Adam Sternbergh
@sternbergh.bsky.social
culture editor, NYTimes Opinion
novelist: THE EDEN TEST (out now); THE BLINDS; NEAR ENEMY; SHOVEL READY
I wear suits now
novelist: THE EDEN TEST (out now); THE BLINDS; NEAR ENEMY; SHOVEL READY
I wear suits now
problem solved
Following this weekend’s indictments of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, MLB has announced that, in collaboration with major sports books, single pitch wagers are being capped at $200 and excluded from all parlays:
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
problem solved
reboot this you cowards
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
reboot this you cowards
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Joyce Carol Oates to Musk
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Joyce Carol Oates to Musk
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happy circulatory system walking through the kitchen day
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
happy circulatory system walking through the kitchen day
hang on, when did reading become so performative?
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
hang on, when did reading become so performative?
my job ain't a job, it's a damn good time
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
my job ain't a job, it's a damn good time
Mamdani is going to implement Sheri Oteri law. Everyone in NYC will now have to dress like this:
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Mamdani is going to implement Sheri Oteri law. Everyone in NYC will now have to dress like this:
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For the @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about the persistent myths and misconceptions surrounding spousal rape, and a novel legal theory that might reframe the way lawyers and judges (and society) counters them.
Opinion: Spousal rape remains all too misunderstood
More than 40 years after Canada made sexually assaulting one’s spouse a crime, myths remain pervasive within the legal system
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For the @theglobeandmail.com, I wrote about the persistent myths and misconceptions surrounding spousal rape, and a novel legal theory that might reframe the way lawyers and judges (and society) counters them.
Reposted by Adam Sternbergh
BBC really burying the lede there
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
BBC really burying the lede there
yes it’s tradition that the first priority of every NYC mayor elect is to schedule a meeting with the canadian host of “shark tank”
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
yes it’s tradition that the first priority of every NYC mayor elect is to schedule a meeting with the canadian host of “shark tank”
the Read Max newsletter may be the closest thing we currently have to peak-era suck dot com and I say this as the highest possible compliment
we talk too much about the male loneliness crisis and not enough about the male suckerfication crisis maxread.substack.com/p/prediction...
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
the Read Max newsletter may be the closest thing we currently have to peak-era suck dot com and I say this as the highest possible compliment
this is it this is the article we've been waiting through all of 2025 for
Headline of the day. A Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Has Emerged from the Deep
A Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Has Emerged from the Deep
The newly-discovered species is being called the “death-ball sponge” for its appendages, which end in orbs and are covered in micro-hooks meant to capture prey.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
this is it this is the article we've been waiting through all of 2025 for
it's a slippery slope if you acquit the guy who threw the sandwich what's next? you acquit a guy who throws a muffuletta
November 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
it's a slippery slope if you acquit the guy who threw the sandwich what's next? you acquit a guy who throws a muffuletta
reunite Key & Peele
November 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
reunite Key & Peele
book deal miniseries podcast
Not only was Sandwich Guy acquitted.
He was acquitted on a misdemeanor after Jeanine Pirro failed to get an indictment for a felony assault charge out of a grand jury. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
He was acquitted on a misdemeanor after Jeanine Pirro failed to get an indictment for a felony assault charge out of a grand jury. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent. His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
book deal miniseries podcast
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I gotta say, I’m seeing the most Live Laugh Love women I went to all girls high school with in Ohio posting anti-ICE Instagram reels and demanding people pay attention to the threat of fascism
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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the only thing missing here is that every company’s AI feature has a cute little name like Rufus or Lola
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
the only thing missing here is that every company’s AI feature has a cute little name like Rufus or Lola
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If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If I had to guess right now (and it is premature!) I'd say the Supreme Court is going to strike down Trump's tariffs.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
All three liberals are clearly against the government. Barrett too. Roberts leaning that way. And we haven't even gotten to tax-hater Gorsuch yet.
zohran rap your victory speech challenge
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
didn’t think it was possible to defeat cuomo a third time but then I compared the speeches
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
didn’t think it was possible to defeat cuomo a third time but then I compared the speeches
Obama 2004 DNC vibes tbh
November 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Obama 2004 DNC vibes tbh
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“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
zohran rap your victory speech challenge
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
zohran rap your victory speech challenge
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the vibe in NYC suggests a Zohran-related baby boom in nine months.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
the vibe in NYC suggests a Zohran-related baby boom in nine months.
this is purportedly a video showing that, at the moment the race was called at the Cuomo party, "The Pina Colada Song" kicked in, which plays better than any "Benny Hill" theme overlay or "Curb" theme dub video
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
this is purportedly a video showing that, at the moment the race was called at the Cuomo party, "The Pina Colada Song" kicked in, which plays better than any "Benny Hill" theme overlay or "Curb" theme dub video