Fueled by a desire for fun, hedonistic messiness and nostalgia, the liquor ice luge appears to be making a comeback at parties big and small.When guests arrived at Alison Leiby’s recent Hanukkah party, they were greeted with an unusual sight for a Brooklyn apartment: an ice luge. Sitting ...
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Collina Strada starts New York Fashion Week with a bark. And a woof. A snort? Definitely a giggle.What is it with the animal world and fashion? Ever since man started wearing pelts, the two have been interconnected, flora and fauna used as a source of creativity, comfort, exploitation ...
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It’s not unusual for young children to become fascinated by romance, but sometimes these big feelings can take parents by surprise. Experts share tips on how to navigate a child’s first ‘love.’My 6-year-old daughter loves to dance, but when she saw New York City Ballet’s “Nutcracker” for the ...
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The way we talk about relationships has drastically changed in recent years. Here is a glossary of some of the most popular words and phrases you should know.Picture this: You’re currently single and “cobwebbing” in the aftermath of your previous failed relationship. The attractive person you thought had ...
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Five couples who speak different languages share how they communicate affection with each other.“How’s your French coming along?” The familiar voice, accompanied by a light tap on my shoulder, surprised me.I turned and saw a former girlfriend, who was born in the Ivory Coast and raised in Paris.“Comme ...
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In a time when emotional maturity is highly desirable, almost everyone is “doing the work.”When Lauren Scott was bored, dating became a remedy. It could be draining, droning and repetitive. At wine bars and picnics and miniature golf courses and ice cream parlors, she churned out answers about ...
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Creating a great wedding playlist can be a challenging task. So we’re putting one together based on your input.The dance floor is a hallmark of a wedding — it’s where guests can let loose and memories are often made.Of course, not all music at a wedding comes from ...
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Unpopular companies and brands in trouble go with a strategy of hiring a likable celebrity and hoping for the best. But they might be better off with a puppy.There are 179 actresses who are better known than Maya Rudolph, including Whoopi Goldberg (third most famous), Lindsay Lohan (15th) ...
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on.Stars — they’re nothing like us. Except some of them, like many of us, will tune in this weekend to watch the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl ...
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The luxurious delicacy is no longer confined to fancy occasions. It’s being served at Super Bowl gatherings, game nights and tailgate parties.Before going home to Philadelphia to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday, Cheyenne Corin, 27, a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., texted her mother a special request: ...
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Angelique Velez Sina and José Cardona Crespo met while ordering post-golf drinks in Puerto Rico. Now they are partners in business, and in life.After finishing up a game at the Punta Borinquen Golf Club in Aguadilla, P.R., Angelique Velez Sina went to a nearby bar and found herself ...
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Falling for someone who’s leaving can be surprisingly liberating (and so much fun).“So as a neurology nurse,” Finbar said, “what’s one thing you’ll never do?”Nobody had ever asked me that question. “Ride a bike without a helmet,” I said. “Or take cocaine.”This was last June at a bar ...
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Cody Kolodziejzyk and Kelsey Kreppel have become famous for podcasting about their lives, but kept their proposal mostly personal — washed-ashore seal carcass and all.In a relationship open to perusal by millions of followers, the podcasters Cody Michael Kolodziejzyk and Kelsey Lang Kreppel have made a practice of ...
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When Robert Minondo met Eileen Fitzpatrick two decades ago, they became fast friends and remained that way until one New Year’s Eve.For 10 years, Eileen Patricia Fitzpatrick and Robert Mitchell Minondo refused to ruin their close-knit friendship. So they never even tested the waters of romance. But they ...
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