Quarantine (Life and Culture)

October 28, 2021

Do I Have Plans This Saturday? I’ve, Uh, Been Exposed to Covid.

Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of socializing, some are going with a lie very few will argue with: Covid exposure. Last winter Trysta Barwig was burned […]
October 23, 2021

Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar Reopens in New York City

The Polo Bar reopens in Manhattan, and the 82-year-old designer has no plans to slow down. On the deck of his home in Montauk, N.Y., over […]
October 23, 2021

Ralph Lauren Restarts the Fantasy

The Polo Bar reopens in Manhattan, and the 82-year-old designer has no plans to slow down. On the deck of his home in Montauk, N.Y., over […]
October 21, 2021

Is It a Bones Day? Noodle Is Setting Today’s Mood.

Millions of people are checking TikTok posts about a pug as a horoscope of sorts to see what kind of day they will have based on […]
July 9, 2021

Accidental Artists Declare Their Love, One Rubik’s Cube at a Time

Phil Pollack and Jenn Loeb’s love story has a twist: Surprise success born of a pandemic hobby. Phil Pollack didn’t pretend he knew a lot about […]
July 7, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival Is Back, Lavish and Maskless (Despite the Rules)

The opening-night ceremony included a five-minute standing ovation for the Adam Driver-Marion Cotillard musical “Annette.” CANNES, France — Maggie Gyllenhaal’s eyes widened. It had been 15 […]
June 25, 2021

To-Go Drinks in New York: An Ode

To-go cups of beer, wine and liquor were one of the few upsides of New York’s state of emergency. If you missed Thursday’s last call, you’re […]
June 25, 2021

My Pandemic Hobby? Making Money.

During Covid, many people found solace in a new pastime. A few found profit. Jenny Eisler learned to knit in the first grade, and was good […]
June 23, 2021

summer-potluck-ideas

Don’t be stumped by what to take to the picnic: Here are the recipes the staff of the Food section and NYT Cooking turn to again […]
June 23, 2021

Throw-in-the-Trowel Week (and How to Get Past It)

If you’ve been working hard in the garden all spring, you may be ready to put up your feet and relax. Not so fast. Each year, […]