By Malaika Byng Visitors expecting shiny new things from the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s first design-focused exhibition will be in for a surprise. “Ai Weiwei: Making Sense,” which opens at London’s Design Museum on April 7, features broken ceramics and historic relics, including spouts of wine ewers from the Song dynasty (960 to 1279) and…
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In one video, the athlete pauses, assesses the height and leaps. He tries to free-climb up the side of a building, before jumping back to the ground. In another, he leaps across a roof, his shadow stretching out long in front of him. This gymnast, though, is a cat. Specifically, he’s Gonzo of @gonzoisacat. He…
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In BC times (before children and—yes, shrug—before Covid), shoe shopping was an act of indulgent self-care. Sky-high pumps, over-the-knee boots, oversize platforms were equal recipients of “hello, lover,” equitable math equations (who said my tour of duty at an investment bank wasn’t a learning experience?), and my hard-earned cash money. Decades later, a peep in…
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Narcan, un atomizador nasal que puede revertir rápidamente una sobredosis de opioides, ha recibido la aprobación federal para ser vendido sin receta médica en Estados Unidos. A finales del verano, debería estar ampliamente disponible, no solo en las farmacias, sino también en tiendas de conveniencia, grandes cadenas y, posiblemente, a través de minoristas en línea.…
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Historically, hair styles can be mapped to time periods and niche communities with delightful accuracy. From the curly white wigs of the 18th century to the Jheri curls of the 1980s to the feathered bangs and finger waves of the 1990s, trends in how we wear our hair are a big part of how we…
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With a small stack of handmade tortillas at her side, a shy Mexican grandmother in a purple apron looked at the camera and introduced herself to the world. “I’m going to present to you this recipe,” Doña Ángela, or Mrs. Ángela, says in her first YouTube video, from August 2019, speaking Spanish in a dulcet…
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We all look forward to spring and summer vegetables, but it’s still a bit too early for peas and asparagus, even here on the West Coast. So let’s enjoy the great cool-weather produce at the market while we can. I’m still excited about the radicchio. Rapini greens, a.k.a. broccoli rabe, are always welcome at my…
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Mr. Cole had done straight theater before, usually cast in supporting roles as the doctor or the lawyer. As Walter Cole, he often said, he was just a shy man who’d grown up poor in a mill town. Darcelle was something else, however. She was outrageous, bejeweled and brave. Her act was bawdy banter and…
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I have this bag in black and use it as my everyday purse. It’s durable, affordable, just the right size, and surprisingly stylish. I’ve been seeing it creep in popularity, so let the record show that I started the trend. (That’s the story I’m going with, okay?) Customer review: “Pretty and useful! I can fit…
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