December 18, 2024

Tiny Love Stories: ‘What Could Those Two Be Talking About?’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Always Talking When I was small, we lived above my father’s […]
December 17, 2024

Holiday Movies Quiz

This article was originally published on Dec. 24, 2022. The holidays are the ideal time to see friends and family, reflect on the year that’s passed […]
December 14, 2024

Julio Torres on Holiday Gifts

Known for his surrealist comedy, the El Salvador-born, Brooklyn-based performer Julio Torres, 37, is a former staff writer on “Saturday Night Live” and the co-creator of […]
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 […]
December 12, 2024

Doing Less for the Holidays

This article was originally published on Dec. 9, 2022. Isabel Spooner-Harvey used to make latkes from scratch: grating the potatoes, wringing out their water, frying them […]
December 11, 2024

Making Danish Holiday Crafts

Liselotte Elsborg can’t remember when she learned to make the paper decorations that are ubiquitous in her native Denmark during Christmas time. “In my mind, I […]
November 28, 2024

Target’s Hot Santa Ads Join ‘Hot Frosty’ in Spiced Up Holidays

A new series of ads from Target features Kris K., a “weirdly hot” version of the beloved character, continuing a trend of spicing up holiday favorites. […]
November 20, 2024

Coca-Cola’s A.I.-Generated Holiday Ads Receive Backlash

The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley. With temperatures dropping, nights growing […]
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 […]
December 26, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My First Post-Divorce Christmas’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. He’ll Be Home for Christmas! “I’ll drive; it’s 20 hours and I’ll be […]