Is it, though? It's a feature off of a big story. What's long gone is the sense of play (not play as in fun; play as in where it would have played in print). If people see this and think it's the sum total of the NYT on Epstein, then it's bad. As part of comprehensive coverage? Not egregious.

Aren’t we basically equidistant from the year in which the movie is set?

Also! @janaykingsberry.bsky.social and @kelseyables.bsky.social recently became arts reporters in the section, covering prominent institutions as they face changes and pressure from the Trump administration — joining @travismandrews.bsky.social (Kennedy Center and much more) and our arts critics

Those kittehs better throw you a party, or chip in for a gift, or somethin’!!