October 28, 2013 Issue
Cover Story
The Cost of Living
As cancer drugs have become more expensive�in a few cases,
staggeringly so�their effectiveness has often failed to rise
in tandem. So some doctors are refusing to use them, asking the
controversial question: Are a few extra weeks of life
worth all that money? Inside an oncologists’ revolt.
By Stephen S. Hall
Features
My Life As a Young Thug
Growing up in Brownsville, there was no sign that a nearsighted, pudgy, and bullied boy would someday be heavyweight champion of the world. But the slights still sting. By Mike Tyson
Perez Hilton Has a Baby
His sometimes vicious blog gleefully channeled America’s fascination and contempt for the ultrafamous. Now the semi-reformed gossipmonger, having had a son and moved to New York, is attempting a moral makeover. By Alex Morris
Intelligencer
A Blow to the Big Little Movie
James Schamus helped define the major-studio prestige flick.
The Lifestyle Titans
The list of celebrities cashing in on their cachet is ever-growing.
Cold Cases That Still Haunt the NYPD
Even with one mystery wrapped, dozens of others still stump the city’s gumshoes.
73 Minutes With Scott Aukerman
Navigating deep geekdom with comedy’s Mr. Nice Guy.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
Strategist
Best Bets
An antibacterial mister, Jonathan Adler’s new flagship, and more new stuff in stores.
The Look Book
�I don’t dress like the other moms. Every now and then my kids will be like, �Finally, you look like a real mother.’�
The Underground Gourmet Review
A retro-styled luncheonette that doesn’t come off as hokey.
In Season
Even avowed broccoli haters might be seduced by this deep-fried recipe from the new Sorella cookbook.
Restaurant Opening
Shamus Jones of Brooklyn Brine opens Pickle Shack in Gowanus next week.
Restaurant Opening
Bo’s brings New Orleans-style fare to the Flatiron District.
Gourmet Grain
An old rice gets a fresh start.
Is That Step Taken?
Stairs designed for seating and eating.
The Everything Guide to the Occult
The energy healers, potion-brewers, and shih-tzu whisperers that locals swear by.
Culture
Aziz de Bergerac
Ansari will make you a match. Just hand him your phone.
Too Hot for Idaho
Meet the stars of Blue Is the Warmest Color.
�The Book Creates a Feeling of Illiteracy�
The return of the Codex Seraphinianus.
The Art Review
Chris Burden’s big art of big ideas lives large at the New Museum.
The Movie Review
You’ve never seen a love story like Blue Is the Warmest Color.
The TV Review
American Horror Story, The Returned, and Dracula do small-screen horror right.
To Do: October 23�30, 2013
25 things to see, hear, watch, and read.
Departments
Comments: Week of October 28, 2013
Readers sound off on the government shutdown, mega-galleries, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of October 28, 2013
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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