Cristóbal Tapia de Veer’s theme song was one of the breakout stars of HBO’s vacation thriller. In an exclusive interview, the composer said he had ooh’ed his last loo-loo.Cristóbal Tapia de Veer did not have an entirely pleasant stay at “The White Lotus.”Mr. Tapia de Veer, a 51-year-old ...
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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.Brian ReaSinew and SilenceAfter my son died, I forgot how to be human. Breathing felt like betrayal. Food, impossible. The floor was the only place that made sense. Then Lindy arrived: retired racer, all sinew and ...
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio‘The very budding doctor part of me is thinking, OK, so when somebody has something that’s wrong, we start thinking about why. What is it? What could it be?’Illustration by Brian ReaGrowing up, Jamie ...
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Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become a key part of any trip.On an interrail trip across Europe in 1989, years before you could buy Cool Ranch Doritos in Copenhagen or Oreos in Amsterdam, supermarkets and ...
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When it comes to watches, they can tell you more than just the time, our critic says. Find out what yours is saying — whether it’s smart or analog.All of my friends use smart watches. I can’t believe that a centuries-old tradition is being replaced by something that ...
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Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.What do you wear on a visit to one of the world’s most notorious prisons?If you’re Kristi Noem, the homeland security ...
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called them poison, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has often criticized prescription stimulants, such as Adderall, that are primarily used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.“We have damaged ...
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I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me.My 37-year-old daughter is getting married for a second time. It’s a church wedding and traditions are in play.Her mother divorced me 36 years ago. I was an active and present dad, and we have a good relationship. I never missed ...
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Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.Brian ReaTenderness and GritA close friend died in 1999. After her funeral, grief’s full weight incapacitated me. My boyfriend led me into our cramped apartment bathroom and pushed back the plastic curtain on the claw foot ...
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Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?Is it or isn’t it?On Tuesday, a listing surfaced on eBay purportedly offering Melania Trump’s wedding dress for sale. You know, the one designed by John Galliano for Dior couture, reportedly costing ...
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Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio‘That’s the beautiful thing about art, it releases an emotion that we’re yearning for. It’s all yearning.’Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset: Matt Licari/Invision, via Associated PressIf you know ...
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A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem.Hey, are you sure you want to send that to your group chat? Like, one thousand percent sure?Just checking ...
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She has been electrocuted, hatcheted, murdered by a doll with her soul trapped inside it. She has also notched up an epic kill count of her own, decapitating one victim with a nail file, eviscerating another and melting one unfortunate’s face off with boiling water. And that was ...
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She has been electrocuted, hatcheted, murdered by a doll with her soul trapped inside it. She has also notched up an epic kill count of her own, decapitating one victim with a nail file, eviscerating another and melting one unfortunate’s face off with boiling water. And that was ...
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