Some evenings in late 2015 and early 2016, lights would snap on in an empty classroom at the University of Florida. Susan Dorothy Clara Webster and members of her campaign staff would waft in, along with the smell of pizza or sandwiches — brain fuel to consume as they worked to get Ms. Webster elected…
Related word: Joyscrolling Essential workers By early April, much of the country was under stay-at-home orders, marooned inside and safely out of the virus’s reach … unless, of course, you happened to work at a grocery store, a gas station, an airport, a hotel, a food processing plant, a restaurant, a convenience store, the U.S.P.S.,…
Mr. Smith was all of that — and more. “I have never met a more attentive listener and a calming presence,” she said. “He never pretends to have the answers but, instead, offers me a strong shoulder to lean on whenever I need it and is never filled with judgment or anger.” Mr. Smith, who…
The empty nests are starting to feel a bit full. Young adults are returning to their parents’ homes with plans to stay for a few weeks, a few months or an undefined period with an ever-rolling end date. Many have been back in their childhood bedrooms for months: A Pew Research Center survey found that…
“Like ‘Travels With Charley,’” he said, referencing the famous Steinbeck book that I owned but hadn’t read. He was focused squarely on me, undistracted and earnest in a way I hadn’t experienced since moving to New York from Atlanta four years earlier. “Maybe it’ll be like that,” I said. “I haven’t read it though.” “Where…
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world.To watch Colette, Mon Amour, the new documentary about the beloved Paris boutique, at a time when “going inside a store” and “mingling with other people” both feel like alien activities hits, as they say, different. Watching, I was immediately transported to…
Valentino is diving deeper into the virtual realm. This week, the Roman luxury brand launched Valentino Insights, an immersive experience that invites fans to walk around a digital 3D replica of a modernist Mediterranean villa inspired by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s own home in Nettuno, Italy. It comes on the tails of other innovative digital…
Offering a bespoke personal shopping experience is integral to Dolce & Gabbana. The Italian luxury label’s boutiques across the globe are staffed with skilled professionals who guide customers through the glamorous, often gilded world that designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana built. So in a holiday season when its safest to shop online, the brand…
Courtesy of Moschino Pre-fall is when designers bust out the best of basics. With collections dropping in stores around mid-May, it’s the time when lightweight outerwear, easy dresses, and year-round layers make their debut. Usually it’s easy on the eyes and a reprieve from the hot off the (digital) runway looks we’re used to, but…
It should come as no surprise that 2020 was a monumental year for the video game industry. While other business sectors saw revenues shrink and storefronts close, gaming companies have profited over these many months when millions of people have been spending more time at home. Some of those people were always gamers, but the…