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 […]
December 22, 2023

At 93, Teaching Me About Possibility

When I abandoned “grayspeak” — talking to elders like they are toddlers — my conversations with my grandmother finally began. Awake from a nap in her […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
December 18, 2023

A Frugal Exploration of Christmas Markets Along the Rhine River

It’s that time of year when holiday markets pop up across Europe. Relying on trains and a “Christmas bus,” we explore eight towns and cities in […]
December 16, 2023

Christmas Decorations: 12 Unique Aesthetics and Vibes

The 12 Vibes of Christmas Which is yours? Dec. 16, 2023 Soft lights in warm colors or bright LEDs? Handcrafted ornaments or modern, minimalist baubles? Real […]
December 13, 2023

All I Want for Christmas Is in This PowerPoint Presentation

Some kids are getting more sophisticated with their holiday gift decks, creating a vibe that’s more sales pitch than Santa. Every year, Michelle Miller-McNair asks her […]
December 10, 2023

Watches to Match Your Holiday Sweater

“The holidays are meant to be a special time when you bring out your Christmas sweater — and why not your special watch?” asked Summer Anne […]
December 6, 2023

What Makes a Good Gift Guide?

“In a time of great shift we must respond in kind,” the writer and editor Meaghan O’Connell recently wrote on X. “The media industry needs a […]