2018: The Year in Stuff

Image A gender-agnostic handbag’s worth of the things of the year: CBD-laced skin care, tiny Doris sunglasses from Roberi & Fraud, mango cartridges for the Juul vape.CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times How can we take stock of a year that brought us, and subjected us to, so much? Easy. This is late capitalism, after all.…

Browsing: Bundle Up to Get Down

A good party requires certain conditions: low lighting, an abundance of social lubrication, a friend or two — and proper attire. Since it’s difficult to let loose when you’re chilled to the bone, your New Year’s Eve outfit should be sufficiently insulated from the winter cold. Bonus points if it’s sparkly. Image It Exists! A…

What to Cook: Yule Log!

Good morning. I teamed up this week with the photographer Daniel Krieger to document the last days of the Red Cat, Jimmy Bradley’s terrific restaurant in the Chelsea district of Manhattan, which is closing after dinner service on Dec. 23, after 19 years. And, of course, I’m using the occasion to bring forth a couple…

Phys Ed: How Exercise May Make Us Healthier

People who exercise have different proteins moving through their bloodstreams than people who do not, according to an interesting new study of the inner landscapes of sedentary and active people. The proteins in question affect many different aspects of our bodies, from immune response and blood-sugar levels to wound healing, so the new findings may…