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The Very Long View on Plagues By Andrew Sullivan, p.26/ I Loved Andy Warhol By John Giorno, p.34 Plus: lauren underwood p.10 / ziwe fumudoh p.56 / a tugboat named lucy p.48 July 20–August 2, 2020 ® 140,000 dead, and the American immunity to science is stronger than ever. By jonathan chait Looking to faith and philosophy to help us navigate our troubled present. A SPECIAL 8 PART PODCAST SERIES • NEW EPISODES EVERY WEDNESDAY Hosted by Sigal Samuel and Sean Illing july 20–august 2, 2020 | new york 1 july 20–august 2, 2020 PHOTOGRAPH: ANDY WARHOL, SLEEP, 1963, 16-MM. FILM, BLACK AND WHITE, SILENT, 5 HOURS 21 MINUTES AT 16 FRAMES PER SECOND, © 2020 THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM, PITTSBURGH, PA, A MUSEUM OF CARNEGIE INSTITUTE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. features American Death Cult The right-wing revolt against science and common sense. By Jonathan Chait 14 plus: The person you should actually be listening to: Brown professor Emily Oster answers all your COVID questions (p.20). A Plague Is an Apocalypse. But It Can Bring a New World. Civilizations cause pandemics, collapse from them, and, sometimes, are remade by them. By Andrew Sullivan 26 Sleeping With Andy Warhol An excerpt from an upcoming memoir, Great Demon Kings, on the experience of being Warhol’s muse and lover. By John Giorno 34 Stills from Andy Warhol’s 1964 film Sleep, starring John Giorno. For customer service, call 800-678-0900. 4 Comments 78 New York Crossword, by Matt Gaffney 80 The Approval Matrix on the y Paul Chan for New this page: Ziwe Fumudoh. Photograph by Christian Cody for New York Magazine. 2 new york | nymag.com july 20 august 2, 2020 the culture pages 56 Who’s Afraid of Ziwe Fumudoh? The comedian and chat- show host wants you to feel uncomfortable By E. Alex Jung 60 The Kanye Cycle Our toxic relationship with Yeezy By Craig Jenkins 62 Still Not Ready to Make Nice The Chicks reflect on much more than their name change By Madison Malone Kircher 64 Hasan Minhaj Isn’t Having It How to make jokes when things aren’t so funny By Jesse David Fox 65 Lockdown Throwdown Ranking every Verzuz Instagram Live battle By Craig Jenkins 68 Critics movies by Bilge Ebiri Your dad will love Tom Hanks’s nautical thriller pop by Craig Jenkins Pop Smoke’s album maps out where the young artist was heading tv by Matt Zoller Seitz Kingdom is a 16th-century zombie series that somehow feels prescient 72 To Do Twenty-five picks for the next two weeks intelligencer 6 The Top Line The economy won’t be recovering anytime soon By Josh Barro 8 Tribes Dancing in the street at St. James Joy By Jane Starr Drinkard 10 47 Minutes With … Lauren Underwood, the youngest Black woman to ever serve in Congress By Rebecca Traister 12 Cityscape The allure of a 15-minute city By Justin Davidson strategist 41 Best Bets Black-owned businesses respond to the moment 45 The Look Book Goes to the beach 48 Design Hunting A floating home on the East River By Wendy Goodman 52 Food The Underground Gourmet’s consummately British meal; picnicking hacks for Tompkins Square Park Following a routine physical, Pastor Billy Richards of Grace Fellowship Ministries in Brooklyn was referred to a urologist for further testing where he learned the news that shocked him. He had prostate cancer. After much prayer and discussion with his family, Pastor Richards decided to hold off on treatment because he did not like the options he was given, especially surgery. Then, he heard about CyberKnife® at NYU Winthrop Hospital. CyberKnife radiation therapy is as effective as surgery, but with no pain, no recovery period and less risk of side effects compared to other treatments. After five brief sessions, the treatment was a complete success. Today, Pastor Richards is convinced he has a second calling. “I’m a witness that CyberKnife works,” he says. NYU Winthrop is the only CyberKnife Center in both Manhattan and Long Island. For more information about CyberKnife, call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit nyuwinthrop.org. To hear Pastor Billy’s story, go to nyuwinthrop.org/pastorbilly. “When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, NYU Winthrop’s CyberKnife ® was the answer to my prayers.” Apostle Billy Richards Grace Fellowship Ministries Brooklyn, NY 4 new york | july 20–august 2, 2020 LSend correspondence to