Alex Vadukul

October 10, 2024

Spirit Halloween Will Experiment With Spirit Christmas

Known for its pop-up stores — and its army of seasonal workers — Spirit Halloween will try its hand at a longer run and a bigger […]
September 6, 2024

Yankees and New York or Nowhere Release Streetwear Collection

A lifestyle brand known for its declarations of N.Y.C. supremacy joins forces with baseball’s winningest franchise. In the symbolism of New York, few brands resonate as […]
August 8, 2024

Maine Will Vote on a New State Flag

A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut. For more than a century, Maine’s […]
August 8, 2024

Maine Will Vote on a New State Flag

A state committee selected a contest winner from more than 400 submissions. The Chuck Norris flag didn’t make the cut. For more than a century, Maine’s […]
July 23, 2024

Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale

Robert Gottlieb didn’t just edit books. He voraciously read and collected them. On Saturday, a portion of his personal library — his books on show business […]
May 6, 2024

The Anti-Met Gala Raises Funds for Medical Debt

The red carpet featured noncelebrity guests in homemade costumes. “This is a better function, with a better message,” one guest said. Twenty-four hours before the Met […]
May 3, 2024

A New Wave of Appreciation for Jason Polan, the Man Who Drew New York

A somber gathering of artists and illustrators took place at a gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on a recent Friday evening. They were there […]
April 12, 2024

Salman Rushdie Is Again the Toast of Literary Manhattan

Nearly two years after he was stabbed, he was in fine form as he greeted his fellow writers at a party celebrating his candid memoir, “Knife.” […]
February 6, 2024

Keith McNally, of Balthazar, Discusses His Filmmaking Past

Hundreds of moviegoers went to rare screenings of the New York restaurateur’s little-known 1990 film. Afterward, he treated them to half-price dinners at Balthazar and Minetta […]
January 26, 2024

A Longtime Resident of the Chelsea Hotel Gets Her Due as an Artist

A gallery in New York’s Chinatown has brought downtown buzz to an enigmatic artist, two years after her death. One night in November, a procession of […]