The New Yorker Festival Unveils 2026 Lineup, Featuring Conan O’Brien, Mariska Hargitay, Mahershala Ali, Hannah Einbinder and More

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Todd Spangler

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The New Yorker Festival, the magazine’s annual “celebration of culture and ideas,” is happening this year Oct. 23-25 in New York City — and it has tipped the celeb-stocked lineup of speakers for the 2026 edition.

The event’s confirmed speakers include: Conan O’Brien, Parker Posey, Aaron Sorkin, Gloria Steinem, Dr. Becky, Colson Whitehead, Pixies, Ethan Hawke, Hannah Einbinder, Cole Escola, Mahershala Ali, Elizabeth Strout, King Princess, Min Jin Lee, Isabel Wilkerson, Michael Douglas, Mariska Hargitay, Ben Lerner, Wynton Marsalis, Benito Skinner and Atsuko Okatsuka.

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