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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is an editor at New York magazine.

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November 20, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Mind of a Chef Is the Best Show on Television
Now in its sixth season, the series has become a fascinating document of the creative mind at work.
October 5, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
The Gun Control Debate Foreshadowed Trump’s America
The dynamics of the culture wars have caused a persistent helplessness in our politics.
September 19, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Trump is the new Qaddafi of the United Nations General Assembly.
September 12, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Why Melville Matters
Jean Giono’s short, unclassifiable book is an ode to "Moby-Dick" and the power of literature to command empathy.
August 14, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Trump Is Killing Us
Notes from the end of the world as we know it.
July 28, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Anthony Scaramucci: Harder, Better, Faster, Crazier.
July 11, 2017
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🚨 Donald Trump Jr. just handed over the smoking gun in the Russia-Trump collusion case. 🚨
June 26, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Trump’s travel ban was always going to get a sympathetic hearing at the Supreme Court.
June 7, 2017
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Donald Trump is going to start a dang war.
June 6, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Note to Andrew Cuomo: It’s the subway, stupid.
May 25, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Was Grunge Good?
The death of Chris Cornell and the 25th anniversary of the movie "Singles" bring a musical era into focus.
May 25, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Blame the “Trump effect” for what happened to Ben Jacobs.
May 22, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Donald Trump’s big Middle East trip just took its predictable turn for the worse.
May 11, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Are Trump officials the Thermians from Galaxy Quest?
May 9, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
There is a contradictory Trump tweet for everything, Afghanistan edition.
May 5, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
How Should a Person Die?
Minae Mizumura's "Inheritance From Mother" takes on aging, family, and Japan's complicated relationship with the West.
April 24, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Centrism didn’t save France.
April 12, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Maria Bartiromo is unbelievable in this interview with Donald Trump.
March 22, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Derek Walcott’s Dueling Legacies
When we assess the reputation of a great man, can we still prioritize the work over the life?
March 16, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
Did McDonald’s just do the best tweet by a brand?

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