A truism of the internet, central to the work of researchers who study the spread of dangerous trends and misinformation, holds that attempting to discourage bad behavior can, if clumsily handled, reinforce the bad behavior by amplifying it to people who would have otherwise never considered it. Which leads us to the NyQuil chicken. In…
Let’s be real: Nothing is a more universal conversation starter than, “Where’d you get that bag?” These upcoming winter bag trends make for the best ice breakers, no matter the temperature. There’s a trend for you regardless of your aesthetic, whether you’re a wannabe coastal grandmother or more Euphoria-friendly. What makes bags fun is that…
Julie Blackmon grew up in Springfield, Mo., a city of 165,000 people in the southern part of the state, and went to college there. She got married in Springfield and raised three children there. For much of that time, her home city struck her as “this generic town with a generic name, in the middle…
One question I’m often asked is where I get my inspiration for new recipes. My answer? Eating in restaurants! The best restaurant meals don’t just feed your body; they fuel your curiosity, ignite your creativity, make your cheeks glow and make my mind flutter around ingredient combinations that hadn’t occurred to me. Eating out is…
The chromatic, crystalline elements in Tyler Mitchell’s new photographs — a tire swing, a white-picket fence, a bouquet of balloons — conjure images of innocence, safety and repose. Look again. On a recent day at his studio in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, where he makes the work that now graces museum walls as well…
Last month, when the celebrity chef Mario Batali settled two lawsuits brought by women in Boston who said he had groped them in public in 2017, it seemed as if the long string of allegations against him had reached a conclusion. Investigations by the New York Police Department into three possible incidents of sexual assault…
The accessibility features Apple and Google include in their mobile software can help people of all abilities get more from their devices.
I broke things off with the man I’ve been dating for eight months. He is a wonderful person, but we couldn’t make our relationship work. Because of Covid, we quickly decided to date exclusively, and that created an illusion of intimacy that never really existed. My conundrum: I am very drawn to a man my…
MILAN — There’s a new kid in the old part of town. Etienne Russo, the founder of the creative agency Villa Eugénie, and mastermind of some of the world’s most memorable fashion shows, has opened an outpost here. Remember the Chanel rocket show and that supermarket set? Oh, and the hay-filled barn? He had a…
Until this year, the only spongy moths I had encountered were the winged adults — the occasional males I counted in nighttime surveys every July, during the citizen-science events of National Moth Week. I knew part of the moth’s story, beginning with its accidental release in Massachusetts around 1869. I had seen maps of how…