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GOINGS ON • The New Yorker Festival Guide OCTOBER 23 - 25, 2026

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD • Fun spots in Chelsea.

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP • On getting too close to a source.

THE PERILS OF TIME TRAVEL

PARTY TIME • The electoral ambitions of the Democratic Socialists of America.

SAND CASTLES • The secretive companies making the silicon chips that power the world.

BOOKS EVERLASTING • The startling renaissance of reading, from the shop floor up.

Appeasement, Ohio

DOUBLE VISION • Lee Krasner made Jackson Pollock. Their love made something greater.

MEET FRANK CAPRA • Love, death, and funny business in the movies of a master.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE • A memoir explores the kinship between religious and alcoholic surrender.

OLD SCHOOL • In “The Brightness,” Chad Harbach returns to campus—with a mission.

THE USUAL • Louise Glück's life in restaurants.

A NEW WORLD • CBS's "60 Minutes."

CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST • Each week, we provide a cartoon in need of a caption. You, the reader, submit a caption, we choose three finalists, and you vote for your favorite. Caption submissions for this week's cartoon, by Ellie Black, must be received by Sunday, October 25th. The finalists in the October 12th contest appear below. We will announce the winner, and the finalists in this week's contest, in the November 9th issue. Anyone age thirteen or older can enter or vote. To do so, and to read the complete rules, visit contest.newyorker.com.