STEVEN KURUTZ

December 13, 2024

How the Wackiest, Most ‘Annoying’ Christmas Song Became a Hit

On a cold and snowy night in November 1978, the members of Randy Brooks’s country band, Young Country, found themselves stranded after a gig at the […]
October 23, 2024

Danny Amendola’s ‘DWTS’ Lift Inspires TikTok Dance Trend

Danny Amendola’s smooth lift on “Dancing With the Stars” spawned numerous imitators (with varying results). TikTok cautions users that it can be dangerous. Kate Fraser and […]
July 16, 2024

Dr. Ruth’s Tips for a Happy Life

Ruth Westheimer loved to give advice — and often strayed from her area of expertise as she tried, in her words, “to make the world a […]
April 30, 2024

Meet the Men Who Eat Meat

With the help of Joe Rogan, a social media trend with staying power emerged from a 2018 book, “The Carnivore Diet.” “Girl dinner” this is not. […]
April 21, 2024

Welcome to Scam World

Digital life is cluttered with bogus text messages, spam calls and phishing attempts. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, […]
April 17, 2024

Rusty Foster Tracks Media Gossip From an Island in Maine

In a time when the headlines are dominated by wars and a divisive presidential campaign, the magazine-world rivalry between The Atlantic and The New Yorker doesn’t […]
December 27, 2023

Willie Nelson, Style Icon

“Roll me up and smoke me when I die,” Willie Nelson sang from the stage of the Hollywood Bowl during his 90th birthday celebration in April. […]
December 20, 2023

Lift a Pinky. It’s Time for Tea.

Phoebe Cheong and Jude Andam, friends who live on opposite coasts, have recently begun a tradition whenever they see each other. They have tea. On a […]
December 1, 2023

Noah Kahan Reflects on New Fame in the Vermont Woods

Four German shepherds — Penny, Oma, Meadow and Poncho — came bounding out of a house that sits on a hilltop in central Vermont. They sniffed […]