Stuckness is also the inevitable result of a commercialized social and civic space, built only to grow. Stuckness is not quite the same as “needing to be here for work,” but not entirely different, either. An instructive way to think about this is to imagine every social network as a version of LinkedIn, the platform…
It was a drizzling spring day in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack was playing in what used to be a mechanic’s garage at 57 Conselyea Street. The place is now a whitewashed room filled with red hearts. The current tenant, Julie Guinta, was clad in a triumphant marigold pantsuit as she welcomed a…
“See, she yells,” Ms. Wambach said, making her way to the laundry room, where she would set up her microphone next to a pile of clean socks. “Do you need your glasses, honey?” she called back. ‘We’re Obsessed With Processing’ In “Untamed,” Ms. Doyle writes about a slogan she came across in a classroom years…
I should mention that Covid is not my family’s first rodeo in terms of social distancing and extreme health-related stress. In 2011, our twins were born at just 23 weeks gestation, weighing 1.5 pounds each and requiring ventilators for about six weeks. We spent their first year isolating in Maplewood, N.J., awash in sanitizer, with…
Krysta Rodriguez got her first look at New York City through the windows of the motor home that was ferrying her family around the country on an extended road trip. Along the way, there was a stop to take in a show — the 1990 Broadway revival of “Fiddler on the Roof.” “And that set…
Whether you’re burning the midnight oil at home or squeezing in a sweat sesh in between Zoom calls, one thing’s for sure: a quality pair of headphones can be the saving grace of your home life—especially if you’re living with roommates. Chances are that after using the same pair for so long, they’re getting a…
The magnetism of a good mug is hardly a new phenomenon. But during the pandemic, many ceramic artists have seen the kind of customer excitement more associated with clothing lines or concert tickets. Some pieces are selling out within seconds of being posted on websites and Instagram pages. Lalese Stamps of Lolly Lolly Ceramics said…
Gone are the days when the most complicated choice you had to make in the milk section of the dairy aisle was reduced fat or whole. Now, you’ll find carton after carton of dairy-like beverages made from foods you never thought could be “milked” — almonds, oats, rice, peas. While cow’s milk is still the…
October 1, 1985 Princess Diana danced with Prince Charles in Melbourne, during their official tour of Australia. Here, Diana went for a more unconventional tiara look: she took a diamond and emerald choker necklace, which had been a wedding gift from the Queen, and turned it into a headpiece. She paired the tiara-of-sorts with a…
If you enjoy watching birds floating by or chipmunks scampering across your lawn, why not have a go at drawing them to remember what gave you some cheer? With a few basic tips, you can begin making simple drawings. Don’t worry about how good they are. Enjoy that you are learning to see nature. As…