Sarah Larson
@asarahlarson.bsky.social
New Yorker staff writer, podcast reviewer, New York Rangers enthusiast
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Rivals Rub Shoulders in the World of Competitive Massage
Each year, massage therapists from around the globe gather to face off, collaborate, and make sure that no body gets left behind.
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This summer, I went to Copenhagen to report on an international massage competition, which was even more amazing than you might imagine. The excellent photographs are by Tobias Nicolai.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
In my new Talk of the Town, Debbie Gibson returns to a childhood haunt, the Metropolitan Opera House, which is vividly evoked in an early chapter of her new memoir. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Debbie Gibson’s Pavarotti Period
The eighties pop princess returns to the Metropolitan Opera, where she sang in the Children’s Chorus, and shows off her new memoir, “Eternally Electric.”
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September 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
In my new Talk of the Town, Debbie Gibson returns to a childhood haunt, the Metropolitan Opera House, which is vividly evoked in an early chapter of her new memoir. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
This summer, I went to Copenhagen to report on an international massage competition, which was even more amazing than you might imagine. The excellent photographs are by Tobias Nicolai.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Rivals Rub Shoulders in the World of Competitive Massage
Each year, massage therapists from around the globe gather to face off, collaborate, and make sure that no body gets left behind.
www.newyorker.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This summer, I went to Copenhagen to report on an international massage competition, which was even more amazing than you might imagine. The excellent photographs are by Tobias Nicolai.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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"First, Democrats have the most powerful congressional opposition to a governing party in modern history. Speaker Mike Johnson can’t spare a single Republican vote in the House right now." Start acting like it?
New from former congressman Tom Malinowski: www.thebulwark.com/p/five-thing...
New from former congressman Tom Malinowski: www.thebulwark.com/p/five-thing...
Five Things Dems Must Do to Fight Trump Now
The party is not helpless. In fact, Democrats have some effective tools at their disposal.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"First, Democrats have the most powerful congressional opposition to a governing party in modern history. Speaker Mike Johnson can’t spare a single Republican vote in the House right now." Start acting like it?
New from former congressman Tom Malinowski: www.thebulwark.com/p/five-thing...
New from former congressman Tom Malinowski: www.thebulwark.com/p/five-thing...
Melania’s wide-brimmed hat serves as an anti-husband shield
January 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Melania’s wide-brimmed hat serves as an anti-husband shield
On top of everything else, this whole display feels like an insult to marching band music
January 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On top of everything else, this whole display feels like an insult to marching band music
As I reflect on the life and work of the great David Lynch, I’m also reminded that in the nineties my dad used to think it was funny to call me and say “This is Bobby Peru“
January 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
As I reflect on the life and work of the great David Lynch, I’m also reminded that in the nineties my dad used to think it was funny to call me and say “This is Bobby Peru“
It’s one of those nights when I’m reminded that Sherlock Holmes once solved a mystery by observing scratches around a keyhole
December 13, 2024 at 4:55 AM
It’s one of those nights when I’m reminded that Sherlock Holmes once solved a mystery by observing scratches around a keyhole
My interview with the great Mike Leigh.
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Mike Leigh’s Love Affair with Real Life
In his new film, “Hard Truths,” the director returns to his favorite mode: building intimate portraits of regular people, from the ground up.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM
My interview with the great Mike Leigh.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
My dad just called with a pressing question, which was Did you write “HI!” in the dirt on the glass door, at cat height?
December 6, 2024 at 3:48 AM
My dad just called with a pressing question, which was Did you write “HI!” in the dirt on the glass door, at cat height?
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In podcasts, as everywhere else lately, volatility abounds—yet beauty and wonder abound, too. From Dan Taberski’s “Hysterical” to Benjamen Walker’s “Not All Propaganda Is Art,” @asarahlarson.bsky.social shares her picks for the best podcasts of 2024.
The Best Podcasts of 2024
Despite industry turmoil, old and new shows continue to innovate, whether investigating Elon Musk, high-school mysteries, or our relationship to death itself.
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December 3, 2024 at 4:25 PM
In podcasts, as everywhere else lately, volatility abounds—yet beauty and wonder abound, too. From Dan Taberski’s “Hysterical” to Benjamen Walker’s “Not All Propaganda Is Art,” @asarahlarson.bsky.social shares her picks for the best podcasts of 2024.
Anybody else peeling potatoes right now?
November 28, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Anybody else peeling potatoes right now?
Instead of “Goodbye,” my dad just yelled “Party on, Wayne!” to our polite but confused Gen Z waiter
November 25, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Instead of “Goodbye,” my dad just yelled “Party on, Wayne!” to our polite but confused Gen Z waiter
Well, well, well! IT’S RAINING! 🌨️
November 21, 2024 at 6:05 AM
Well, well, well! IT’S RAINING! 🌨️
The Onion should buy it
Breaking News: The Justice Department asked a federal court to force Google to sell Chrome, a move that could fundamentally alter the company’s business.
U.S. Plans to Propose Breakup of Google to Fix Search Monopoly
In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:04 AM
The Onion should buy it
I just heard, from a nearby air shaft, the sound of a neighbor’s air conditioner being turned on
November 21, 2024 at 5:02 AM
I just heard, from a nearby air shaft, the sound of a neighbor’s air conditioner being turned on
9th St: guy greets friend with “WHO IS THAT SEXY MIDDLE-AGED MAN?”
November 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM
9th St: guy greets friend with “WHO IS THAT SEXY MIDDLE-AGED MAN?”
Just shared a chuckle with an idling young motorist blasting T’Pau out of his car windows
November 20, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Just shared a chuckle with an idling young motorist blasting T’Pau out of his car windows
Some of my neighbors scream with anger and some of my neighbors scream with glee. Sometimes at the same time.
November 20, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Some of my neighbors scream with anger and some of my neighbors scream with glee. Sometimes at the same time.
About to switch channels … I feel a bit guilty, but I think Leonardo da Vinci would’ve appreciated hockey
November 20, 2024 at 2:51 AM
About to switch channels … I feel a bit guilty, but I think Leonardo da Vinci would’ve appreciated hockey
Linda McMahon is the first pick I heard about and actually thought it was a joke.
November 20, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Linda McMahon is the first pick I heard about and actually thought it was a joke.