Courtesy / Design Leah Romero “There was definitely stuff that I liked from Jessica Day’s wardrobe, but it’s not stuff I would wear now,” Zooey Deschanel tells ELLE.com over the phone. With the overwhelming return of the “twee” aesthetic, the reigning queen of saccharine silhouettes and dainty accessories spoke about its return, but she’s reluctant…
Mary Ziegler, the author of several books on the history of abortion (and a critic of the draft decision), said that part was correct. But the opinion, she and others argue, underplays the fact that for most of the first 100 years of American history, early abortions — before fetal “quickening” (generally defined as the…
Marcus Leatherdale, who made classical portraits of Manhattan’s demimonde in the 1980s — Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Sydney Biddle Barrows, otherwise known as the Mayflower Madam, all made their way to his Lower East Side studio — died on April 22 at his home in the state of Jharkhand, India. He was 69. The…
For years, she subsisted on grilled-cheese crusts, congealed oatmeal and browning apple slices the kids left behind, so it’s time to make mom something special. These simple, impressive recipes are great for all ages and skill levels, but, if you have small humans in the house, most 10- or 11-year-olds with some cooking experience can…
Young children who transition to a new gender with social changes — taking on new names, pronouns, haircuts and clothing — are likely to continue identifying as that gender five years later, according to a report published on Wednesday, the first study of its kind. The data come from the Trans Youth Project, a well-known…
Making coffee is easy. You just need to combine the ingredient and heat the water accordingly. Nevertheless, it is often difficult to make the perfect coffee. To achieve this goal, you’re going to need patience, precision, and practice. Sipping the perfect coffee in the morning will boost your mood and help ensure that you’re ready…
Some political and cultural events set off a cascade of emails from brands — sneaker, makeup and food companies telling their customers that they stand with them in a stressful time, or reminding them to vote. But after a draft opinion obtained by Politico revealed the Supreme Court’s intention to overturn Roe v. Wade, the…
Good morning. Some days when dark clouds are scudding in my head and I don’t much feel like cooking — even though cooking’s what I’m here to do — I march myself to the store anyway, and buy a package of hot dogs and another of buns. There’s no finer recourse to feeling low: a…
Cindy Sherman and Cate Blanchett had only met in passing, a few times. And yet there is an identifiable thread connecting the work of Sherman, the artist who (dis)appears, disguised in character, in her own photographs, and Blanchett, the protean and Oscar-winning Australian actress. On a gray morning in late April, the women, mutual admirers,…
GRAFTON, Vt. — When you cross into Vermont from New York, the road opens up and the Green Mountains emerge. Make it to Grafton (population: 645), and your cell service largely evaporates. This was where, on a recent day, Danny Roberts was standing in the doorway of the tiny cabin in the woods where he…