Romain Degrave first discovered Omegle three years ago, when he was still in high school. Since its inception in 2009, the online service, which randomly pairs strangers for anonymous video chat sessions, had been connecting users across the globe for moments of discovery, whimsy, cross-cultural exchange and political debate. The delight of Omegle was in…
A funny thing happened at Dead Letter No. 9, a new performance space in Brooklyn. It was just after 10 p.m. on a Saturday in late October. The evening’s show had finished, but the audience wouldn’t leave — crowding instead into the adjoining bar for cocktails, mocktails and flatbreads. Though New York City has its…
Good morning. Two weeks from today Thanksgiving will be a memory, so it’s definitely not too early to start your planning for the feast. Order your bird this weekend (birds, in my case). Sketch out a menu with the aid of our Thanksgiving recipe guide. Take an inventory of plates and platters, serving spoons, glasses,…
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Why It Matters: Gonorrhea is a major global problem. With more than 82 million new infections recorded worldwide in 2020, gonorrhea is among the most common sexually transmitted diseases. The pathogen, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, spreads through sexual contact to the genitals, rectum and throat. About half of infected people show no symptoms, but in others gonorrhea…
T Introduces: A Fashion Designer Carries on the Legacy of a Textile Artist The fashion designer Marco Zanini’s mother is Swedish, but growing up in his father’s native Italy, he never gave his Nordic roots much thought. It wasn’t until he turned 30 that he “became passionate about anything Scandinavian,” says the Milan-based 52-year-old, who…
Before Ezekiel Oliver Smith and Michael Nicolas Briones Santos attended the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in April 2018, Mr. Smith enjoyed his time alone more than his time on dates. He loved his own company, and he had a strong community and a thriving social life. When he was alone, he never felt…
Last year, two days before my 29th birthday, I slipped on ice at the restaurant where I worked and sprained my ankle. Told to stay home and recover, I quickly grew bored and did what any single person with sudden downtime would do — re-downloaded my dating apps. Within 24 hours, I matched with Motorcycle…
In 2019, Daniel Kneip Andrew made a deal with himself. He was between law school and his new job at a law firm and he decided to go on five dates. He had some time on his hands and would soon be busy. But after four lackluster meetings, his “expectations were at the lowest point,”…
Neither Jill Meredith Schreider nor Adam Jesse Jankelowitz drinks much alcohol — if any. But on their first date, both were too polite to interrupt the server’s lengthy presentation about the restaurant’s four-page tequila menu. They matched on the dating app Plenty of Fish in December 2019, and had their first date at Temazcal Tequila…