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September 1 & 8, 2025

The New Yorker cover for September 1 & 8, 2025: “Being Eustace,” by Cindy Sherman (Cover 1); “Eustace Tilley,” by Rea Irvin (Cover 2).

“Being Eustace,” by Cindy Sherman (Cover 1); “Eustace Tilley,” by Rea Irvin (Cover 2).

a reporter at large

How a Billionaire Owner Brought Turmoil and Trouble to Sotheby’s

profiles

Patricia Lockwood Goes Viral