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 10, 2024

Choosing a Watch for a Young Man Isn’t Easy

These parents decided a watch would be a good 18th birthday gift. Then their search began. This fall our elder son turned 18, a milestone for […]
December 1, 2024

A History of Holiday It Toys

A look back at 70-plus years of gadgetry, innovation and Mr. Potato Head. Once upon a time, holiday gifts for children were a relatively humble thing: […]
December 1, 2024

A History of Holiday It Toys

Once upon a time, holiday gifts for children were a relatively humble thing: perhaps a handful of chestnuts and a small wooden toy; even — oh, […]
December 1, 2024

From Pong to Pokémon: A History of Holiday ‘It’ Toys

Once upon a time, holiday gifts for children were a relatively humble thing: perhaps a handful of chestnuts and a small wooden toy; even — oh, […]
December 1, 2024

From Pong to Pokémon: A History of Holiday ‘It’ Toys

Once upon a time, holiday gifts for children were a relatively humble thing: perhaps a handful of chestnuts and a small wooden toy; even — oh, […]
November 12, 2024

From a Coming-of-Age First Watch to Timely Stocking Stuffers

Here is a selection of six new timepieces, each priced at less than $1,000. From holiday stocking stuffers to a coming-of-age first watch, these six new […]
December 19, 2023

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I’m Shrinking, but I Don’t Tell Him’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Savoring the Pain I can’t help but think of my first love’s coffee […]
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 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 […]