How to Walk Around New York

Amy Fusselman
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John Wilson’s HBO docu-comedy series, How To with John Wilson, is multi-layered, to put it mildly. In the guise of an instructional video, the show combines hyper-curated scenes of only–in–New York City strangeness, Wilson’s deftly edited interviews with everyday weirdos he doesn’t name, and his uniquely staccato second-person narration, to create brilliant and funny visual essays that have earned him a devoted following and critical acclaim. 

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