Liz Maynes-Aminzade

2 months ago | newyorker.com | Liz Maynes-Aminzade

There are those who believe that laughter is timeless: that the things we find funny today would have similarly amused our grandparents’ grandparents, and vice-versa. In support of this theory, look at Oscar Wilde’s quips or Lucille Ball’s pratfalls, which still get laughs after all these years.

Dec 16, 2024 | newyorker.com | Emma Allen |Liz Maynes-Aminzade

In today’s newsletter, Anthony Lane on a life-changing meal. But first, the editors behind this week’s Cartoons & Puzzles Issue share a holiday feast of gags and games.

Dec 16, 2024 | newyorker.com | Suerynn Lee |Liz Maynes-Aminzade

You’ve inherited a box of recipe cards from your grandmother, who went to great lengths to protect her culinary secrets. To decipher her code, translate the picture (or pictures) on each card into two words, then anagram the letters to spell out one of the dishes depicted on the right. Printer-friendly version | Get answers

Mar 17, 2024 | newyorker.com | Liz Maynes-Aminzade

When The New Yorker débuted a weekly crossword puzzle, back in 2018, we hoped that it would give our readers an outlet for “pleasurable procrastination.” Six years (and possibly a few missed deadlines) later, that ambition remains. But, in an age of productivity hacking, we understand that there are days when an unfilled grid is at odds with a towering to-do list, and the overscheduled puzzler wants something a bit less demanding of her time.

Mar 3, 2024 | newyorker.com | Liz Maynes-Aminzade

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