What Does ‘Colorful Formal’ Mean?

What is “colorful formal”? I keep seeing it on invitations for events this summer. Where did it come from, and what does it mean I should wear? — Alice, Waban, Mass. “Colorful formal” is yet another newish dress code term that, like “creative black tie” or “razzle-dazzle” or “mountain elegant,” actually makes the recipient of…

Una palmada cambió todo

Contenía ira en el cuerpo, despotricaba, atascada en un lugar de rabia silenciosa y fría, pero no quería endurecerme ni insensibilizarme. Me parecía injusto tener que volverme tan insensible. Lo que más deseaba era moverme libre y feliz por el mundo sin sentir que corría peligro. Y de manera egoísta, no quería dedicar el valioso…

Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?

It is almost certainly a fact that Richard Montañez did not invent Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. That revelation, which came to light as part of a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation, arrived at a rather inconvenient time, considering a biopic based on Montañez’s inspirational 2013 memoir, “A Boy, a Burrito, and a Cookie: From Janitor to…