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December 22, 2021

How the Sexy Grinch Spiced Up Christmas

A genre of content that recasts the holiday antihero as a sex symbol has grown from niche into a new kind of Christmastime ritual. Three years […]
December 18, 2021

The Year in Limbo

If you managed to stay up late, you probably already knew: The very first moments of 2021 arrived with weird vibes. New York’s traditional New Year’s […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 8, 2021

The Era of the Celebrity Meal

Fast-food chains are hungry for celebrity partners to drive sales and appeal to younger consumers. The method is working. On a Friday afternoon in the spring […]
December 7, 2021

It’s a Good Time to Be Reba McEntire

With new music, movies and memes, the country singer has kept busy during the pandemic. The way Reba McEntire tells it, she really hasn’t done all […]
November 29, 2021

What Is a ‘Comfort Creator’?

Move over, “Friends.” Turn off “The Office.” The new comforting media is streamers. Among the legions of young people who spend their days watching content creators […]
November 25, 2021

The ‘13 Going on 30’ Versace Dress Has Come Full Circle

A perfect storm of internet fashion trends — and Halloween — has resurrected a Y2K-era Versace dress. At least, for now. A funny thing happened on Nov. […]
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 12, 2021

Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.

The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. SAN FRANCISCO — Over […]