Sarah Bahr

March 6, 2024

The Oscars Carpet Color Goes Back to Red

Following the surprise of last year’s champagne-hued rug, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled a bright red one on Wednesday at the Dolby […]
January 27, 2024

How Frankie Grande Spends His Sundays

The actor, singer and reality TV personality fills his day with video games, comfort food with friends and a teary trip to the movies. Frankie Grande […]
November 2, 2023

Engaging and Aging on ‘The Golden Bachelor’

Two members of The New York Times’s Culture section discuss how a twist on a decades-old reality series has become must-watch television. Times Insider explains who […]
July 4, 2023

Freckle Tattoos Are Making Their Mark on TikTok

You get a freckle tattoo, you get a freckle tattoo. Everybody gets a freckle tattoo! On a recent June morning in Brooklyn, Chloe Sarre nearly drifted […]
June 9, 2023

Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?

Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his […]
June 9, 2023

Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?

Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his […]
May 17, 2023

Why ‘Ted Lasso’ Has the Freshest Footwear on Television

Credit the show’s star and creator, Jason Sudeikis, a real-life sneakerhead who owns about 250 pairs. There’s a reason that Ted Lasso, the fictional, sunny, mustachioed […]
March 10, 2023

At the Oscars, the Red Carpet Goes Champagne

The 2023 Academy Awards carpet’s champagne hue — a break with a 62-year tradition of the bright red rug — is the latest arrival rug to […]
February 6, 2023

Home-Cooked Spaghetti Dinners and a Glam Photo Shoot: Eight Unusual Oscar Bids

The campaign on behalf of Andrea Riseborough is the latest to provoke controversy, but it’s hardly the most memorable. When the actress Andrea Riseborough wrapped a […]
January 28, 2023

“The White Lotus” Dance Remix is the Hottest Club Song

Variations of the spine-tingling intro music have played at rave parties, Australian music festivals and Sundance. On a recent club night in Chicago, a high-pitched woman’s […]