Thursday, December 31, 2020

Modern Love: My Five-Week-Long First Date

Once I joined him on that ship for the Antarctic, there was no turning back.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2LeLtBG
via IFTTT

Alexander Wang Responds to Assault Allegations

A model alleged he was groped by Mr. Wang, setting off a wave of accusations against the fashion designer. “I never engaged in the atrocious behavior described,” Mr. Wang said.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JxmIQO
via IFTTT

Alexander Wang Responds to Assault Allegations

A model alleged he was groped by Mr. Wang, setting off a wave of accusations against the fashion designer. “I never engaged in the atrocious behavior described,” Mr. Wang said.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2LbaayW
via IFTTT

The Biggest Trends of TikTok 2020

Business, entertainment, news, activism and social connection will never be the same.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2MnqL3o
via IFTTT

Photos From Fashion’s Uncertain Year

A look back at what fashion shows used to be while we wonder what's next.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rJ9B0g
via IFTTT

Great Makeup Tutorials for New Year's Eve

Here are three ways your makeup can look fun — even in a mask.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3n1VBer
via IFTTT

Mostly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 39F.
via IFTTT

Should Wine Be Among Your Health Resolutions?

The new category of ‘clean wines’ is an effort to appeal to those seeking wellness. But why try to rationalize wine as a healthful product?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WVTAWy
via IFTTT

What on Earth is a Booze Fairy?

Neighbors have been donning wings and tutus to deliver adult beverages and other goodies.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aXF0WU
via IFTTT

New Year's Eve Parties in Los Angeles: It's Happening

Not-so-secret nightclubs in Los Angeles and new apps alike seek partygoers, even as the coronavirus pandemic rattles California.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hxK3hY
via IFTTT

Seriously? He Gets an Early Vaccine?

My sister’s Covid-downplaying politician husband is even more insufferable now that he’s been vaccinated. How do I talk to her about him?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hvs37T
via IFTTT

Fuzzy Slippers for a Frazzled Year

You should absolutely be wearing shoes at home. Why not make them as cloudlike as possible?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2MiMadT
via IFTTT

IF IT BLEEDS by Stephen King

Four novellas: “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” “The Life of Chuck,” “Rat” and “If It Bleeds.”

#15 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

THE GUEST LIST by Lucy Foley

A wedding between a TV star and a magazine publisher on an island off the coast of Ireland turns deadly.

#6 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

Working From Bed Is Actually Great

A perfect metaphor for a year of giving up and giving in.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2X1ijZq
via IFTTT

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3o4hdbg
via IFTTT

74 Facts for 2020

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3n3u1NX
via IFTTT

The last week of 2020.

Suggestions for the end of the year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2L8kat3
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 37F.
via IFTTT

Meet Bill Butler, the Godfather of Roller Disco

He brought dance music to the Empire Rollerdrome in Brooklyn, and taught generations of skaters how to roll, bounce and be jammas.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rGxEgs
via IFTTT

Pierre Cardin: He Dressed Jane Jetson and Lady Gaga

Some observations on the influential designer who made futurism his watchword.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2L2nhTc
via IFTTT

Hilaria Baldwin Talks Spain, Boston, Alec and Instagram

Accused of a “decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person,” the entrepreneur (and spouse of Alec Baldwin) talks about being the main character in this last week of 2020.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mZ8FkP
via IFTTT

One Way to Avoid Other Guests? Book the Entire Hotel

For those who aren’t deterred by a bill in the thousands, if not tens of thousands, buyouts of entire hotels or resorts offer the amenities and services of a hotel and the privacy and control of a vacation rental.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/380e6M2
via IFTTT

Andy Cohen is Really Ready to Ring in 2021

Bravo’s main man bids adieu to what may have been the twenty-twentiest 2020 ever.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rFoOj2
via IFTTT

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Like Looking Into a Mirror’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rNtIdQ
via IFTTT

Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 37F.
via IFTTT

‘You’re on Mute’ and ‘Unprecedented’: The Words of the Year

“You’re on mute” was said on 1,000 percent more calls between executives and investors in 2020 compared with 2019.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34TE2qD
via IFTTT

Pierre Cardin, Designer to the Famous and Merchant to the Masses, Dies at 98

In a career spanning more than three-quarters of a century, he remained a futurist, reproducing fashions for ready-to-wear consumption and affixing his brand to an outpouring of products.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3py9SBa
via IFTTT

A Family of Four and a Home Office, in 660 Square Feet?

For one couple looking for a place in Brooklyn, natural light mattered more than space. They knew they’d make the compact apartment work.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2MfP3wa
via IFTTT

Retailing’s Tumultuous Year Began Before the Pandemic

The industry employs millions of people, and the upheaval it experienced played out in the lives of many Americans.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2L6VaC8
via IFTTT

Is This the End of the Mink Coat?

Mink may no longer become a legend most. But that doesn’t mean it’s disappearing entirely.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JsDjp5
via IFTTT

‘You’re on Mute’ and ‘Unprecedented’: The Words of the Year

“You’re on mute” was said on 1,000 percent more calls between executives and investors in 2020 compared with 2019.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KXlTRL
via IFTTT

Life Without Amazon (Well, Almost)

For concerned customers, avoiding one of the world’s largest retailers and web service providers is proving harder than expected.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pwh1C1
via IFTTT

Monday, December 28, 2020

How Parade Underwear Took Over Instagram

Free underwear went a long way for this small business.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hnx5mO
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 37F.
via IFTTT

Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World

During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WMi3O6
via IFTTT

Shopping for Night Lights

Even if you’re not afraid of the dark, you may want one of these.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hoTekx
via IFTTT

Design Works Prints From Tillett Textiles are Back

In the late 1960s, Tillett Textiles teamed up with designers in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for a historically significant collaboration. Now the prints are being reissued.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34QBjyf
via IFTTT

Do You Want to Buy Less Stuff? Three People Tell Us How.

Some people re-evaluated their relationship to things in 2020. Here’s what they learned.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3psnNsv
via IFTTT

How Parade Underwear Took Over Instagram

If you haven’t seen a micro-influencer post a photo in Parade, were you even online in 2020?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KXMLkz
via IFTTT

Sunday, December 27, 2020

Saturday, December 26, 2020

New Year, Same Quarantine

A ‘Happy New Feels-The-Same Year’ isn’t too exciting a prospect. Here’s how to emotionally prepare yourself for the excitement lag.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38C002r
via IFTTT

New Year's Eve at Home

A highlight reel of what to watch and do (virtually, of course) to ring in the new year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nSosDg
via IFTTT

New Year's Eve Playlist From Around the World

This year finally coming to an end is reason enough to celebrate a bit. Even if you had to stay home, your music can travel the world.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37RYg69
via IFTTT

Turn Your Sex Life Around

With all its stress and uncertainty, this year hasn’t exactly been a banner year for intimacy. But that can change.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rpP1lv
via IFTTT

Recipes for Hot Cocktails

Festive and full of good cheer, these warm drinks will bring comfort to cold nights ahead.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38ABxdT
via IFTTT

Play These Games Digitally

The best way to digitally bond may be to beat the pants off your father-in-law.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38DuEbN
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

This week, bake a classic tarte Tatin, celebrate Noon Year’s Eve or enjoy a birthday concert from Patti Smith.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37S6Q4O
via IFTTT

Michael Alig, Club Kid Who Served Prison Time for Manslaughter, Is Dead

Mr. Alig, who gained fame in the 1980s as a party promoter, was a tabloid celebrity who served 17 years in prison for manslaughter.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pqVYAK
via IFTTT

Clouds Early/Clearing Late today!



With a high of F and a low of 43F.
via IFTTT

The Best Photos From 2020

Remember when? You probably don’t.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mU48jn
via IFTTT

Deep Adaptation and the Science of Climate Change

“Deep Adaptation” made people confront the end of the world from climate change. Does it matter if it’s not correct?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aHh21Z
via IFTTT

Friday, December 25, 2020

At Home Readers’ Best of 2020

What you watched, read and listened to this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hgYSoQ
via IFTTT

Nancye Radmin, Pioneer of Plus-Size Fashion, Is Dead at 82

The Forgotten Woman boutique, which she opened in 1977, spoke directly to the nascent idea of body acceptance. It soon became a chain.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3plRefS
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 40F.
via IFTTT

‘Stay Alive and Survive’: Ski Resorts Brace for a Pandemic Season

Many have put capacity restrictions in place, even as new lockdowns may spook visitors.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nJAcYF
via IFTTT

How Pop Music Fandom Became Sports, Politics, Religion and All-Out War

On social media this year, the stan was ascendant, fueling commercial competition, trolling and other arcane battles. How did we get here?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mNoMlr
via IFTTT

‘Vodka in Your Coffee Cup’: When Pandemic Drinking Goes Too Far

Some women are seeking to regain control over their alcohol habits after months of laissez-faire consumption.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KBiTun
via IFTTT

Hot Chocolate Bombs: Another Food Trend for 2020

The hot chocolate bomb is a tasty metaphor for a pent-up year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pnAzbU
via IFTTT

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Modern Love: How My Father Escaped Jail for Christmas

He got out for good by (almost) dying.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WKZcmw
via IFTTT

Robinhood’s 2020 Recaps Are a Meme for a Volatile Year

And you thought your Spotify Wrapped was a bummer.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37RzRxL
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 41F.
via IFTTT

Social Q’s: Covid Christmas Edition

The holidays are always complicated and especially so this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mNhD4k
via IFTTT

In a Pandemic Fairy Tale, a Garden Leads to a Magical Friendship

A 4-year-old girl coping with the loneliness of the pandemic created a tiny garden, and kindled an unlikely friendship with an enchanted neighbor who moved into her tree.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WI3lrf
via IFTTT

No More All-Nighters!

How to navigate an office where all-night work sessions are celebrated, tips for transitions and what to do with a charismatic but abusive colleague.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KMSw4x
via IFTTT

Mixing Politics and Romance

Sarah Lockman and John Collins met two years ago at a political roast and benefit in Delaware, where she serves as a state legislator.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37Jct5o
via IFTTT

NYPD RED 6 by James Patterson and Marshall Karp

Detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan search for a reality TV star who goes missing from her wedding reception.

#13 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

Your Most-Played Song of 2020 Is … White Noise?

Ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects have soothed the anxious, isolated and sleep deprived this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aCu1Sn
via IFTTT

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Stella Tennant, Aristocratic Model, Is Dead at 50

Noble lineage, classic beauty and punk attitude combined in a model who stood at fashion’s apex for three decades.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aFbaX6
via IFTTT

The Modern Love Podcast: 10 Episodes to Binge Through the Holidays

2020 has been a year of isolation and grief, but there’s always room for love.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3hbgKSc
via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: What the Silence Said

Two marriages dissolve without a sound.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mLcObY
via IFTTT

At Home’s Best of 2020

What we watched, read, listened to and cooked this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34HK0ed
via IFTTT

The Evictions Are Coming in NY and Housing Activists Are Ready

Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WJ5iE2
via IFTTT

The Evictions Are Coming. Housing Activists Are Ready.

Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ay8YAy
via IFTTT

2020 in Animal News

These are the stories about birds, bugs, fish and mammals that surprised and delighted readers the most this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ro3OwX
via IFTTT

2020 in Animal News

These are the stories about birds, bugs, fish and mammals that surprised and delighted readers the most this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ro3OwX
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 42F.
via IFTTT

What We Know About Clubhouse's App Influencer Program

Tech investors have warmed to the idea that being a content creator is a legitimate form of business.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aBG6r9
via IFTTT

Carey Mulligan Won’t Let Hollywood Off the Hook

The actress delivered the performance of her career in the dark comedy “Promising Young Woman.” Then came those with their tired views of women.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37J6fSR
via IFTTT

The Home Office That Turned Into a Salon and Spa: 2020's Beauty Products

The year home became not just an office, but a salon and spa.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38rZrZ7
via IFTTT

Two Cities and Two Weddings, But Only One Couple

Kelly Orians and Thomas Frampton had two weddings in one day. One in Washington and the other in New Orleans, so family members would not have to risk traveling during the pandemic.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34CQZoQ
via IFTTT

Simple, Affordable and Socially Distanced, Snowshoeing Gets Hot

As biking was to spring, snowshoeing is to winter as exercisers adapt to cold weather.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pkYcBY
via IFTTT

The Ups and Downs of Fashion in 2020

What happened in 2020, when everyone’s life (and wardrobe) was turned upside down.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WF5dRz
via IFTTT

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Frida Kahlo Never Slept Here

But if she were alive today, this is what her bedroom might look like, according to one British company.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mE1n5X
via IFTTT

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My Lesbian Hallmark Christmas Film Fantasy’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mLgc6y
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 42F.
via IFTTT

Why Would a Broadway Actor Choose to Live in Philadelphia?

When Rob McClure fell for Maggie Lakis, he also fell for her hometown. But don’t get him started on the reliability of Amtrak.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pbyYpt
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Quebec City Tonight

As the song goes, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Wherever you are, you can embrace the coziness of the season like Québécois do.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mGNMeb
via IFTTT

9 Travel Questions and Answers for 2021: Vaccine, Cancellations, Cruises and More

As 2020 ends, and with vaccination against the coronavirus ramping up, would-be travelers wonder what they can expect in the coming year, and beyond. Here’s what we know.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KGVKqd
via IFTTT

How to Design Your 2020 Holiday Reboot

It may not be the perfect storybook holiday, but it rarely is. Why not use this year to reset and create your own traditions?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37Dt36s
via IFTTT

The Cons of Learning Pods

It turns out that organizing and operating an independent one-room schoolhouse from your backyard is…a lot of work.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pj091J
via IFTTT

Monday, December 21, 2020

The Fate and Fortunes of the Fashion-Adjacent Economy

Influencers and street-style photographers changed the fashion ecosystem, creating an entirely new way of selling fantasy. Then came a pandemic.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KJ615o
via IFTTT

Ariana Grande Engagement Announcement: What It Means

In an extremely 2020 move, Ms. Grande got quarantine-engaged and announced it in an Instagram photo dump.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WABA3P
via IFTTT

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez Are Engaged, Singer Says

The pop star shared the news of her engagement to the Los Angeles real estate agent on Instagram, writing, “forever n then some.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ayi3ZV
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 43F.
via IFTTT

It Took Them a Couple of Years to Become a Pair

Kelly Connor and Noah Wunsch’s first meeting involved denim and discouragement. They had better luck down the line.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38q28dv
via IFTTT

The Year of Telfar

A queer Liberian-American designer became the success story of the pandemic. Now he wants to smash the old fashion system to bits.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Wzsqos
via IFTTT

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Ariana Grande Announces Engagement to Dalton Gomez

The pop star shared the news of her engagement to the Los Angeles real estate agent on Instagram, writing, “forever n then some.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nDxlk2
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 45F.
via IFTTT

Feeling Socially Awkward? Even Extroverts Are a Little Rusty

Months of limited mingling has made even extremely outgoing people uncomfortable socializing, “like awkward eighth graders attending a school dance for the first time.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nvTmRH
via IFTTT

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Things To Do At Home

This week, stream Handel’s “Messiah,” listen to a conversation with Haim or check out virtual artwork from Judy Chicago.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mCaF22
via IFTTT

Knit to Improve Your Mood

This inexpensive hobby abounds with benefits. And once you get good, you’ll be a mitten machine.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pbBU5A
via IFTTT

How to Build a Geodesic Dome

Roll up your Sunday paper and create your own geodesic dome.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WyzrFX
via IFTTT

Cyberpunk 2077 Was Supposed to Be the Biggest Video Game of the Year. What Happened?

Nearly a decade of hype led to a troubled release riddled with glitches, a livid fan base, refunds for potentially millions of players and a possible class-action lawsuit.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3rbYz3i
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 39F.
via IFTTT

Athletes Leaving the Field Are Joining LinkedIn

The platform that put the “network” in “social network” has proved unexpectedly popular with jocks seeking second careers.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3aqytnp
via IFTTT

Flash Invaders: Another Game for a World on Pause

A free phone app encourages people to explore their surroundings, engage with art and connect across oceans.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pbPhmd
via IFTTT

Looking for Nice Jewish Guys With ‘Standards’? Click Here

The Lox Club is a private dating app for members who show chutzpah. A good job and Instagram persona don’t hurt, too.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nxXjp6
via IFTTT

Friday, December 18, 2020

What You’re Looking Forward to

Zucchini-crust pizza, upcoming trips, and the Berlin Philharmonic

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nAdpyl
via IFTTT

Love Letter: Finally Meeting Mr. Right

Plus: A wedding without the bride or groom.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2K8Aiut
via IFTTT

Christmas Star 2020: The 'Great' Saturn and Jupiter Conjunction

A celestial meet-cute will unfold before our eyes on Monday. Here’s why you should be excited about that.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3arUdz4
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 37F.
via IFTTT

Zoom Cocktails 2.0: The Holiday Edition

The virtual happy hour was novel nine months ago, and now it’s back to get us through the holidays. But can we overcome the limits of a virtual social life?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37tbZ3a
via IFTTT

Holiday Lights Go Big This Year

In this upended holiday season, Americans are decorating their rooflines and yards with gusto as a way to demand some cheer from a gloomy year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3p3lCLL
via IFTTT

For Those Behind Corporate Events, Parties Are on Pause

As companies cancel their year-end events, the 2020 holiday season has made a terrible year even worse for those in the events business.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3p1qZv0
via IFTTT

A Power Couple Finds the Spark Once Again

XXX

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3h05lV6
via IFTTT

A One-Way Ticket to Chicago

Sarah Attermann planned to spend only a couple of weeks in Chicago with Scott Topal during the pandemic. She ended up staying.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3p0zyGo
via IFTTT

In 2020, These Things Came Out on Top

A tough year turned out to be good for rescue animals, rotten bananas and more.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KjLdBn
via IFTTT

It Took Them a Couple Years to Become a Pair

Kelly Connor and Noah Wunsch’s first meeting involved denim and discouragement. They had better luck down the line.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Woou9O
via IFTTT

Mock Debates as Relationship Prep

Susan Webster and Blake Murphy met through student government at the University of Florida, where Mr. Murphy was Ms. Webster’s campaign manager during a bid for student body president. (She won.)

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38j7tDB
via IFTTT

The 20 Phrases That Defined 2020

We picked up a whole new vocabulary this year — some of it words that have been around forever.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WuKyiU
via IFTTT

Like a John Prine Song: ‘Just Wanna Be With You’

Madeline McKeever and Grant Smith, who met on the dating app Bumble, solidified their bond through their love of running and music.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38jrtFY
via IFTTT

How to Move In With Your Parents (and, Eventually, Move Out)

A few tips for remaining a full adult in your childhood home.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34mtPCM
via IFTTT

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Modern Love: Auditioning for the Role of Boyfriend

When you have been strung along and ghosted by guys who play it cool, how do you handle a man who is adoring and sincere?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38cn3Rr
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 36F.
via IFTTT

I Said They Didn’t Have to Come to My Wedding. But I’m Still Hurt.

How to deal with declined invitations and delayed R.S.V.P.s in the time of Covid-19.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2K6O00W
via IFTTT

The Video Games That Got Us Through 2020

These are not necessarily the best games or the newest games. But these are the games that people across The New York Times played for hundreds of hours this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3p1efo4
via IFTTT

How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs

You’ve seen them on TikTok, now you can create them at home.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/34jixiK
via IFTTT

In a Big Year for Games, These Players Are Shifting the Culture

Designers, competitors, streamers, voice actors and labor activists have been working to make video games more inclusive.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3r4j9m2
via IFTTT

The New R.S.V.P.: A Signed Coronavirus ‘Waiver’

Hosts are asking guests to be absolved of liability if someone get infected. But is the waiver enforceable?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gVc1nu
via IFTTT

A Breakout Star From Ryan Murphy’s ‘The Politician’

Theo Germaine was dog sitting and working at a cafe when his agent called with a life-changing role.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3msKlr2
via IFTTT

Auctioning Off a Dead Mall

When a shopping mall closes, where does all of its stuff go?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3p0B5My
via IFTTT

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

How I Blew My Bitcoin on Sushi

In 2013, this reporter spent 10 Bitcoin, worth $1,000 at the time, on a dinner for dozens of strangers in San Francisco. The owner of the restaurant wisely held onto it.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gSbi6B
via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: A Holiday Lesson About Desire

This holiday season, it’s OK to want more.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nr1UJn
via IFTTT

The Importance of Anticipation

We need things to look forward to.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2K4JLTA
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 39F.
via IFTTT

What to Wear Next Year

The last shows of the season, from Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and Bottega Veneta, offered some ideas. Loungewear, meet life.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/389BLbF
via IFTTT

The Endless Debate: Cancel or Rebook?

Would-be travelers this year have spent hours on hold, learning the ins and outs of refund policies.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3moGV8W
via IFTTT

We Asked: Why Does Oreo Keep Releasing New Flavors?

The brand’s strategy is stunning in its simplicity.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3afnIE9
via IFTTT

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

18 Easy Holiday Desserts

No-fuss treats for a sweet season.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37mw2QD
via IFTTT

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Tears Start Before My Feet Stop’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2ISjLKt
via IFTTT

Condé Nast Puts Anna Wintour in Charge of Magazines Worldwide

The veteran editor gets more power and two new job titles — chief content officer and global editorial director of Vogue — as part of a broader shake-up.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mlTEcx
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 42F.
via IFTTT

Sex Educators Teach About Consent and Healthy Sex

They’ve taught people how to be close through H.I.V., S.T.I.s and now the coronavirus.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WhCRg6
via IFTTT

A Deeper, Darker Look at James Beard, Food Oracle and Gay Man

A new biography traces the influence he wielded as a writer and the pain he endured for his sexuality in an unwelcoming world.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mjtx64
via IFTTT

Still at Home for the Holidays

Asked not to travel, many New Yorkers are looking to create new traditions. Some residential buildings are stepping into the void, and have already cued Santa and the jazz band.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3oS42dv
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Singapore Tonight

You can feel like you are in the Lion City with a little work in the kitchen, the right book and some time in front of the TV.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2IT00m0
via IFTTT

An Instagram-Friendly Renovation, Complete With Disco Ball

For one couple, updating a midcentury-modern house near Palm Springs wasn’t just about respecting the architecture. It was about making it pop.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2WtRs8t
via IFTTT

So Jeffrey Toobin Had a Zoom Incident. What Now?

How a leading man of legal journalism lost his sweetest gig.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37gCt7U
via IFTTT

The Rise of Incense

As the pandemic approached its peak, so did sales of the aromatic material.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gPLI22
via IFTTT

Monday, December 14, 2020

Perez Hilton Was Banned From TikTok. Why?

The celebrity blogger was banned from TikTok on Saturday in a move he said was influenced by the app’s biggest stars.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qWQC1S
via IFTTT

6 Georgia Residents Who Exemplify Modern Atlanta

Young entrepreneurs, artists and activists are building on a Southern capital’s long, rich history.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3oRZ3cZ
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 45F.
via IFTTT

Shopping for Firewood Holders

If you have a working fireplace, it’s time to stock up on wood. And you’ll need somewhere to put it.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37hMP7i
via IFTTT

Leave It in ‘Early Quar’?

As the U.S. prepares for a long, dark winter indoors, a look at some spring 2020 habits to revive, or avoid repeating.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2LzXdz6
via IFTTT

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Holiday Theater to Stream

Stream productions of reimagined fairy tales and Christmas standards like ‘A Christmas Carol’ being staged at theaters around the world.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qOPtJD
via IFTTT

Make Your Own Seltzer

With our constant need to hit ‘refresh’ right now, sparkling water is in high demand. Here’s how to save money and the planet by making it yourself.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gHDzfR
via IFTTT

Guide to Jigsaw Puzzles

Whether made of cardboard or sculpted out of wood, jigsaw puzzles test skills like spatial reasoning and can help to stave off anxiety. They can also be works of art in their own right.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3a70u2U
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

This week, make the perfect cheese board, dance with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater or listen to authors read excerpts from their work.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3oMexz3
via IFTTT

Grief Films For Children

We are at a time when large numbers of children are experiencing loss. Here are seven movies to help them develop coping skills.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mkzfVm
via IFTTT

Recipes for Chocolate Truffles

Enticingly imperfect, hand-rolled truffles are a one-bite affair.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3a30alW
via IFTTT

Best Ways to Donate in a Pandemic

Charities and donors are facing a holiday season like no other. But they have come up with solutions.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ne5Ugz
via IFTTT

Jigsaw Puzzle Activity

It’s a 🧩. It’s a 🌽. It’s a rebus, too. Play this game to discover a classic holiday song.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JWZeVq
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 46F.
via IFTTT

Saunas For Home Use

Enthusiasts swear there’s no better place to shut out (and sweat out) the world’s current cares.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gDMkYB
via IFTTT

Stock Tank Pools for Your Backyard

Taking the plunge in troughs originally used to feed farm animals.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gDXEUq
via IFTTT

The Blue Flame of ‘Hotlanta’

Young entrepreneurs, artists and activists are building on a Southern capital’s long, rich history.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KjbiQC
via IFTTT

Friday, December 11, 2020

How to Handle Bad Co-Workers of the Anti-Mask and Boyfriend Varieties

It isn’t all about you. Or your officemate (even if you are living with him).

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3maTDYO
via IFTTT

How We Passed the Time this Year

Making sense of the year in culture.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/376NWXv
via IFTTT

Love Letter: He Had Her at Sourdough

Plus: When digital dates fizzle in real life.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37apq88
via IFTTT

Rain today!



With a high of F and a low of 50F.
via IFTTT

Magic Shows and Inner Beauty

How André Leon Talley, Sofia Carson and Stuart Weitzman are giving back during the pandemic.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ndFICs
via IFTTT

Squirrel Tables Are the New Bird Feeders

Enticing wildlife to the backyard, with tiny furniture and elaborate meals, has consoled some Americans in quarantine.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/378IpzJ
via IFTTT

Squirrel Tables Are the New Bird Feeders

Enticing wildlife to the backyard, with tiny furniture and elaborate meals, has consoled some Americans in quarantine.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gBubul
via IFTTT

The New Influencer Capital of America

After years of being passed over by brands and management companies despite driving the internet’s biggest trends, Black influencers in Atlanta are working to shift the paradigm.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3gA7FSy
via IFTTT

How John Foley, Peloton Co-Founder, Spends His Sundays

A year ago Peloton was the butt of a holiday joke. Not anymore.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/377MUe0
via IFTTT

Dorian Electra, a Queer Pop Star Who Defies Genres

The singer recently released music that tangles together metal, dubstep and hard-core punk, “all these hypermasculine, testosterone-filled genres.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3m8hsAv
via IFTTT

The Third Proposal Stuck

Carl Mumford Jr. and Antia Adam, who met at Savannah State University, broke up shortly after the first two times he proposed. He didn’t give up.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qJN037
via IFTTT

Marking a Missed Wedding Date With a Bouquet

Karan Ganjawalla and Juhi Kuchroo were married in a quiet ceremony on Thanksgiving after canceling a multiday Indian wedding planned for last May.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3m8s8ir
via IFTTT

They Ended Up Believing in Marriage (and Santa Delivered)

Michele Pascuzzi and Brian Nowicki were reluctant to marry again. But they found some magic with each other.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/342Np76
via IFTTT

In Sickness and in Health, They Stayed in Sync

Jessica Vande Werken and Robin Goode supported each other when Ms. Goode received a breast cancer diagnosis. Almost a year later, they unknowingly made appointments to pick out engagement rings at the same shop, on the same day.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2W3BvW3
via IFTTT

Winning in the Contest of Love

Jennifer McClay and Steve Gustafson, who met at Duke University Hospital, won a free wedding package after a friend entered a contest on their behalf.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qLElx0
via IFTTT

Diamonds and Campaign Trails in Houston

Erin Mincberg and Scotty Spiegel grew up only five blocks apart, but didn’t connect until decades later when he asked for some career advice about the political world.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2W0Uxwt
via IFTTT

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Modern Love: He Seduced Me With Bread

An Italian woman, trapped in lockdown, takes daily calls from strangers until she finds one who really knows how to cook.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3n7crcQ
via IFTTT

End of ‘One Day at a Time’ Removes One of TV’s Few Latino Families

After being canceled last year by Netflix, the sitcom, a reboot of a Norman Lear classic, found a new but short-lived home on cable.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Khqhuk
via IFTTT

End of ‘One Day at a Time’ Removes One of TV’s Few Latino Families

After being canceled last year by Netflix, the sitcom, a reboot of a Norman Lear classic, found a new but short-lived home on cable.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3a07Hly
via IFTTT

The Receding Horizon of Travel’s Return

Every time it looks like recovery is close, a new surge of the coronavirus pushes back the timeline. Now, even as vaccines raise hopes, for those who rely on tourism for their livelihoods, it might be too late.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/343yx8m
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 51F.
via IFTTT

Dionne Warwick Has Entered the Chat

The Grammy-winning singer isn’t afraid to pick a fight on Twitter. But it’s all in good fun.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3a1Xl4u
via IFTTT

The Work Diary of Mira Mariah, Tattoo and ‘Girl Culture’ Expert

She built a cult following as Instagram’s @girlknewyork by designing tattoos for people who want to look and feel cool.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39ZNPiw
via IFTTT

How Do I Tell My Relatives to Stop Buying Me Christmas Gifts?

I’m tired of tossing useless presents, especially since I put so much time into shopping for my family.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3oF3YxF
via IFTTT

AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins

A bookseller flees Mexico for the United States with her son while pursued by the head of a drug cartel.

#6 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

The Once and Future Handbag

Predictions that 2020 would bring the end of the bag have been greatly exaggerated.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3n4hScd
via IFTTT

The New Abortion Rights Advocates Are on TikTok

Gen Z activists have been unapologetic and confrontational, a shift in tactics for a movement at a crossroads.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KaPV4d
via IFTTT

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Our 28 Best Christmas Cookies

We put together a list of our favorite holiday treats, including peanut butter blossoms, rugelach and frosted sugar cookies.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2LjbWOF
via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: With the Help of Strangers

Two women find allies to survive difficult times.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39ZPG6K
via IFTTT

Winter’s Arrival, and the Promise of Spring

A mysterious bag of birdseed.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JQDt9J
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 52F.
via IFTTT

Holidays in a Pandemic? Here’s What Happened in 1918

The festive season fell between two deadly waves of the deadly influenza outbreak. Families still gathered, often with empty chairs at the table.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2K8M4V0
via IFTTT

Twitch Cracks Down on Hate Speech and Harassment

The livestreaming site announced new guidelines after contending with claims that its streamers were too easily abused.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39X3UFG
via IFTTT

Pantone Picks Two Colors of the Year for 2021

It’s all about the messaging. Get ready for a brighter future.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37N2ScC
via IFTTT

Men Are Changing Sewing Patterns

A long-neglected home art is reclaimed during the pandemic, including by some eager to break gender stereotypes.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33XFcRu
via IFTTT

Tone Indicators and How to Use Them

We all struggle to communicate on the internet. Now, young people are leading a sincere effort to clear things up.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33TrsqY
via IFTTT

It May Feel Like Winter, but It’s Time to Shop for Seeds

The 2021 garden season officially begins this month, with the arrival of seed catalogs. Here’s what to expect after last year’s chaotic spring.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33U9VPi
via IFTTT

Amazon Halo Review: The Fitness Gadget We Don’t Deserve or Need

The retail giant claims that its health product is extremely precise at scanning body fat. I found otherwise.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3n0cHKl
via IFTTT

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Olivia Jade on 'Red Table Talk': Five Takeaways

The daughter of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, who are both serving prison sentences, appeared on “Red Table Talk.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JM9QGK
via IFTTT

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Met During a Bomb Threat’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lXfm6y
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 54F.
via IFTTT

Decorating for the Holidays in a Gloomy Year

With fewer guests, you may be tempted to scale back your seasonal décor. But in 2020, many designers say, less definitely isn’t more.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37IRFK6
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Dakar Today

The Senegalese capital has an aura that seeps into the soul. Bustling and addictive, it makes you want to stick around.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qGzopw
via IFTTT

Etsy Was a Twee Culture Punchline. Now It’s a Wall Street Darling.

Shares of Etsy, the online marketplace, are up 250 percent this year, a rise fueled by skyrocketing pandemic mask sales and a push by investors to run its business better.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36V3H3R
via IFTTT

Monday, December 7, 2020

Portraits of Nurses, By the Designer Rebecca Moses

The designer Rebecca Moses turns a quarantine art project into a gift of thanks and tribute.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3oJIr7l
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 53F.
via IFTTT

After Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft, Balenciaga: The Video Game?

The fashion house has created a game to showcase its latest collection, and everyone can play.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3grRHd9
via IFTTT

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Wrap Gifts With Newspaper

With some artful folding and a few snips of the scissors, a newspaper can become fanciful gift-toppers (and they’re recyclable).

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VF8vDU
via IFTTT

How to Enjoy Christmas Movies At Home

Enjoy famous holiday movies communally again at virtual conventions and digital museum exhibits.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33NwuoY
via IFTTT

Spice Up Your Holiday Cookie Decorations

Baking experts show how to transform simple sugar cookies into dazzling treats.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lNpvCG
via IFTTT

What to Consider Before You Travel

If you’re thinking of traveling in the coming weeks, here’s what to think about first.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2L46lvu
via IFTTT

Easy DIY Home Repairs

With a few tools and a little know-how, these five home repairs are relatively easy to complete.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VIqWYq
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

This week, learn to fold paper airplanes, watch a new ballet or bake Emily Dickinson a birthday cake.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33NhRSK
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 52F.
via IFTTT

With 3 Billion Packages to Go, Online Shopping Faces Tough Holiday Test

The season is adding pressure on retailers, strained by a pandemic surge in e-commerce and limited by shippers, to deliver gifts on time.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mMUe3U
via IFTTT

Candice Bergen, from 'Murphy Brown' to Instagram

The wryest of Hollywood royals recalls life with Daddy’s dummy, marriage to Louis Malle and a comedic career for the ages.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lMv04i
via IFTTT

Candice Bergen, from 'Murphy Brown' to Instagram

The wryest of Hollywood royals recalls life with Daddy’s dummy, marriage to Louis Malle and a comedic career for the ages.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3orja1g
via IFTTT

The ‘Mexican Beverly Hills’

How a former white enclave became an aspirational suburb for Latinos in Los Angeles.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37F6EV5
via IFTTT

Festive Holiday Gifts for Newlyweds

Event planners and culinary professionals share some suggestions to help couples celebrate the season in style.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lH42uZ
via IFTTT

How to Make a Chess Set

Demand for chess sets is soaring, so why not make your own?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/342V7yf
via IFTTT

Friday, December 4, 2020

Outdoor Yoga and Fighting Poverty

How Michael Kors, Wes Moore and Anne Pasternak are giving back during the pandemic.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mMKeaX
via IFTTT

Considering a Post-Pandemic Future

What are you looking forward to?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36J5Sr0
via IFTTT

How to Donate Your Frequent Flier Miles

Not many of us are jet-setting around the world this year. Take those loyalty points and put them to good use.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37A7tyB
via IFTTT

Love Letter: No Limitations on an Interabled Couple’s Love

Plus: Is pandemic ghosting the new normal?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JzHAa4
via IFTTT

Clouds Early/Clearing Late today!



With a high of F and a low of 52F.
via IFTTT

A Demand for More Space Boosted Townhouse Sales in November

Pandemic fears, and a few discounts, helped the sales of single-family homes in New York, including one once owned by Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3g8ucpe
via IFTTT

Kristen Stewart Performs Audience of One at Chanel

The French brand held its Métiers d’Art show in a chateau in the Loire. It was no laughing matter.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Ic03ZH
via IFTTT

Keeping the Holiday Season Bright

The pandemic may force you to cancel some holiday traditions, but creating new ones can help make up for what you lose.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VC1BiJ
via IFTTT

Interabled YouTubers, ‘Cole and Charisma,’ Celebrate Wedding

Charisma Jamison and Cole Sydnor, who have grown accustomed to sharing the joys and trials of their relationship with thousands of viewers on their show, “Roll With Cole & Charisma,” marry in Virginia.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VCukEc
via IFTTT

All Santa Wants for Christmas Is to Stay Out of Politics

After a brush with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, professional Santa Clauses are just trying to get through this holiday season safely.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lFKd7o
via IFTTT

The Goodbye Hug Was Just the Beginning

Mili Shah and Jaidev Reddy met at a get-together for business students at a Manhattan bar more than four years ago.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JQdGhu
via IFTTT

Just What the Doctor Ordered: a Proposal

Cameron Rotblat proposed to Jenny Lu in the wee hours of the morning, just before heading to the pharmacy to take care of a terrible head cold.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KZdSvy
via IFTTT

The Perfect Ring (After Returning the First)

Sonal Patel and Ankit Shah had a strong connection to start, but they had to overcome a long-distance problem.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33IigFE
via IFTTT

A Professional Relationship Shifts With a Personal Question

Timothy Mayopoulos and Heather Russell met in 2006 when both worked at Bank of America. It wasn’t until 2015, when he asked how her family was, that their fortunes changed.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39GJAZ1
via IFTTT

A Date to Forget and One to Remember

Annie Burns and Allie Fleder celebrated their marriage near an abandoned carousel in Asbury Park, N.J.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33KW2mB
via IFTTT

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Modern Love: The Pandemic Arrived. His Text Back Did Not.

Tough times may not bring love, but they do bring clarity.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VDlx4K
via IFTTT

The Fashion Awards Get a New Look — and Purpose

Why the format for this year’s Fashion Awards, or the British equivalent of the Met Gala, got a shake-up in the wake of the pandemic.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33GIkkR
via IFTTT

With Natacha Ramsay-Levi Leaving Chloé, Can We Stop Playing Designer Musical Chairs?

The creative director’s departure after four years could create an opportunity for real change, not more of the same.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37sL7z0
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 51F.
via IFTTT

I’m Grieving for the First Time. Can I Talk About It?

On losing a family member to Covid-19 and finding comfort in conversation.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3g6fuyZ
via IFTTT

ARCHANGEL'S SUN by Nalini Singh

The 13th book in the Guild Hunter series. Titus must stop dangerous creatures called the reborn.

#15 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

WAR LORD by Bernard Cornwell

The 13th book in the Saxon Tales series. Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg prepares for what might be his final battle.

#14 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

THE AWAKENING by Nora Roberts

The first book in the Dragon Heart Legacy series. Breen Kelly travels through a portal in Ireland to a land of faeries and mermaids.

#3 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

DEADLY CROSS by James Patterson

The 28th book in the Alex Cross series. An investigation of a double homicide sends Alex Cross to Alabama.

#2 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

READY PLAYER TWO by Ernest Cline

In a sequel to “Ready Player One,” Wade Watts discovers a technological advancement and goes on a new quest.

#1 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

Getting Creative for the 2020 Office Holiday Party

Because yet another Google hangout is not going to cut it.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KYx0K9
via IFTTT

Ideas for the Holiday Party in 2020

Bye-bye, eggnog. Hello, nasal swab.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36z0AhF
via IFTTT

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

In Times Newsletter, a Six-Word Proposal

(She said yes! Here’s the story.)

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36ysTwL
via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: Becoming Widowed on the Eve of a Pandemic

“Weren’t casseroles invented for giving to widows to heat as their solitary dinners?”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3qpWAZ0
via IFTTT

The Search for the Coziest Clothes

How comfortable can you get and still be presentable?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37uvxCR
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 50F.
via IFTTT

These Flasks are Not for VSCO Girls

A Prohibition-era accessory once again seems practical.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mwJfeW
via IFTTT

Can These Period Underwear Crusaders Convert You?

The Hollywood stylist Karla Welch has found a new calling in an up-and-coming menstrual product.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3luKJFd
via IFTTT

Holiday Cards for 2020

In a year marked by distance, loss and virtual stand-ins, physical greeting cards are selling quite well.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3loyPwA
via IFTTT

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Sex Is Still Spectacular’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fZyYpg
via IFTTT

Ray Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’

Two years before an official Gay Pride rally arrived in the United Kingdom, the Kinks released one of pop’s first big hits with an L.G.B.T. theme.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fZS12v
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 49F.
via IFTTT

Goodbye, Blazers; Hello, ‘Coatigans.’ Women Adjust Attire to Work at Home.

With many professional women working remotely, their notions of work wear have transformed, shaking up businesses that have sought to outfit them for the office.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39uEcba
via IFTTT

That Home You Made With Your Ex? ‘Say Goodbye to Everything’

As one architect discovered after a failed relationship, the best way forward is sometimes getting rid of most of what you own.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mqap73
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Tokyo

That Tokyo trip will have to wait for the millions of people who canceled flights and hotel bookings. But there are ways to bring you closer to this sometimes impenetrable, always fascinating, city.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/37s7t3P
via IFTTT

The Best-Kept Fashion Secret of ‘The Crown’

One online vintage shop is the source of many of Princess Diana’s best looks.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33t6LSw
via IFTTT

Monday, November 30, 2020

Melania Trump Reveals White House Christmas Decorations

Blood-red trees these are not.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36p4QjP
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 49F.
via IFTTT

Living and Performing ‘Femme Queen Joy’

Rosa Isabel Rayos, a rapper who goes by Ms. Boogie, wants her work to expand the narrative about Black trans women.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3q8cqai
via IFTTT

On TikTok, Fans Are Making Their Own ‘Ratatouille’ Musical

Thousands of TikTok users, including musical theater professionals, are creating a Broadway-style adaptation of the animated Disney film about a rat with culinary aspirations.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36kMnES
via IFTTT

Shopping for Benches

Because you need a place to sit near the front door — unless you want to kneel while you’re putting on and taking off your winter boots.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lst556
via IFTTT

Sunday, November 29, 2020

The Luxury E-Commerce Wars Heat Up

One on side: Amazon. On the other: a new alliance of brands and platforms. Who will win?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lszTQd
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 47F.
via IFTTT

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Make a Poem From Newspaper

A cento is a poem written using borrowed lines, like ones from this publication. Don’t forget to give credit.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3q42Jts
via IFTTT

Making Bar Trivia Virtual

Though many bars are under lockdown restrictions, pub quiz companies still operate online. You provide the booze, they provide the brainteasers.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2VkwdoF
via IFTTT

Ways to Get Your Kids Moving

Teens and tweens need exercise, period. Many parents are finding informal, creative and encouraging ways to get their isolated offspring outside safely.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39oeghn
via IFTTT

Listen to Indigenous Podcasts

Expand your understanding of Native history issues beyond the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some Indigenous podcasters recommending their favorite Native-made audio.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KLwlvv
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

This week, listen to the music of Billie Holiday, attend a fashion workshop or get your tarot cards read.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3o38Dt6
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 47F.
via IFTTT

Hermits Teach About Solitude, Loneliness, Isolation

Contemporary hermits are reaching out to people struggling with isolation. Their message: Go inward, and get outside.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3ogqPQf
via IFTTT

Smithsonian Closed, Hope Diamond Awaits Its Synthetic Twin

While you’ve been binge-watching Netflix and peering anxiously at your sourdough, John Hatleberg has been working on replicas of the Hope Diamond and its earlier incarnations for the Smithsonian.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mgBnhy
via IFTTT

Friday, November 27, 2020

Love Letter: Craving Comfort and Connection

And how to do a solo holiday season.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33jsVqg
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 45F.
via IFTTT

Paul Smith on How to Sew Patches in a Traditional Japanese Stitch

In the latest installment of our Designer D.I.Y. series, learn how to breathe new life into old clothes with a classic sashiko stitch.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2V5uL9K
via IFTTT

The Rich Kids Who Want to Tear Down Capitalism

Socialist-minded millennial heirs are trying to live their values by getting rid of their money.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nXSULO
via IFTTT

He Stopped by Her Table, and Then Into Her Life

Bamba Sama left a lasting impression on Khrehaan Ebah, who was having lunch two years ago at a TGI Fridays, where Mr. Sama was the general manager.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JiMb05
via IFTTT

Behind the Scenes, Romance Catches a Spark

Devin Keudell and Matt Polk, who are both in the theater industry, finally made a connection while working on “Rocky the Musical.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mcPUL8
via IFTTT

Can Cannabis Farms Weather Wildfire Season?

Many marijuana crops are uninsured, which means that in the wake of disaster, farmers can face financial ruin.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mfTx2M
via IFTTT

‘Mr. Downstairs’ Had the Key to Her Heart

Elma Holder and Jerry Stallings met at a retirement community in Yukon, Okla. His apartment was directly under hers, one flight below.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nZrG7r
via IFTTT

Marty McFly and Beer Were the First Pairing That Day

Dyanna Quizon and Dane Volek were brought together by a ‘Back to the Future Day’ party. But their bond was cemented through Jane Austen.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/369kKi4
via IFTTT

Clicking Back Into Each Other’s Lives

Maxwell Sugerman and Maria Lopez, who met on a dating app in 2017, postponed their wedding five times before saying “I do.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2V7uz9X
via IFTTT

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Modern Love: Junk Food Was Our Love Language

To feel close to my father, a man I never fully knew, I eat chicken nuggets.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/375a0QY
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 48F.
via IFTTT

Halima Aden Quits Fashion, For Now

The well-known model shared via Instagram that she’s taking a break to set some boundaries in the industry.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mmiidC
via IFTTT

Can the Mainstream Catch Up to Rico Nasty?

The 23-year-old Maryland rapper has built a cult following with her mixtapes of playful but bruising scream-rap. Now she’s releasing her major-label debut.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/368X4KF
via IFTTT

Why Is My Uncle So Mad About Student Debt Forgiveness?

A reader wonders how to talk to a salty boomer about progress.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39lvbB8
via IFTTT

What We’re Thankful for This Year

Health, family and the internet.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39gckHB
via IFTTT

New Jersey’s American Dream Mall Is Still Waiting to Fully Open

After more than 15 years, the Meadowlands complex began a phased opening in late 2019, but before customers could shop at its stores the pandemic hit and completely upended the retail industry.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3m3I4Dv
via IFTTT

Why This Billionaire Will Never Leave New York

For the cosmetics mogul and philanthropist Leonard Lauder, the city, with its museums, public transit and parks, is an explorer’s delight.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/368dIuc
via IFTTT

PIECE OF MY HEART by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

As their wedding approaches, a television producer and her fiancée must search for his missing 7-year-old nephew.

#11 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

TOM CLANCY: SHADOW OF THE DRAGON by Marc Cameron

A missing scientist, strange noises under the Arctic ice and a mole who infiltrated American intelligence bedevil President Jack Ryan.

#7 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

ALL THAT GLITTERS by Danielle Steel

Just as Coco is about to graduate from Columbia, tragic events in her family send her on a journey of self-discovery.

#6 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

HOME BODY by Rupi Kaur

Poems and illustrations by the author of “Milk and Honey” and “The Sun and Her Flowers.”

#3 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

DAYLIGHT by David Baldacci

The F.B.I. agent Atlee Pine’s search for her twin sister overlaps with a military investigator’s hunt for someone involved in a global conspiracy.

#2 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

RHYTHM OF WAR by Brandon Sanderson

The fourth book in the Stormlight Archive series. Technological discoveries and an ensuing arms race change how a war is fought.

#1 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

For Parents, Every Day Is Bird School

One bird feeder became two, then three. Months passed.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mbWt0r
via IFTTT

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Where That Great French Salt Comes From

The Île de Ré has been producing fleur de sel for generations, and the work is still done by hand.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JhnCjR
via IFTTT

The Weekend of Personal Leftovers

It’s a good weekend for tying up loose ends.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3maEWWr
via IFTTT

How to Deal With Life in Long-Term Isolation

Sure, you’re not floating 250 miles above the ground, but you can still use the same tactics astronauts use to keep going.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3o2ESsx
via IFTTT

Clouds Early/Clearing Late today!



With a high of F and a low of 50F.
via IFTTT

Amazon Produce Reviews: What Do They Mean?

Customers and sellers have relied on star ratings for decades, but the review system appears to have met its match: “Yellow Onion (Brands May Vary).”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3l474cr
via IFTTT

See the New York City Holiday Christmas Windows

Department stores are in trouble. Tourism is a mess. But behind the glass vitrines, the show goes on.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fANljj
via IFTTT

An Ethiopian Boutique Showcasing Artisanal Design

Anna Getaneh opened African Mosaique almost four years ago in a home her father had built where she spent some of her childhood years.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/364QoNL
via IFTTT

Danish Hygge Is So Last Year. Say Hello to Swedish Mys.

The essence of mys is the feeling of warmth. And the best city to stock up on mys-making supplies is Stockholm.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3m3rjbG
via IFTTT

Discovering Vintage Madrid

When the pandemic temporarily closed El Rastro, the city’s sprawling street market, neighboring shops had a chance to shine.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2V0uzc0
via IFTTT

In Buenos Aires, Shops Where Sophistication and Tradition Meet

You’ll find everything from handmade Quichua blankets to world-renowned leather polo boots.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2JeH7cP
via IFTTT

The Museums of Paris: A Source for Gifts Inspired by the Past

Although a new lockdown has made it more challenging, browsing at museum shops is still an option, thanks to the internet.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39czYom
via IFTTT

For Bangles, I Head to Hyderabad

This Indian city’s Laad Bazaar has been selling handmade lacquer jewelry for generations. It’s where brides shop.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fzsmxG
via IFTTT

A Gift Guide Featuring Black-Owned Businesses, for Those Who Like to Pamper

Do you want to be a conscientious shopper? Right this way.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fAQPme
via IFTTT

Copenhagen Offers Ceramics That Are as Appealing as Its Cuisine

Shoppers will find pieces suited to every purpose and style, whether it’s a sculptural statement vase or an everyday coffee mug to brighten dark winter mornings.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3mhZAUR
via IFTTT

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Could Only See Each Other’s Eyes’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2J5b93b
via IFTTT

Showers Late today!



With a high of F and a low of 56F.
via IFTTT

They Built Their Own Greenhouses. Did They Reap What They Sowed?

When the pandemic forced everyone into isolation and threatened food supplies, some people decided to build their own greenhouses. Six months later, the project remains a pleasure and a challenge.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UYzcmS
via IFTTT

Ira Glass Recommends These 'This American Life' Episodes

From family mysteries and Native American history to stories that delight, here’s what the show’s host, Ira Glass, recommends to get you through the week.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/39aoQIJ
via IFTTT

A ‘Party Palace’ Fit for a ‘Radiolab’ Host and a Filmmaker

The 19th-century Brooklyn brownstone where Jad Abumrad, Karla Murthy and their sons live has been through two renovations and lots of redecorating.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/35ZDQah
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Hawaii Tonight

With a few easy-to-find items, you can discover the archipelago’s breathtaking biodiversity, savor its flavors and music, even delight in an island-inspired Thanksgiving.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nRIUnn
via IFTTT

Latinos, Long Dismissed in Hollywood, Push to Make Voices Heard

To many Latinos in Hollywood, every gain seems to be followed by a setback. The writer Tanya Saracho and others involved in the Untitled Latinx Project want to change that.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36436fT
via IFTTT

Monday, November 23, 2020

When A.I. Falls in Love

The Times asked GPT-3 to tell us a little about itself and its romantic life.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3m1mbEL
via IFTTT

Lady Elizabeth Anson, Party Planner to the Royals, Dies at 79

A daughter of British nobility, she knew instinctively how to make guests comfortable, the queen among them — but also that table of dreadful bores.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2J6nHHr
via IFTTT

Four Walls, Three Kids and Two Parents

A father photographs his family life during the coronavirus crisis.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UWmW65
via IFTTT

Mostly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 57F.
via IFTTT

Mutual Aid: How College Students Survive

Student-led mutual aid networks have raised tens of thousands of dollars to help peers cover basic costs of living.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33a1K0S
via IFTTT

‘Love at First Fight’

Alys Daly and Dan Peters married on Friday the 13th, because, as the bride said, “what could be more fitting” in 2020?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fqmjeq
via IFTTT

Old Letters, Photos and Recipes Brighten Smaller Thanksgivings

As Americans splinter into isolated Thanksgivings, some are taking the opportunity to examine their pasts.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/398naPZ
via IFTTT

In a Pandemic, Even Minimalists Need Space

For a family of five, 500 square feet was enough until the coronavirus hit. Now they’ve upsized to an 800-square-foot two-bedroom.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/339oJJQ
via IFTTT

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Mostly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 52F.
via IFTTT

Drag Proms and Comfort Food With Truffles

And: Georgina Bloomberg on being the child of a politician.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pQE7nQ
via IFTTT

Even Harry Styles in Jorts Can’t Save Gucci’s Mini-Series

Neither could Billie Eilish. Or Gus Van Sant. “Ouverture” was a stab at an art house fashion film that doesn’t quite come off. But Guccifest was a different story.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lZSWCw
via IFTTT

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Seasonal Movies

As the cold weather descends, warm your heart with a sports movie or get your blood pumping with suspenseful thrillers.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/35UySvI
via IFTTT

Holiday Table Decoration Activity

With a little paint and accordion folding, your newspaper can become décor for your Thanksgiving table.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nRPzhv
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

Spend this holiday week experimenting with turkey bones, painting botanical art or running a virtual race.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/35ULsuV
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 44F.
via IFTTT

Inside America's Thanksgiving Travel Chaos

Thanksgiving is here. Unfortunately, America is all over the place.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lMxRv0
via IFTTT

Friday, November 20, 2020

Clubhouse, the

Time to learn about reverse takeovers, kids!

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pY8Uzo
via IFTTT

Take a Trip to the Museum of Smells

A nostalgic experience for the senses.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UIxNk4
via IFTTT

Love Letter: Swapping Roles With Grandma

Plus: A long-awaited wedding date.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pXIJsC
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 47F.
via IFTTT

Audrey Pence, Daughter of Vice President, Marries

The vice president’s youngest child marries Daniel Tomanelli Nov. 1 in a small outdoor ceremony in Washington.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Hjj100
via IFTTT

Jeezy and Gucci Mane Address 15-Year Beef in Heated Verzuz Livestream

The Instagram hit battle, broadcast from an Atlanta strip club, was more tense than usual, but ended on a note of apparent reconciliation between the two star rappers.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nLA9Ll
via IFTTT

Where Have All the Houseguests Gone?

The pandemic has made it impossible to invite people over, fundamentally changing the way many of us like to use our homes.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lRVyCm
via IFTTT

A Perfect Introduction for Two Latin Lovers

Kelly Mulrow and Kevin Quinn recited the first lines from the Latin textbook “Ecce Romani I” on their first date.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36V7Nrd
via IFTTT

Weddings: When Yankee Fans Fall in Love

Christopher McGuire and Victoria Kabak met in grad school at Harvard and quickly bonded over a mutual love for the New York Yankees.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2IUp2ko
via IFTTT

Her First Answer Was ‘No.’ But That Question Was, ‘Can We Share Sunscreen?’

One of Kristen Larson’s earliest memories of Allan Breed? Being put off by him and the rash that was on his chest.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lPHklp
via IFTTT

Wedding Announcement: Amanda Sayre Caskey and Skeeter Barker

Not long after Skeeter Barker began dating Amanda Sayre Caskey eight years ago, she announced, “Someday, I’m going to marry you.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UKMbIw
via IFTTT

Weddings: Marrying a Man Who Supports You

Brooke Boyarsky learned quickly that Alexander Pratt’s generosity and selflessness was unlike others she had dated.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KiDfIo
via IFTTT

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Modern Love: She Stood in for My Mother. Could I Do the Same for Her?

When my mother died young, her mother held loss for me. Now I fear losing her, too.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lRlde8
via IFTTT

Rudy Giuliani's Hair: What Is Happening?

Hairdressers weigh in on Rudy Giuliani’s drip problem.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32Z1p1h
via IFTTT

How to Run During the Winter

If you’re forgoing the treadmill and want to keep logging miles, here’s what you need to keep in mind.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3909Mgz
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 48F.
via IFTTT

As if Thanksgiving Wasn’t Stressful Enough This Year

Now there’s a bad boyfriend in the mix.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/35M88Ny
via IFTTT

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38Yjhgf
via IFTTT

It’s Official: Every Celeb Now Has a Beauty Line

Some new celebrity brands make sense, some don’t. What’s driving the trend?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36ObHCq
via IFTTT

Zillow Surfing Is the Escape We All Need Right Now

Scrolling through real estate listings in far-flung destinations is a way to visualize an alternate life, whether you’re trying to move or not.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32ZQxjv
via IFTTT

MOONFLOWER MURDERS by Anthony Horowitz

Cecily Trehearne goes missing from a Greek island hotel that is run by a former publisher after reading the mystery “Atticus Pund Takes the Cake.”

#9 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

LEOPARD'S RAGE by Christine Feehan

The leopard shifter Sevastyan Amurov protects Flambe Carver from a stalker.

#8 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

I WOULD LEAVE ME IF I COULD by Halsey

A debut collection of poems by the Grammy Award-nominated musician.

#6 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

MARAUDER by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison

The 15th book in the Oregon Files series. A billionaire's dying wish bestows a paralyzing chemical to a terrorist group.

#4 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

THE LAW OF INNOCENCE by Michael Connelly

The sixth book in the Mickey Haller series. Haller defends himself when police find the body of a former client in his car’s trunk.

#1 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
via IFTTT

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lMeToe
via IFTTT

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

François Catroux, Decorator of Choice for Aristocrats, Dies at 83

Along with his wife, a muse of Yves Saint Laurent, he was at the center of Paris’s glittering 1970s-era social scene, a complicated fantasia at which art, style and money collided.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lKbPJq
via IFTTT

François Catroux, Decorator of Choice for Aristocrats, Dies at 83

Along with his wife, a muse of Yves Saint Laurent, he was at the center of Paris’s glittering 1970s-era social scene, a complicated fantasia at which art, style and money collided.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lKbPJq
via IFTTT

Modern Love Podcast: Confronting Asian-American Race on the First Date

“How did we match on a dating app in the first place? She had to swipe right, and I certainly had not become Asian overnight.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2IPTpsd
via IFTTT

How to Spread Joy This Holiday Season

Baking cookies and sending seeds

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32WZE4s
via IFTTT

Pig Couch on Craigslist: The Full Story

We did find out where it is, though.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pC2SUZ
via IFTTT

Sanitizer for Santa? Families Adapt to a Strange Holiday Season

The pandemic has forced us to find creative new ways to celebrate this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3fo2Vix
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 47F.
via IFTTT

Second Epstein Investigation Begins at Victoria’s Secret, but What’s Changed?

An internal review started after Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the company were revealed has not produced any public findings. Some employees question whether workplace issues have been properly addressed.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36Oafju
via IFTTT

Welcome to Our Museum of Smells

Experience how scent and memory are intimately connected.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UHhns0
via IFTTT

Forget the Fancy Proposal. Let’s Just Get Married.

An orchestrated proposal is often deemed an essential step toward marriage. But many couples, already living together and sharing bank accounts, consider it unnecessary.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32VSE7W
via IFTTT

D.I.Y. Microgreens You Can Grow on Your Kitchen Counter

Think of the rewards of cultivating the tastes of summer all through the winter. You can do this.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/33cOzN5
via IFTTT

Masks Protect Against Covid—and Awkward Social Situations

Running into friends on the street has gotten a lot more complicated.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lM7sNW
via IFTTT

Portraits of Tupac and Biggie Receive the Luxury Treatment

A longtime photographer for The Source has formed a partnership to sell sweatshirts emblazoned with the famous images he created.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32UueLY
via IFTTT

Task Rabbit, Meet Chore Coat

A utilitarian jacket designed for 19th-century laborers, the chore coat has become a new uniform for multitaskers.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KjqddP
via IFTTT

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Diana's Dresses on 'The Crown,' a Fashion Horror

“The Crown,” Season 4, has raised the question again. The answer may not be what you expect.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36K7qjt
via IFTTT

Diana's Dresses on The Crown, a Fashion Horror

“The Crown,” Season 4, has raised the question again. The answer may not be what you expect.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36FIJ7E
via IFTTT

Tiny Love Stories: ‘It Soothes Me to Know Someone So Gentle’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38QLvcV
via IFTTT

7 Podcasts From Familiar Faces

The podcast boom has produced plenty of star vehicles in audio form, and these celebrity-hosted shows are a cut above the rest.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32VFEPE
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 47F.
via IFTTT

This Is Not Your Average Pumpkin Soup

Caramelized onions, apple cider and a touch of curry powder make this simple soup worthy of the Thanksgiving table.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38UxgUq
via IFTTT

Why Weekday Weddings Work (And, It’s Not Just the Savings)

Since the coronavirus outbreak, more couples are choosing to get married during the week. For one thing it’s less expensive. It’s also easier for rescheduling.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2INlpwG
via IFTTT

‘Harry Potter’ and the Prisoners of Quarantine

On TikTok, Gen Z “Harry Potter” fans edit themselves into the movies in a quest for escapism, representation and community.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pvxGXc
via IFTTT

A ‘Surprising and Unexpected’ Update at Winterthur

The museum’s director recruited the designer Thomas Jayne to bring new life to the Federal-style Chandler Farm, the house where her family lives.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32RfC02
via IFTTT

How to Pretend You’re in Paris Tonight

There are countless ways to invite Paris into your home. All you need is a little creativity. And perhaps a glass of Champagne.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38OBwoz
via IFTTT

How Many Snowbirds Will Be Flying South for the Winter?

The tradition of flocking to Florida and other sunny shores for the winter, usually by retirees, looks different this year.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3f6lc3y
via IFTTT

When Schools Closed, Americans Turned to Their Usual Backup Plan: Mothers

The pandemic is a larger example of a pattern: When unexpected family needs arise, mothers step in.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3kCPsUM
via IFTTT

Deuxmoi, Instagram's Biggest Gossip

On Instagram, Deuxmoi shares anonymous tips about A-Listers. But can you trust its sources?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3f55t4R
via IFTTT

10 French Movies That Can Transport You to Paris

With trans-Atlantic travel all but suspended, the closest you can get to Paris may be onscreen. These movies will take you there.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3f6lp6Q
via IFTTT

Monday, November 16, 2020

Store Accused of Fat Shaming for Calling Large-Size Women’s Clothing ‘Rotten’

The Taiwanese chain RT-Mart apologized for a measurement chart in a store in the Chinese mainland that described bigger sizes as “Rotten,” “Extra Rotten” and “Rotten to the Core.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32RkbaA
via IFTTT

Academy Museum Gives Debbie Reynolds Her Due as a Costume Conservator

When the “Singin’ in the Rain” actress was alive, the film academy turned up its nose at her fabled costume collection. Now it has gone to her son with hat in hand.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3lCGZCs
via IFTTT

Mostly Clear today!



With a high of F and a low of 50F.
via IFTTT

Get a Hippie, Etsy Look This Fall, With Quilt Coats

Old patchwork blankets are getting new life as garments. But some preservationists cringe at ripping up heirlooms for fickle fashion.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nsrJIF
via IFTTT

Rachel Bloom’s Life Is an Open Book

The star and co-creator of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” wryly explores adolescent angst, adult trauma and musical theater in a new memoir, “I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are.”

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3f3nQHb
via IFTTT

Shopping for Desk Lamps

If your work-from-home setup needs an upgrade, a new task light is a good place to start.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2Uy86T7
via IFTTT

Finally, New Jersey Might Be Cooler Than New York

If we’re judging by willingness to legalize recreational marijuana, that is.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nqCefK
via IFTTT

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Indian Designer Manish Arora's Downfall

Manish Arora was the breakout fashion star of India. Today, his business is in tatters, with a trail of debts. What happened?

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UvAkhs
via IFTTT

Catch the Vibe: Club Culture Comes to Life at Lincoln Center

The choreographer Ephrat Asherie unveils her short film “UnderScored,” which pays homage to the history of the underground scene and its veterans.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38KTMzd
via IFTTT

Showers Late today!



With a high of F and a low of 56F.
via IFTTT

Saturday, November 14, 2020

Organize the Garage

There is supposed to be room for cars and you’re probably never going to use that old paint. Here’s how to bring order to your home’s last messy place.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3nD2aVJ
via IFTTT

Funny Podcasts to Escape Politics

Now that the election is in the rearview mirror, release the last of the tension with funny audio shows on the lighter side of things.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38L7KB0
via IFTTT

Video Games to Relax

Unlike loud, stress-inducing shoot-’em-ups, these ones are meant to calm the mind and offer moments of quiet and clarity.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2ItFEzG
via IFTTT

Tips for Pandemic Insomnia

If you are not sleeping well these days, you’re not alone.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/36DaeP3
via IFTTT

Airport Activity

Airport codes will finish the Thanksgiving-themed phrases, and the boarding passes reveal a secret image and holiday message.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3kzti5I
via IFTTT

Things To Do At Home

Spend the week getting swept up in classic dance, admiring a sloth or listening to Soccer Mommy.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2KbfMJh
via IFTTT

Joanna Harcourt-Smith, Lover of Timothy Leary, High Priest of LSD, Dies at 74

Traumatized by her experience with the psychedelic Pied Piper, she spent decades “composting” her thoughts about him and learning to start her life over again.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38Ker6y
via IFTTT

Partly Cloudy today!



With a high of F and a low of 59F.
via IFTTT

Savannah Guthrie,'Today' Host Who Took on Trump, Looks to Tomorrow

Since she held President Trump’s feet to the fire at a crucial turning point of the campaign, her future at NBC News appears bright.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/32K3JJh
via IFTTT

Leggings Take a Victory Lap

Everyone is still wearing leggings during the pandemic, including Kamala Harris.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/38GScy9
via IFTTT

Friday, November 13, 2020

Boozy Hot Chocolate

It’s getting cold and your table might be outside. Here are ways to warm up with adult versions of winter’s favorite drink.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2UsqKvC
via IFTTT

What Kind of Love Story Can You Tell in 100 Words?

Times subscribers are invited to join Modern Love for a free evening of performances, videos and special guests, celebrating the new “Tiny Love Stories” book.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3f1ntgy
via IFTTT

Getting Outside of Your Head and Your House

While the skies are clear, be out under them.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/2IwbiMq
via IFTTT

Send Joy During a Stressful Year With a Holiday Card

You can still connect with loved ones near and far with a holiday card, and referencing the pandemic is OK. Just be mindful of your tone.

from NYT > Style https://ift.tt/3pulZ2U
via IFTTT