Whether we’d like to admit it or not, consumerist culture has us all in quite a chokehold—especially during the holidays. From the Black Friday rush to never-ending holiday sales for Christmas and Hanukkah, and all the way through Valentine’s Day, it seems like a vicious chase to find the latest, greatest, and best gifts for…
Since 1976, Denise Marsa, a singer-songwriter, has lived in her tidy studio around the corner, in the building Ms. Martin once owned at 18 Christopher Street. (She can still remember the original rent: $174.24.). She tried to help Ms. Martin in her final years, urging her to make a will, but her landlord “lived in…
He never donned the political camouflage of a suit. The olive green sweatshirt, with its little Ukrainian trident embroidered at the neck, cargo pants and boots that President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine wore on his trip to Washington may seem the least important part of the highly choreographed and powerful piece of political theater that…
In 1961, the Argentine Italian artist Lucio Fontana, famous in Europe for slashing and puncturing his canvases, made his North American debut at the Martha Jackson and David Anderson galleries. It did not go well. American critics thought the canvases, festooned with pieces of colored glass, were too decorative — basically kitsch. Now Fontana returns…
Keep in mind that timing is of the essence when altering an R.S.V.P. “Most catering companies want a final guest count somewhere in the 10 days to two weeks range, and if you’re able to change your R.S.V.P. before that time,” Ms. Savage said, the couple won’t have to pay for your food. Revoking your…
The year 2022 saw many of us able to gather once again, sharing recipes at home (as Ina Garten did with her longtime fan the designer Daniel Roseberry) and returning to restaurants in the evenings (albeit at the early hour of 6 p.m.). The joy that comes with communing over plates of food is what…
Priyanka Chopra When: December 2 Where: The Women in Cinema event at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Wearing: Nicolas Jebran with Bulgari jewelry Why: Most people can’t pull off this sunny golden hue—especially in the wintertime—but Chopra definitely does.
There have also been reports that cases of invasive infections of group A Streptococcus bacteria, or strep A, may be on the rise in the United States and Europe. Although these cases remain rare, they may be related to the recent surges in flu and R.S.V., which can leave people more vulnerable to invasive strep,…
The studded tires on our rented Toyota minivan were spinning, but we were not getting out of that three-foot snowbank along a remote Icelandic road without some help. Fortunately, I spotted a passing 4×4 tour vehicle and flagged down the driver, who shook his head as he rolled down the window. “What are you guys…
In my Indian American family, where no occasion passes without celebration, getting into the Christmas spirit means grooving to Bollywood music. Though none of our elders grew up celebrating Christmas, they’ve embraced it wholly, and when we come together for Christmas dinner at my in-law’s home in Los Angeles, everyone has a task. While the…