I attended college before cellphones. For a brief time I had, as my answering machine message, the end of the theme song of the James Bond movie “Goldfinger.” “Ooooonly gooooold,” Shirley Bassey sang. “He loooooves gooooooold,” with all the elongated vowels. The 1990s were a weird and campy time, but I was being sincere. I…
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As the World Cup in Qatar kicked off last week, millions of fans pulled on jerseys costing $90 to $150 that were sold by Nike and Adidas, the official outfitter of this year’s tournament. Players, wearing new, brightly colored uniforms, slipped into shiny cleats and shoes that can retail for more than $200. But what…
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I moved from Seoul to New York earlier this year and now split my time between the two cities. After a few months of [my] being in the United States, it felt important for the team to get together and reconnect. South Korea is 70 percent mountainous, so hiking and camping are a huge part…
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I used to give a lot more parties. The older you get, the more you realize that everyone is busy; two years go by with just text messaging. This dinner was the opportunity to actually connect with people outside of formal art world events. I wanted to create a moment to hang out — something…
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The attendees: Mercedes Bernal, 34, and her chef husband, Rodney Cusic, 35, co-owners of the Mexico City restaurant Meroma, hosted, Bernal says, four “dear friends who all share an obsession with food”: the chef Edo Nakatani, 51; the mushroom supplier Nanae Watabe, 36; the food photographer Ana Lorenzana, 38; and the composer Nicolas Leau, 39.…
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T’s Holiday Issue The visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen hosted a candlelit gathering with eclectic floral arrangements and gelatin-bound table décor. Interview by Laura May Todd Photographs by David López Osuna Dec. 1, 2022 Salvador Dalí’s “Les Dîners de Gala” (1973) is one of the most interesting cookbooks I own. I’ve always wanted to do…
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T’s Holiday Issue The writer hosted a dozen creative guests for jollof rice and Nigerian finger foods at her home in Lagos. Interview by Laura May Todd Photographs by Rachel Seidu Dec. 1, 2022 It’s tradition in Ibo culture to present your guests with an anyara, also known as a garden egg. It’s a small…
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Naima Green: I’m recovering from surgery, so when [Sable and I were] planning this dinner party, we really thought about the people we could be at ease with — folks I wouldn’t feel guilty sitting down around. These are homies we’ve known for eight to 10 years, but this was the first time the six…
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The attendees: Freddie Ross Jr., a.k.a. Big Freedia, 44, was joined by his boyfriend, the visual artist Devon Hurst, 36; his manager, Reid Martin, 36; the dancer Tootie, 31, whom he calls “my daughter”; the singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball, 32; the producer Adam J. Pigott, a.k.a. BlaqNmilD, age withheld; the interior designer and artist Bradley…
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The attendees: Tomo Koizumi, 34, was joined by the publicist and consultant Ayako Maruyama, 38; the photographer Packychong Song, 36; the model Keishan, 25; and the drag queens Maxim, 31, Babie-No-Bitch, 47, Izumi Sexy, 39, and Takanenohana, 39. The food: Koizumi mostly follows a gluten-free diet and usually bakes bread with rice flour when guests…
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