STEVEN KURUTZ

December 8, 2021

Getting Married in the Metaverse

One couple’s recent nuptials in the virtual world known as the metaverse showcase the possibilities of having a wedding unfettered by the bounds of reality. Traci […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
October 16, 2021

Did You See That Video of the Subway Rat Hauling the Crab?

SubwayCreatures, a popular Instagram account, offers a voyeuristic look at New York’s bizarre and wacky underground. When Hurricane Ida struck New York last month, an incredible, […]
July 13, 2021

New Kid Jonathan Knight on His ‘Farmhouse Fixer’ Life

ESSEX, Mass. — When he was 22 and flush from success as a member of the boy band New Kids on the Block, Jonathan Knight bought […]
June 12, 2021

Summer of Love, 2021, in New York

Brighter days: taking in an early sunset in Washington Square Park.Daniel Arnold for The New York Times This is the Summer the Youth Own New York […]
May 13, 2021

What We Learned From a Year of Crafting

Making things — masks, quilts, ceramics, mandalas — was a practical and sometimes political response to the moment. Necessity is the mother of invention, and at […]
May 4, 2021

A Rural-Inspired Home in Los Angeles, Complete With Chickens

This article is part of our latest Design special report, which is about expanding the possibilities of your home. The first place David and Dorothy Measer […]
April 27, 2021

A Barber’s Viral Pandemic Project: Turning His Basement Into a Video Store

Frustrated and bored during the pandemic, a Midwestern dad brings his nostalgia for weekend movie rentals to life. Just don’t forget to rewind. Some planted a […]
April 27, 2021

VHS and Chill

Frustrated and bored during the pandemic, a barber from Des Moines built an old-school video store in his basement. Just don’t forget to rewind. Some planted […]