Lori Long and Mark Contreras met on Match.com in November 2015. For Ms. Long, their first date a few weeks later, at Tarpy’s Roadhouse, a restaurant in Monterey, Calif., was a high-stakes proposition. “Within our first few emails we were really clicking,” she said. Telling him about the spinal disease that causes her to pitch…
The celebrity chef Mario Batali and two women who filed lawsuits accusing him of groping them at a bar and a restaurant in Boston have agreed to settle the suits on undisclosed terms. The settlement is a milestone in a long saga for Mr. Batali, who once sat atop a multimillion-dollar food enterprise and hosted…
Gotham Sisterhood is an interesting relationship, to say the least, so deciding what makes the best gifts for sisters is a perplexing topic. It’s just as hard as finding the perfect gift for your best friend and way harder than picking presents for boyfriends (yes, plural). From birth, a sister is somehow your built-in life…
On the penultimate episode of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” Kim Kardashian walked into a rental mansion on Lake Tahoe. “Did I not say no to these cookies?” she snapped, gesturing toward an artfully arranged display of homemade animal cookies. “Like, they have to be taken away. I gained 15 pounds!” “Like, this is a…
Andrew Tate, a former professional kickboxer who frequently made misogynistic comments about women online, has been barred in the last week from Facebook, YouTube and TikTok after concerns about his influence on his millions of followers escalated. Mr. Tate, 35, first gained mainstream media attention after appearing on the reality television show “Big Brother” in…
SEOUL — RM, the leader of the South Korean pop group BTS, first visited Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan to perform for Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show.” It was early 2020, before the coronavirus lockdown, and in middle of the night, joined by a sizable dance crew, BTS’s seven members put on a raucous display for…
PARK LIFE Utilitarian items pack an extra punch when channeling the rich palette of Yellowstone National Park. Courtesy of Brands MAUI MOOD Embrace the relaxed vibes of the island’s surf culture with aquatic tones and bohemian details like macramé. Courtesy Sarah Zendejas is the Senior Fashion Market Editor at ELLE Magazine. She is forever on…
Good morning. Did you read Eric Kim’s latest gem, about kimjang, the communal act of making and sharing kimchi? Two things stood out to me in his excellent piece. First, kimjang has been named an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, a designation meant to acknowledge and celebrate living traditions inherited from our ancestors and passed…
After a summer of horror stories about flying, the thought of airline travel might make you queasy. A recent Tech Fix column detailed several tips for planning an easier journey, but what can you do if that journey is disrupted en route? Here’s a plan for using your smartphone as a travel aid while you…
My son, 29, got married in May. His wife, 25, was pregnant with their first child. Her parents insisted on the marriage and micromanaged the proposal, the baby reveal, the bridal shower and the wedding. The couple now has a beautiful baby. But my daughter-in-law chooses to stay at her parents’ house with my son…