Lydia Lunch’s Infinite Rebellion

For nearly two hours on a recent afternoon, Lydia Lunch sat in her bright Brooklyn apartment and spoke with bracing speed, and at an alarming volume, about rape, murder, incest, genocide, racism, sadism, torture and — for a thunderous encore — the apocalypse. Because she has spent more than four decades broadcasting her belief that…

Shopping for Grilling Tools

With the loosening of pandemic-related restrictions, many Americans will gather around an outdoor grill this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, deploying an arsenal of grilling tools to barbecue burgers, steaks and vegetables. But which tools are actually essential? “It really is trial and error, and understanding what you need to be successful,” said…

They Came to Slay: L.G.B.T.Q. Trailblazers

L.G.B.T.Q. people unite every June, Pride Month, to celebrate milestones like the Stonewall uprising and the activists who have made significant contributions to the advancement of gay rights. Often overlooked, however, are the unsung heroes of color who have broken ground and continue to make strides. In a year when at least 29 transgender or…

Cryonics During the Pandemic

When an 87-year-old Californian man was wheeled into an operating room just outside Phoenix last year, the pandemic was at its height and medical protocols were being upended across the country. A case like his would normally have required 14 or more bags of fluids to be pumped into him, but now that posed a…