It’s the thought that counts. But maybe their love language isn’t just words of affirmation. For those who prefer gift-giving, acts of service, and even touch and quality time, there are sentimental gifts that will tug at their heartstrings. From Instagram’s favorite card game that asks deep questions to personalized items they’ll never forget, here…
Long, khaki schoolteacher skirt, tailored men’s white shirt and black blazer (stiff collars), ’70s dress with brown buttons down the front, oversize cardigan (with pockets), men’s wool scarf, floral grunge dress, lace-up military boots, trench coat, white baby-doll dress, denim cutoffs, tiny shoulder purse, vintage brooch, flannel. The list, dated Aug. 12, 2003, is jotted…
A Handwritten Reminder My friend’s annual Christmas card was addressed to “The Perkins Family,” but “The” and “Family” had been crossed out, leaving just my first name, Mary, scrawled above my last. It was a correction that denoted a truth: Unlike most of my friends, I am single. I felt amused and a little sad.…
NEW ORLEANS — When Dominick Lee was in elementary school in the 1990s, every year for Twelfth Night, the teacher would bring a king cake for the class to share. He and his classmates would wait for their slices — decorated with purple, gold and green sugars — eager to see which piece had a…
A Garfield Elementary assistant principal, Wendy Geiling, handing out a tablet on the first day of a remote learning session.Credit…Andrew Dolph for the New York Times The Omicron surge threatens to upend any sense of peace in the U.S. education system. After a holiday break that saw coronavirus cases spike unrelentingly, a small but growing…
Headliner Sands of Persia There’s no shortage of hookah or shisha bars in Queens, but this new one, which is also a dessert destination, ramps up the luxury. It’s owned by Abhi Malhotra, who founded King Luxe Club in Westbury, N.Y., for high-end car collectors like himself, and Salil Mehta, the chef and owner of…
“One thing I’m dying to try is cooking the food that’s already in my fridge. I don’t need it to become a habit. I just want to try it. Just once. Just once in my stupid, pointless life I’d like to skip the takeout and say to myself, ‘OK you self-righteous, needy, two-faced, unfunny, lecherous…
Courtesy A great pair of jeans is crucial to any closet. Dressed up with a blazer or kept casual with a t-shirt and sneakers, no capsule wardrobe is complete without tried-and-true denim. From light wash to dark wash and relaxed fit to skinny jeans, where does one being? Shopping for jeans can be intimidating thanks…
Osho followed in 1970, strategically close to the 20th Century Fox movie studios, attracting producers and actors, expanding the food’s audience beyond the Japanese American community, enticing more ambitious sushi chefs to town. Sushi quickly wriggled out of its immigrant status to become a novelty — the culinary accessory to a particular kind of 1980s…
A new year often comes with new resolutions, and for many, those resolutions center on physical fitness. Whether you want to work off all those holiday cookies or stretch your way into a healthier year, a home gym can make that more convenient — and safer, as the pandemic rages on. A dedicated home gym…