Samantha Fleischman and Allison Saltstein overlapped for three years at Muhlenberg College, a tiny liberal arts school in Allentown, Pa. But they didn’t meet until Ms. Saltstein was a second-semester senior, in January 2010, and the two took the same video production class. “Time almost ran out on us,” said Ms. Saltstein, 34, who graduated…
“I am a woman in my 50s, so I am well aware that your life does not end whether you find a guy or a girl or not, whether you have kids or not, right?” Davis said. “We can testify to the fact that it’s not over, and it’s not boring. So I was never…
While attending grad school in New York City, Shoshana Akabas tutored a recently arrived Afghan refugee in English. The woman was pregnant and had a very small support system in the U.S., so Akabas asked a friend of hers who had recently given birth whether she had baby clothes to pass along. Akabas’ friend had…
Historically, African-American neighborhoods were tucked away from the waterfront, so if you want to look for traces of the Downings’ life on Chincoteague, you might go farther inland to higher ground where the Union Baptist and Christ United Methodist churches are. A local podcast series called The Bivalve Trail further describes Thomas Downing’s story on…
“My decision to propose when I did was purely organic,” Mr. Moss said. But it was not spontaneous, because he had prepared a sign for the occasion, which he stationed in his parents’ backyard. It read, “Molly, will you marry me?” On Nov. 14, the couple were wed in Memphis, where they live, at Baron…
The incipient relationship of Andrew Shoulders and Charles Reese II might have reached an unfortunate end on just their second date had it not been for Mr. Reese’s well-developed listening skills. “He really pays attention to what people say,” Mr. Shoulders, 40, said. For their first date, in November 2010, the men met at a…
“Sara, who would you say has been the love of your life?” “Why,” she said with a slight drawl, “I guess I would have to say my cat, Bo.” She scrunched up her eyes, this time to stifle a laugh. I wanted to say, “Try me!” But I didn’t dare. Inwardly, I churned. Outwardly, I…
Drag queens channeling Britney Spears. A group selfie with Sean Penn. Singing along with Alicia Keys. The tropical bacchanal of art fairs, private dinners and A-list parties known as Art Basel Miami Beach has returned with a vengeance. Here are some highlights from Wednesday night. Big Gay Night There is usually one big gay-friendly party…
Mark your calendars, set an alarm on your iPhone, call your friends, etc. Celine will reveal its summer 2022 collection tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 2, at 8 AM EST sharp. Last season, creative director Hedi Slimane gave us a collection of cool-girl cropped jeans, jackets, and baseball caps emblazoned with the Celine logo. What will this…
The pandemic has affected nearly all aspects of modern life, from the clothes we wear to the food we eat to how we spend our time. There is one thing, however, that has remained almost unchanged: the emojis we send. According to data from the Unicode Consortium, the organization that maintains the standards for digital…