8 Sex Myths That Experts Wish Would Go Away
Everyone else is having more sex than you. Men want sex more than women do. And more.
‘Beckham’ Is Worth Watching, Especially for the Style
Netflix has a new most popular show. “Beckham,” which was released Oct. 4, is a splashy four-part documentary series about one of the most famous footballers of all time. In the series, David Beckham now 48, charts his journey from working-class obscurity in south London to a young star at Manchester United, captain of the…
Hunter Biden, Ironic Icon
When they look at Hunter Biden, many Americans don’t like what they see — and not just because of the images of the president’s 53-year-old son in the midst of wild-eyed benders, which were leaked from his laptop and published online, first piecemeal and then in a massive batch in June. Mr. Biden was indicted…
Jada Pinkett Smith on Will Smith, Chris Rock and Her New Book, ‘Worthy’
Pinkett Smith also unpacks the vitriol she received for rolling her eyes at Rock’s joke — a reaction that some suggested spurred Smith to storm the stage — to illustrate how women are damned if they do, damned if they don’t. “It was easy to spin the story of how the perfect Hollywood megastar had…
Scientists Investigating Alzheimer’s Drug Faulted in Leaked Report
A neuroscientist whose studies undergird an experimental Alzheimer’s drug was “reckless” in his failure to keep or provide original data, an offense that “amounts to significant research misconduct,” an investigation by his university has concluded. The drug, simufilam, is made by Cassava Sciences, a pharmaceutical company based in Texas, and is in advanced clinical trials.…
California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot
Thirty-three years after the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in red lipstick and other cosmetics by linking it to cancer, California has become the first state to ban the chemical in food. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a law this month that outlawed the red dye and…
Burned by Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift Fans Head to the Movies
It was the night of Friday, Oct. 13, and Swifties were trading horror stories. Fans of the pop star Taylor Swift spoke of sold-out arenas and endless Ticketmaster queues. In some cases, their nightmares had come true: They had not been able to secure tickets to the singer’s Eras Tour. Those spurned fans appeared among…
An Extremely Easy Sheet-Pan Chicken Recipe
We would never tell you to cook a certain dish just because it’s pretty, but — how pretty is Colu Henry’s sheet-pan chicken with shallots and grapes? To be clear, it’s also delicious, a perfect mix of savory za’atar-dusted chicken thighs, sweet shallots and just-tart-enough grapes. On the table in just over half an hour,…
7 Queer Icons From the Ancient World They Don’t Teach in School
When an illustrator and a poet went searching for queer stories in the history and mythology of Greco-Roman antiquity, they found nothing less than an army of boyfriends. Specifically, in the fourth century B.C., an elite troop composed only of pairs of gay lovers battled its way across ancient Greece. This battalion of boyfriends is…
A Deep-Fried Pho Sparks Scandal at the State Fair of Texas
On a recent afternoon at the State Fair of Texas, in Dallas, Tori Valdez and Jordan Johnson moved through the crowd to join nearly two dozen customers lined up at the Eat Crispies concession booth. Nearby, gleeful screams emanated from a ride shaped like a double helix, and a child reached into a shoulder holster…