Image CreditMargaret Riegel In late 2016, shortly after the election of Donald Trump, feminists in Seattle met to discuss their branch of the Women’s March. The march’s name, which would be printed on all the local promotion materials, soon came up as something that could be updated. “Our organizing group is superdiverse, and one of…
Image CreditKirsten Ulve Retinols have long been touted as one of the most effective treatments for increasing collagen in the skin, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, fighting acne and evening out pigmentation. They are, said Murad Alam, a dermatologist in Chicago and president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, “the best-studied and most-evidence-backed topical…
Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday that celebrates Irish culture and the patron saint of Ireland. Whether you’re headed to a parade or a party, we have all the recipes you need for your celebration, whether classic Irish stew or Irish coffee. And don’t forget to wear something green, because everybody is Irish on…
A decade ago, Dolce & Gabbana offered a gaggle of fashion bloggers seats in the front row of its Milan show. It was the moment the internet’s troublesome commentators were recognized as too influential to ignore. Last fall, Dolce & Gabbana was roasted for an advertisement that was bigoted toward Chinese people and for subsequent…
MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands — Exploring the Bonnefanten Museum’s David Lynch retrospective here, “Someone Is in My House,” one starts to conjure an image of Mr. Lynch’s hands: They must never stop moving. The American filmmaker known for macabre, enigmatic films such as “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” as well as his recently revived hit…
LONDON — Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza comes from one of Europe’s most famous art-collecting families: A museum in Madrid bears his family name. That institution, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza opened in 1992, when Spain bought the family’s collection of works by masters including Dürer, Caravaggio, Rubens, Monet and van Gogh. The collection, said to have been rivaled…
BERLIN — From a silver fireplace screen to a jacket spun with golden thread, artifacts from the state apartments of Dresden’s Royal Palace represent the dynasty of August the Strong in full splendor. The property was destroyed during the Allied bombing of February 1945 that reduced much of the Saxon city’s center to rubble, but…
The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, the Netherlands, is a cornucopia like those sometimes depicted in the old master paintings on view, spilling over with riches. A sparkling display of jewelry here, a pale ancient Greek statue over there, not far from a contemporary work in glowing neon. But everything that goes on view…
Barbie turns 60 this year. And, like some of the guests who turned out last Friday for a birthday party in her honor, she’s had some work done. (She now comes in different body shapes and skin tones.) “Shockingly, Barbie is 60, which is exactly my age,” said Candace Bushnell, the “Sex and the City”…
Jenny McPhee and her sisters dreaded the day that their mother, suffering from dementia, would no longer recognize them. When that day came for Ms. McPhee’s youngest sister, it was devastating but also enlightening. Despite her failing mind, Ms. McPhee’s mother found lucidity in her love, presenting her daughters with a way forward. Zoe Saldana,…