What Is Camp (Now) ?
By SHANE O’NEILL and MATTHEW SCHNEIER | May. 4, 2019 | 2:22
The theme for this year’s Met Gala is “Camp: Notes on Fashion.” So what, exactly, does that mean? Six experts attempt to define a largely indefinable sensibility.
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Lung cancer: Less invasive surgery for faster recovery
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