Chapter one: This job is hard. Chapter two: Leaving it is harder.I was 24, relatively new to New York City, working a day job I hated, waiting tables at night, and writing plays in my bedroom during any spare moment. But money was getting tight, and so were ...
Read More

For decades this social critic has addressed the powerful influence of media, consumerism and politics. Her work anticipated how images and ideas are now disseminated.CHICAGO — At the entrance of “Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You.” the striking, flag-planting new Barbara Kruger retrospective (and elaboration) ...
Read More

And handshakes.Welcome. The holidays approach, and with them, the excitement tinged with concern we’ve come to associate with get-togethers in the pandemic. This year, vaccinations affect the calculations. We’re titrating our levels of anticipation and anxiety as we work out what a Thanksgiving gathering looks like in 2021 ...
Read More

Beyond their global appeal, the iconic outfits from “Squid Game” reveal a link to the history and culture of South Korea.The dystopic, fantastical show “Squid Game” — a bloody, nine-episode thriller by South Korean director-writer Hwang Dong-hyuk that has been lauded for its searing critique of capitalist society ...
Read More

What kind of jeans are in right now? A trendy young person may say low slung and baggy, while their older sibling asserts the opposite. Ask an industry expert and they would probably tell you skinny jeans, with data to support the point.But set foot in any store ...
Read More

These flavorful and fun dishes have something for everyone.I don’t know about you, but predicting my children’s culinary tastes from day to day is a nearly impossible task that often ends in tears. (Mine or theirs.) Those granola bars they loved last week that I bought in bulk? ...
Read More

These flavorful and fun dishes have something for everyone.I don’t know about you, but predicting my children’s culinary tastes from day to day is a nearly impossible task that often ends in tears. (Mine or theirs.) Those granola bars they loved last week that I bought in bulk? ...
Read More

The same woman who stars as the embodiment of poverty in Netflix’s “Maid” is a brand ambassador for one of the world’s largest luxury companies. How very 2021.Margaret Qualley has attained mega-celebrity of late, in two very disparate roles: She is the star of “Maid,” a bingeable Netflix ...
Read More

I Have to Believe This Book Cured My Pain <!-- local asset --> The Pain Brain I Have to Believe This Book Cured My Pain <!-- by --> A science writer investigates the 30-year-old claims of an iconoclastic doctor who said chronic pain was mostly mental. Justin J ...
Read More

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.It’s Kind of a Funny Story …So, I’m visiting my friend Donnie in Charlotte, N.C. He tells me that he has a younger sister who lives in Manhattan. I say I’d like to meet her. Soon ...
Read More

For couples married at the more than century-old venue in Brooklyn, which is now approved for demolition, their memories will soon be all they have left.The Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has hosted countless weddings since 1903, when it was rebuilt following a fire in 1900 ...
Read More

For couples married at the more than century-old venue in Brooklyn, which is now approved for demolition, their memories will soon be all they have left.The Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has hosted countless weddings since 1903, when it was rebuilt following a fire in 1900 ...
Read More

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series.One evening, just before Halloween, a party was held at Chinese Tuxedo, a trendy Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown in Manhattan. Attendees entered through a back alley lit by yellow lanterns, past ...
Read More

How five fashion friends got a starring role fighting discrimination and hate in a new comic book series.One evening, just before Halloween, a party was held at Chinese Tuxedo, a trendy Cantonese restaurant in Chinatown in Manhattan. Attendees entered through a back alley lit by yellow lanterns, past ...
Read More