Picture the ideal holiday spread: There are rich foods, festive place settings, twinkling candles. Maybe it includes multiple gravy boats and not one but two sweet potato side dishes. You might find a collection of celebratory beverages, wine and beer of various types, but there is one staple that is nonnegotiable for many households: a…
With the dreariness of winter approaching, I’m craving outfits of a single, bright head-to-toe color. I’m thinking fuchsia, turquoise and orange, or my favorite: chartreuse. But how do I do it so I don’t look like a crayon or a traffic cone — and on a budget? — Jessica, South Orange, N.J. Monochrome dressing is…
LOS ANGELES — It was an atypically chilly night, but that didn’t stop fans from turning out to see Kanye West and Drake perform together on Thursday at the L.A. Coliseum. The unlikely duo, who have exchanged direct and indirect slights over the years, took the stage for a benefit for prison and sentencing reform,…
Courtesy Supply chain issues, global warming, the hoards of stuff we’ve all already accumulated—turns out there are plenty of reasons to avoid buying your loved ones any more Things this holiday season. Instead, give something you know they’ll use, but won’t end up in the trash or being regifted for their next White Elephant. Maybe…
It has been two years since the holidays felt “normal,” and you’re determined to make it special. You spend hours combing through your go-to department store, dodging Santa Clauses and unruly crowds to find the right gift. You open and close a dozen browser windows before adding that perfect item to your basket, sending a…
Jessica Alexander, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, and her husband, Andy, grappled with how to tell their twin sons about a tragedy in their father’s past: Andy had lost his first wife and two young sons in the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. One day, 10 years later, Andy decided to tell…
MOSCOW — With tensions building between Russia and the West over Ukraine, the migration crisis in Belarus and rising natural gas prices, it might be a surprise that President Vladimir V. Putin is a patron of an art exhibition celebrating European unity. But there his name is, displayed on the wall at the entrance to…
A completed locator form Some destinations, including the United Kingdom and certain European Union countries, require travelers to complete a digital passenger locator form before entering the country (you must submit the U.K. form in the 48 hours before you arrive in the country), to help with contact tracing. In addition to your travel information,…
When it comes to winter accessories, there are the obvious suspects—hats, gloves, scarves—but pity the person who doesn’t think outside of the box. With more skin covered than the warm months, you’re left with less square inches to adorn. What’s an accessory lover to do? For starters, do not sleep on your sunglasses. Shades ought…
Who can remember what we were feeling heading into 2021? There was certainly an air of cautious optimism, with a sense that our priorities had shifted toward matters of heart and home. As the year draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on and acknowledge the solace that our favorite artists and musicians provided…