Melissa Kirsch

November 19, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Thaw the turkey, gas up the car. Welcome. It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and for some of us, that means it’s a weekend of preparation. If […]
November 17, 2021

‘Taylor’s Version’ Is the Version for the Moment

Drive and cry. Welcome. Did you see Taylor Swift perform “All Too Well” on “Saturday Night Live” last weekend? Even if you don’t count yourself a […]
November 12, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Watch “Passing,” plan for Thanksgiving. Welcome. The first week after daylight saving time ends is always a bit disorienting, isn’t it? Days feel abbreviated, it’s always […]
November 11, 2021

The Anatomy of ‘New Hugs.’

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 […]
November 5, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Change your clocks, contemplate your dreams. Welcome. It’s that time again, the end of daylight saving. Set your clocks back before you go to sleep on […]
November 3, 2021

How We Hug Now

We’re still figuring it out. Welcome. Last weekend I went to a party where I reunited with several friends I hadn’t seen since early 2020 or […]
October 29, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Social awkwardness and trick-or-treating. Welcome. In yet another example of how the pandemic has transformed social life, I present a story in which people are using […]
October 27, 2021

Here Comes Halloween

And with it, Halloween traditions. Welcome. Outside my Brooklyn building, a life-size witch dangles an alarmingly lifelike orange tabby by one foot over a bubbling cauldron. […]
October 27, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

‘Dune’ and ‘The French Dispatch’ Welcome. Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptation of “Dune,” based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, is in theaters and on HBO Max […]
October 20, 2021

The Albums That Transport You

Take a trip. Welcome. If each day of the workweek corresponds to a gear on a five-speed car, then Monday might be “starting” and Thursday might […]