Bonnie Tsui Jun 13, 2019 “Glaciers in Iceland are retreating, and have been since about 1985,” says Throstur Thorsteinsson, an environmental scientist with the University of Iceland’s Institute of Earth Sciences, the premier research organization studying glacial processes and climate change in Iceland. Sólheimajökull, the setting of ELLE’s photo shoot—a nearly seven-mile-long outlet glacier that…
So much for moral posturing and cultural sensitivity. Dolce & Gabbana, the Italian brand that was, for a brief moment at the end of last year, a poster child for cultural ignorance and the comeuppance that can ensue; that was held up as an example of how a fashion brand can so profoundly mess up…
Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher This week, the Modern Love podcast revisits the comedian Cecily Strong’s reading of “When the Doorman Is Your Main Man.” In her 2015 essay, Julie Margaret Hogben describes the significant effect her doorman, Guzim, had on…
ThirdLove Finding a good bra is easier said than done, so when you finally find one that’s pretty, supportive, and affordable, it’s time to stock. Thanks to ThirdLove, you can do just that. The brand famous for its spot-on fit finder is having an epic “buy more, save more” sale starting today. For a limited…
Thirty-four years ago, a young, queer film student stopped to photograph two striking dancers in Washington Square Park in Manhattan and was captivated by the their pose-oriented movements — known around the world today as vogueing. The performers encouraged the inspired student, who was eager to see more, to attend an event dedicated to the…
Stranger Things is making its way back to Netflix on July 4th and Nike is dropping an entire collection dedicated to the cult hit to celebrate. Ahead of the upcoming Stranger Things 3 release, Nike is redesigning timeless ’80s silhouettes in colors inspired by the show’s Hawkins High School. For the first collection launching June…
Courtesy of Alexander Wang When social media’s Rickey Thompson walked the Alexander Wang Season 2 show back in December we knew that was just the beginning of their relationship. The designer cuts pieces for the cool kids, items that will take them from Instagram to the coolest parties and back again, so Thompson was an…
Cher likes to text — a lot. “You never know when they’re coming or what they might be about,” said Stephanie J. Block, who won a Tony Award Sunday night for portraying the pop icon in “The Cher Show.” The moment Ms. Block’s win was announced, her phone lit up with messages. “She texted: ‘Oh…
Image Beatrice Albrici at her home in Florence, Italy. Her antique store next door, which opened in 1961, features home furnishings to fashion.CreditClara Vannucci for The New York Times Florence is accustomed to invaders. The French, the Spanish, the Austrians, the British on the Grand Tour and the international tourist hordes in their cargo shorts…
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Death comes for all of us, but Silicon Valley has, until recently, not come for death. Who can blame them for the hesitation? The death services industry is heavily regulated and fraught with religious and health considerations. The handling of dead bodies doesn’t seem ripe for venture-backed disruption. The gravestone doesn’t…