Why More Men are Wearing Crop Tops

It is often the case that, as summer rolls around and temperatures rise, so do hemlines. As men have embraced shorter shorts over the past few years, some have also started to wear shorter shirts — specifically, crop tops. Though men have been known to wear stomach-baring garments when they exercise or go to the…

A Doomsaying Theory Enters Pop Culture

Close watchers of “The Watcher,” the popular Netflix series about a couple who move to the New Jersey suburbs, only to be stalked in their dream home, may have caught the reference. It comes when one of the main characters, played by Bobby Cannavale, stumbles upon a creepy man in his kitchen who describes himself…

What Is Girl Dinner?

It’s 90 degrees outside, and you’re too hot and exhausted from a long day of work to cobble together a proper meal. Luckily you’re home by yourself — no kids, no roommates, no partners — and therefore can eat whatever you want for dinner, without having to consider the food preferences or nutrition needs of…

¿Estuve casada con un extraño?

Lo diferente de mi historia es que mi matrimonio estalló en los albores de una pandemia. Fue al principio de la crisis cuando él se fue. Nos rociábamos las manos con Purell, limpiábamos los paquetes, usábamos guantes en el supermercado, pero aún no usábamos cubrebocas. Nos enfrentábamos a muchas incógnitas, como cuán mortal era el…

Why Do Couples Tie Cans to Wedding Cars?

Weddings are steeped in tradition, but where did those rituals come from? “Traditions,” a new column, explores the origins of various wedding customs from around the world. While Kelly Frye and Nick Campbell were having their photos taken before their intimate wedding ceremony at the Rothko Chapel in Houston on Jan. 26, 2022, the groom’s…