This article is part of our latest Design special report, which is about crossing the borders of space, time and media. Fresh ways of seeing can end up joyously shared planetwide, sometimes even in eras more terrible than the spring of 2020, as these design books reveal. Readers in confinement may be able to feel…
The alpaca’s scream sounded like a high-pitched electric pencil sharpener, more machine than mammal. It was awful, and that was the point. The group behind the video, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has been publicizing graphic scenes like this long enough to know which sights and sounds make people feel the most miserable.…
“There were people in my life at onetime that really did say, ‘You couldn’t really do the activism thing if you wanted to be an actor,’” said Alicia Silverstone, 43, who after Aerosmith’s “Cryin’” video and her role as Cher Horowitz, the spoiled and charming teenager in the 1995 coming-of-age hit “Clueless,” became a Hollywood…
There is truly no time like the present to give drawing a shot, and a self-portrait is an excellent place to start. The template provided here can help you figure out how to draw a human face — how much space there is between all of its parts and what goes where. Some of the…
Cameron Silver, the owner of Decades, a Los Angeles vintage haven known for high-end consignment, has years of experience organizing and preserving garments. Here, he shares advice for how to do it yourself. Divide and conquer First, look at the space in your closet. The heights of racks and bars will determine where you place…
The residents of Bernal Heights, a dense little neighborhood built around a grassy hill in the south of San Francisco, have been under lockdown a long time — since March 17, to be exact, when the city became among the first in the United States to shut down. With incomes and freedom lost, and boredom…
When social distancing mandates struck Daytona Beach, Fla., in April, residents of Latitude Margaritaville (one of several “55 and better” communities inspired by the Jimmy Buffett song) quickly gathered the essentials. There were face masks and gloves and cans of food, yes, but also paddles. And balls. And chalk. Because while the coronavirus pandemic may…
Courtesy While things may feel stuck at a standstill, there are some couples who are not letting anything stop their love. Proposals are still happening amidst a pandemic and we cannot be happier for those making the best out of a grim situation. We can all use some good news these days. Typical engagement parties…
At any party, there’s a moment of awkwardness, when the dance floor is still empty and guests are arriving. But then, something clicks. Maybe the lights dim. Maybe the D.J. plays That Song and the room becomes a hydra, moving together to the beat. The party has truly started. “The reason a club is so…
Limoncello is a vibrantly colored digestif that goes down easy on a hot summer’s day. Although the sweet liqueur is most often served, chilled, in a shot glass, it is meant to be sipped slowly after your meal. And although easy to make, limoncello has a complicated — and contested — history. Some people believe…