As televisions and speakers have become increasingly smart, streamlined and wireless, the mess of components and cables that once cluttered living spaces has been gradually disappearing. But it’s still helpful to have a good media console, whether you have the newest ultrathin TV, vintage stereo equipment or both. “They’re usually the centerpiece of a living…
Before tenants list rental homes for commercial use, they should look closely at their leases, according to Joshua Krefetz, a real estate lawyer at Ligris, a firm in Newton, Mass., who specializes in landlord-tenant litigation. “The laws are different in every state, but the main thing is the language of the lease,” Mr. Krefetz said.…
The dress was long. It was white. It was Versace. And it wasn’t just a wedding dress. Well, it was, literally, a wedding dress — the dress Britney Spears wore to marry Sam Asghari on June 9 in Los Angeles. But it was also a symbol of Ms. Spears’s new era of independence, and a…
CONHOLT, England — Standing hip-high in a large wheat field in southern England, one can make out an odd series of depressions in the swaying green crop, where some of the wheat has been pushed down lower than the rest. It is only by looking at the field from high above that the real picture…
I travel fairly often, and now that things have started up again, I’m looking for a lightweight jacket to wear. I want something that makes me feel more put together than I do in a sweater, but not as uptight and dressy as I would in a blazer. It shouldn’t wrinkle easily and needs to…
This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. “For me, fashion was always about fun and beauty,” said Marco de Vincenzo, pacing his showroom at the Casa Galimberti, one of Milan’s most ornate Art Nouveau palazzos. “But today, fashion needs to convey more…
Designers and brands, established and emerging alike, embraced the many faces of craftsmanship from across cultures. “I feel that every time there’s a big change in culture and technology, crafts and local means of production re-emerge in a very important way,” Ms. Antonelli said, “a kind of slow design that is similar to the notion…
Kate Fowle, who became director of MoMA PS1 in 2019 and barely had the chance to lead the museum as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, abruptly announced on Friday that she was stepping down as of July 15 from the museum in Long Island City, Queens. “This has been an extraordinary opportunity to lead…
In this week’s Modern Love essay, “Singleness Is Not a Stigma,” Ife Olatona calls into question “the widespread assumption that everyone is better off in an exclusive, romantic relationship.” Find out why Mr. Olatona, a finalist in our latest Modern Love college essay contest, thinks it is time to take romantic love down a notch.…
The dress was long. It was white. It was Versace. And it wasn’t just a wedding dress. Well, it was, literally, a wedding dress — the dress Britney Spears wore to marry Sam Asghari on June 9 in Los Angeles. But it was also a symbol of Ms. Spears’s new era of independence, and a…