[Follow live updates on Britney Spears’s conservatorship hearing.] LOS ANGELES — Hours before Britney Spears was scheduled to address a judge in Los Angeles about her conservatorship arrangement, breaking over a decade of silence on the matter, more than 100 people gathered outside the courtroom in a show of support. Some had traveled from as…
In 2004, the comedian Cameron Esposito sat on the steps of Boston City Hall and watched as some of the first legally married same-sex couples in the United States emerged victoriously as newlyweds. Thirteen years, three boyfriends and 10 girlfriends later, Cameron was ready to marry the woman she assumed she would be with forever…
Welcome. Here in New York, it’s officially summer. If it’s hot where you are, your exercise regimen may need some modifications. Gretchen Reynolds has ideas — including freezing your underwear. Sam Sifton is fishing for fluke, a highlight of his summer meals. And Concepción de León has information on how the Delta variant of the…
It’s time for park picnics and backyard potlucks, and, for obvious reasons, our staff is excited for the outdoor hang more than ever this year. And, whether it’s something sweet (Rice Krispies treats loaded with chocolate and pretzels, peach cobbler, plum torte) or savory (deviled eggs, Chinese dumplings, fried chicken), one of their favorites is…
Each year, right about now, I want to declare it Throw-in-the-Trowel-Week, as the aftermath of spring’s tender, joyous effusion goes beyond charmingly fuzzy to just plain frowzy and tattered. The garden has a bad case of what a friend calls “the shaggies,” not to be confused with similar terms for a hairdo or a dance,…
She originally studied ornithology but shifted course when she realized the limited professional opportunities for bird specialists, and began working in pest control in the early 1990s. “It was really a good old boys’ club,” she said, interrupted by her whining Newfoundland puppy, Karina (named for the Bob Dylan song). During the pandemic, Dr. Gordon…
As a Hindu pundit, or priest, who focuses on the L.G.B.T.Q. population, Sushma Dwivedi is a rarity in the wedding industry. “It’s close to impossible to find a woman pundit here in the States,” she said. “As far as I know there are less than 10, and none of them cater to the gay and…
The designer Rebecca Minkoff takes issue with the widely accepted image of self-care: the turmeric lattes, the face masks in salt baths, the aromatherapy and massage, as she puts it. “Work can be self-care, too,” she writes in “Fearless,” a book of business advice she drafted during the pandemic, published last week. She’s particularly resistant…
Claudio LaveniaGetty Images Prime Day officially kicked off this morning, and the sales just keep getting better. For the next 48 hours, shoppers can save on everything from chic designer deals to beauty buys. For now, we’re focusing on stylish kicks. If your sneaker collection needs a refresh, Amazon Prime Day 2021 is stocked with…
Getty Images Prime Day is happening right now, so if you don’t know the drill, you’ll want to drop everything to shop all the incredible fashion deals before it ends tonight. They tend to sell out fast, so it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-them kind of opportunity. The same rings true with Amazon-owned Shopbop, where on-sale items disappear…