CAP DE CREUS, Spain — Of all those wishing a swift end to the pandemic, few have reasons as obsessed with the olfactory as Ernesto Collado, an actor turned fragrance maker whose workshop sits in a village in the northeast corner of Spain. The pandemic brought masks, which severed humanity from its sense of smell,…
When Donald Trump was president, the world should have been Cindy Adams’s oyster. Forgive me for this reference, but she seemed destined to be the Ben Bradlee to Mr. Trump’s J.F.K. The White House had come onto her turf. The chief executive was her old pal. Mr. Trump was the first tabloid president, a creature…
At first, Ashley Nicole Black didn’t get why people kept sending her the meme of Spider-Man pointing at an identical Spider-Man, an image often used to joke about situations in which two incredibly similar people face off. But when someone Photoshopped Ms. Black’s face onto both Spider-Mans, it clicked. The 2021 Emmy Awards nominations had…
Ilona Royce Smithkin, who as an orange-haired nonagenarian with matching two-inch eyelashes caught fire in the world of fashion, starring in a documentary film and joining fashion campaigns for brands like Coach, while flinging embers into many other fields as a muse for photographers, filmmakers and entertainers, died on Aug. 1 at her home in…
Jay-Z and Beyoncé were still in, as of Friday. David Axelrod and Larry David were out. Former President Barack Obama’s 60th birthday had been anticipated as the biggest social event of the summer for alumni of his administration and friends of the Obama family — a celebrity-studded garden party at Mr. Obama’s $12 million Martha’s…
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Though the stage was sparse, other elements of the show made it feel, like Mr. West, larger than life. Five thousand dancers, some in bullet proof vests like his, encircled the rapper. A miles-high light circling the stage beamed from its center, out of the stadium and into the sky, a telegraph to the heavens.…
Djeneba Aduayom Jewelry is always personal. Whether it’s an heirloom passed down through generations or a necklace you wear every day, there’s nothing in the fashion realm quite like jewelry to makes you feel like your truest self. So when it comes to showing up and supporting brands, opt to aim even higher with a…
Even if you’re not usually an anxious person, it’s common to feel worry, doubt and even fear in times of uncertainty. However, excessive worrying can often drive a wedge between you and your loved ones. Nicole Comforto, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, noticed that her husband’s bouts of panic became more frequent…
“I spoke to the neighbors, and the few things that they complained about were loud music, people double-parked, and people stepping on lawns and flowers,” she said. Now she reminds guests to park legally and avoid the flower beds. She also invested in quieter outdoor speakers, and ends all events at 7 p.m. instead of…