The Amplifier Newsletter

Today’s music listeners enjoy an incredible range of options, unlike anything we've seen before. However, this abundance can lead to a feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to choosing what to listen to, with some even opting to let algorithms make those decisions for them. To assist readers in exploring the extensive offerings of the modern music scene—and to provide personal recommendations from someone with a distinct musical taste—The New York Times is launching a new newsletter for subscribers called “The Amplifier.” Starting on Tuesday, March 21, pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz will curate and share diverse playlists twice a week. This newsletter aims to introduce subscribers to both new and classic tracks, making it a perfect fit for those who find the sheer volume of music available to be daunting.

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Reseña de la película ‘F1’: Brad Pitt va a toda velocidad

17 hours ago | nytimes.com | Manohla Dargis

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Reseña de ‘F1’: Brad Pitt va a toda velocidadBronceado y despeinado, el actor protagoniza una historia de Fórmula 1 sobre coches rápidos, últimas oportunidades y gente guapa, del director de “Top Gun: Maverick”. VideoBack‘F1’ | Anatomy of a SceneJoseph Kosinski narrates a sequence from his film, starring Brad Pitt.
Freddy Gaudreau shocked by trade to Kraken but grateful for ‘beautiful chapter’ with Wild

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Joe SMith |Joe Smith

Freddy Gaudreau had just gotten off the ice Thursday morning after an offseason skills practice in Rock Forest, Quebec, when he realized something was up. Gaudreau, 32, checked his phone and saw a missed text message from Minnesota Wild president of hockey operations and general manager Bill Guerin. “You kind of know if the GM says, ‘Call me please,’ it’s something more than just, ‘How’s your day?” Gaudreau said. Gaudreau has been in the league long enough to sense what was coming next.
Angels manager Ron Washington to miss the rest of the season

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Sam Blum

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington will miss the remainder of the 2025 season with an undisclosed medical issue, the team announced on Friday. Washington, 73, has not managed the team since June 19 in New York. He was at the ballpark for the Angels’ home series last weekend against the Astros, but has not been at the ballpark since Sunday.
Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Maxine Joselow

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. A Conservative’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA PushbackThey love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.
CFB’s new best Group of 5 conference, plus why Wisconsin-Miami suit matters

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Jason Kirk

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Answering your Reds questions: Elly’s struggles, rotation unknowns, trade deadline and more

1 day ago | nytimes.com | C. Trent Rosecrans

C. Trent Rosecrans discussed Elly De La Cruz, the trade deadline and various Reds topics during a wide-ranging live Q&A with The Athletic subscribers on Thursday. Here are some highlights from that live discussion. To see answers to more Reds questions, read the full Q&A. (Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length.)Do you get the sense that the Reds’ front office/coaching staff is getting frustrated with Elly De La Cruz’s miscues at shortstop?
Angels stock report: Nolan Schanuel’s breakout season, two struggling starting pitchers

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Sam Blum

June 27, 2025 8:00 am EDTOftentimes, for stories like these, it’s a challenge to find “Stock up” options for the Angels. It might require parsing through stats with a fine-tooth comb to identify a few bright spots. This Angels team, however, has a 23-15 record since May 16. And because of that, they remain in the American League wild-card mix, with a lot of players whose stocks are up.
Telemann’s Comic Opera Was a Delight. Why Is It Ignored?

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Oussama Zahr

Music|This Operatic Comedy Was Once a Delight. Why Is It Ignored Today? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/arts/music/telemann-boston-early-music-festival-caramoor.htmlYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Georg Philipp Telemann’s overlooked intermezzo “Pimpinone” is being presented by the Boston Early Music Festival this weekend.
Paul Pogba set for Monaco medical ahead of Ligue 1 move

1 day ago | nytimes.com | David Ornstein |Simon Johnson |Greg O'Keeffe

Paul Pogba is set to undergo a medical at Monaco on Friday ahead of a proposed move to the Ligue 1 club. The Athletic reported on June 13 that Monaco were interested in move for Pogba. The 32-year-old is a free agent having left Juventus by mutual consent in November 2024. Pogba had not played for the Italian side since the previous September, after he failed an anti-doping test.
A Party Crasher of the Best Variety

1 day ago | nytimes.com | Rosalie R. Radomsky

Ayo Janeen Jackson made it clear to Leon Pelzer Kirkland that she was the “riffraff handler,” as she put it, at the 50th birthday party for twin friends two years ago. “‘I’m going to have to ask you to leave,’” she recalled telling Mr. Kirkland after he crashed the party in the backroom at Sisters restaurant in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, on his way home from Fort Greene, where he had been barhopping.