Spotify thinks you’re an onion. The platform’s annual Spotify Wrapped feature, which shows users what they have listened to over the past year, dropped on Wednesday, and some users were immediately struck by some funny wording they found in the annual marketing campaign. “This year, you had layers like an onion,” it read. “But you…
When it comes to holiday gifting, take a cue from the experts. As an iconic luxury brand known for some of the most legendary watches ever made, Cartier has something for every fashion killer on your list, from sleek timepieces and festive outfit ideas to rare, unexpected objects. Shop them all below. EVENINGWEAR Rhapsody in…
MIAMI BEACH — When a curator asked the local artist Robert Chambers to come up with an installation for the 20th anniversary of the Art Basel Miami Beach fair — running this week through Saturday — he immediately described a project fully in character with his playful sense of provocation. “I wanted to fill a…
Set a large bowl filled with punch in the center of a party and step back. Watch the merrymakers gather, the conversation flow and the awkward moments be thwarted through the offering of another ladleful. This, after all, is the magic of a great punch, and, while punch’s exact origins remain unknown, revelers have enjoyed…
A few weeks ago, my uninsulated home had a chill in it that I couldn’t chase away. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that I started craving my grandmother’s matoke — the small, thick, green bananas she simmers with sautéed onion, tomato and spices until the sauce turns dark and glossy, and the starchy bananas…
When James Bond famously ordered his martini “shaken and not stirred,” he was only telling two-thirds of the story. Because those aren’t the only bartending techniques available. There is also throwing, in which a drink repeatedly cascades through the air from one vessel to another. Advocates for throwing contend that it aerates the drink, resulting…
Amazon There’s just something about a matching set. Even a pairing of the most basic of basics signify you tried when they’re the exact same color. (Sweats might be the de facto uniform of the lazy, but a monochromatic set in an out-of-the-ordinary color? That’s worn by someone who’s got their act together.) Fuel your…
BOSTON — In its spirit, the arrival of Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales to Boston on Tuesday landed somewhere between Kabuki and comic operetta. Disembarking from the plane that brought her here, the former Kate Middleton wore a slim pantsuit, a whopping pair of sapphire earrings and the stilettos that are her version…
BOSTON — In its spirit, the arrival of Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales to Boston on Tuesday landed somewhere between Kabuki and comic operetta. Disembarking from the plane that brought her here, the former Kate Middleton wore a slim pantsuit, a whopping pair of sapphire earrings and the stilettos that are her version…
The Carnival Valor had been at sea for only a day when calls came over the loudspeaker asking a certain passenger to please report to customer service. The man, a 28-year-old American citizen, had been reported missing by his family that morning. It was Thanksgiving, and the Valor, a 3,756-passenger cruise ship that had left…