The New Yorker's Goings On Page is (Still) Racist

The New Yorker announced its “new, improved” Goings On page in October 2016 with a boastful statement by its editor David Remnick: “The New Yorker remains one of the few publications to cover the breadth of the city’s cultural events in detail, with scores of comprehensive reviews.” In his post, Remnick clarifies what exactly is new and improved about the new page: “New features include a revolving display of spotlight articles curated by Goings On editors, grids of listings based on category—Art, Classical Music, Dance, Food & Drink, Night Life, Movies, Theatre, Above & Beyond—a Goings On About Town video series, and an interactive map of events, navigated by category or by neighborhood.” I must admit that the new page, “retooled and streamlined for optimal viewing on desktop computers as well as mobile devices,” does look nice.

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