Social Media

November 5, 2016

Luvvie Ajayi: The Internet’s Newest Comic Phenom

She has been hailed by Bono and Shonda Rhimes for her singular voice and stinging political commentary. Her new book, “I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual,” […]
October 19, 2016

Cultural Studies: During a Social Media Break, Kim Kardashian West Offers ‘More Me’

The publication of the new, expanded edition of Kim Kardashian West’s 2015 book of self-portraits, “Selfish,” comes at an unusual moment for the reality star. Following […]
October 12, 2016

Rowan Blanchard: The Unlikely Evolution of a Disney Star

At the Metrograph theater on the Lower East Side of New York, Rowan Blanchard wore a knit pleated skirt overlaid by a pleated sleeveless tunic and […]
October 12, 2016

Unbuttoned: Fashion Becomes a Victim of Its Own Oversharing

Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN We all know about the trends that come out of the four-week circus of shows otherwise known as fashion month, which began […]
October 5, 2016

A Head-Shot Truck Comes to New York

On a recent afternoon in Hell’s Kitchen, a pink and orange Chevrolet Stepvan, pulled up to the curb. It looked suspiciously like a food truck peddling […]
September 10, 2016

Future Tense: The Trauma of Violent News on the Internet

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE “The world has always been messy,” President Obama said in 2014 after a string of doom-and-gloom news events. “In part, we’re […]
August 17, 2016

Fighting Frizz? Then You Should’ve Put a Shower Cap on It.

Aly Walansky doesn’t care how ridiculous she may look. When she is running errands or heading to meetings and it begins to rain, she will reach […]
August 11, 2016

Critic’s Notebook: At the Olympics, Everyone’s Looking. Especially at the Men.

Call them the “Magic Mike” Olympics. The Games have always meant different things to different people, whether they are fans of popular sports, passionate adherents of […]
August 6, 2016

8 Olympians Who’ve Got Social Media Game

Over 11,000 athletes have spent much of their lives preparing for the Rio 2016 Olympics, which begin with tonight’s opening ceremony. Somehow, between training, competing, eating […]
June 26, 2016

Mourning the Death of Bill Cunningham

On Saturday afternoon, the legendary fashion photographer Bill Cunningham died in Manhattan at age 87. Shielded from the elements by a simple blue coat and with […]