Melissa Kirsch

October 15, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

‘Succession’ returns and the sky is falling. Welcome. I’ll admit I’m attracted to the new “dreamy-looking cans, in sherbet and pastel hues” of expensive wellness drinks […]
July 9, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Don’t overdo your re-entry. Welcome. I received a note this week from a reader that made me reconsider how I’m re-engaging with the world. Rachel Albetski […]
July 7, 2021

The Return of Communal Emotion

At the movies. Welcome. At a 7:15 p.m. screening of “Zola” at a Brooklyn movie theater on Sunday, there was at least one empty seat between […]
July 2, 2021

What to Do this Weekend

‘Summer of Soul,’ butter mochi and dark rosés. Welcome. It’s a holiday weekend in the United States, another milestone, where we might pause and consider where […]
June 30, 2021

The At Home and Away Summer Playlist

Your soundtrack for the season. Welcome. On Monday afternoon, the temperature reached a record 117 degrees Fahrenheit in Salem, Ore. The recent heat wave in the […]
June 25, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Pride and more. Welcome. It’s the last weekend of Pride Month in the United States. If you’re in the New York region, check out some ideas […]
June 23, 2021

When Summer Begins

Inside and out. Welcome. Here in New York, it’s officially summer. If it’s hot where you are, your exercise regimen may need some modifications. Gretchen Reynolds […]
June 18, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

Juneteenth and Father’s Day. Welcome. Saturday is Juneteenth, Sunday is Father’s Day and at 11:32 p.m. Eastern on Sunday night, summer officially begins in the Northern […]
June 16, 2021

Reopenings and Road Trips

What to know before you go. Welcome. California officially reopened on Tuesday. In New York, restaurants and movie theaters are no longer required to space patrons […]
June 11, 2021

What to Do This Weekend

“In the Heights” and strawberries. Welcome. Set the tone for the weekend with “In the Heights,” John M. Chu’s long-awaited film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda and […]