Abigail Rowe already had a couch, a hand-me-down from her ex-boyfriend’s brother. Like most of her furniture, it was free and utilitarian, a place holder for a more stylish piece that she would buy someday. But someday arrived sooner than she expected. In 2018, Ms. Rowe was browsing the “free stuff” section on Craigslist when…
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ImageCredit…Brian Rea Andrew and Sarah met on a dating app. Their first date was just supposed to be coffee, but it lasted nine glorious hours. They talked nonstop across four San Francisco neighborhoods. But by 2 a.m., Sarah had an admission to make. She told Andrew, who is Asian-American, that his “race might be an…
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Welcome. Late November, shorter days and colder weather, but the “hustle and bustle” we associate with the arrival of the holidays is absent this year. In its place, more time at home, more cooking for many of us, watching screens, phone calls and texts, ordering provisions, lying low. We tend to associate holiday cheer with…
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Though this holiday season bears little resemblance to years past, we remain committed to merriment and style. Our gift-giving spirit? Fully intact. And for the sartorially-minded, festive style essentials are key. This year, think party-at-home pieces like coordinating sets and sleek accessories to replace a strict lineup of cocktail dresses and heels. Don’t worry—dialed-up details…
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You don’t have to plan and cook for days to have a memorable Thanksgiving meal. These simple recipes call for just five ingredients or fewer (not including salt and pepper), so you can get dinner on the table and get to the best part: eating. ImageCredit…Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica…
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With Christmas less than two months away, Mallory Miller, 7, was starting to get worried. How would Santa avoid the coronavirus while traveling from house to house this year? “Isn’t he concerned that he might get sick?” she asked. Mallory’s mother, Kelley Miller, said she was taken aback by her daughter’s questions. Like many things…
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Spike Lee has directed films about a Black detective’s quest to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan, a bombing of an Alabama church and the U.S. government’s response to Hurricane Katrina. But for his latest project, a movie musical that chronicles the invention of Viagra, the first drug approved by the F.D.A. to treat erectile dysfunction,…
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Nov. 18, 2020 Produced by Jaspal Riyait and Melissa Kirsch With Tejal Rao Photo illustrations by Will Anderson Image The restaurant critic Tejal Rao recently created a “personal smell museum” of her life in Los Angeles, cataloging the aromas she encountered in her home and her office, the scent of vanilla she detected when driving…
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In 2020, supporting fashion with a purpose has never felt better. That’s the idea behind Balmain’s (Balmain)RED B-Court sneakers—a limited-edition launch that benefits The Global Fund‘s fight against HIV/AIDS and COVID-19. Designed by creative director Olivier Rousteing, the unisex accessory continues a long-standing partnership with the Global Fund and (RED) to provide funding and resources…
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Good morning. Julia Moskin recently went out to the end of Long Island to visit with Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa and quarantine kitchen queen, who has over the course of the past two decades become one of America’s most popular culinary figures. “As a reporter,” Julia wrote for The Times, “I had spent a…
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