In relationships, money may be the most taboo of subjects. Yet it undeniably plays a role in how people relate. We want to hear your true stories about how money has complicated or transformed your relationships, for possible inclusion in a Modern Love project. We are looking for particular instances when financial dynamics come to…
Had I stepped into a scene from “Planet of the Gulls”? The sky resonated with the sound of flapping wings, and groups of the birds shrieked and stalked among the shrubs on a rocky beach at Block Island National Wildlife Refuge. A fuzzy, freckled gull chick emerged from a bayberry bush, stared curiously at me…
Fish is fresh and plentiful here in Seattle, and my family and I eat a lot of it at home. But the common complaints — it’s difficult to cook well (especially when distracted by an active household), it’s messy to handle, it can leave the house smelling for days — all ring true, even for…
The allure of French girl style lies in its effortless ease. Curated and cool, but never try-hard, Parisian panache is what elevates an everyday look into something with a bit more je ne sais quoi. For this, accessories are often key in taking staples to the next level. And investing in a good bag is…
You know how, when you’re single and thriving, you swear you could never commit to just one person forever? Then, you find your perfect match, and suddenly no one else matters? Call me dramatic, but I feel similarly about handbags. I’ve always had a collection that afforded me the luxury of a wide range of…
Five years ago McDonald’s said it planned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third in parts of its operations by 2030. A few years later, it pledged to be “net zero” — cutting emissions to as close to zero as possible — by 2050. But in its most recent report, McDonald’s disclosed…
Good morning. There are a few things I want to cook this weekend beyond the usual Saturday morning waffles and bacon. One is an awesome new recipe that my pal and colleague Alexa Weibel adapted from Carolina Doriti’s new cookbook, “Salt of the Earth: Secrets and Stories from a Greek Kitchen.” It’s for shrimp saganaki…
Ever dreamed of a do-over? Wished you could climb into a special mystery machine like Dr. Who and end up sometime in the late 20th century, before smartphones and social media, before alternate facts and the return of autocracy, when climate change was still a question mark, air conditioning could blast with impunity and hedonism…
He strides into the ring in a long, sequined cape. His shimmering bodysuit, platinum blond hair, exaggerated eye makeup and the pop of red on the lips easily set him apart from his snarling opponent, who wears his masculinity like armor. He is Cassandro, the Liberace of Lucha Libre. In a new biopic set in…
Last January, two months after Alessandro Michele shocked the fashion world by announcing he was leaving Gucci, a brand he had transformed into a trendsetter with $10 billion in revenue in 2022, the company named his successor, and that too shocked the fashion world. Who was this man, Sabato De Sarno, who would be stepping…