When was the last time you had fun? I don’t mean quarantine fun. I don’t mean completing-the-crossword fun or rearranging-your-bookshelf fun. Or enjoying (yet another) game of family charades over dinner. I mean fun mixed with actual liberation—that sensation we used to take for granted pre-COVID-19, which I might just call feeling free. For me … Read more
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The Met Gala is where celebrities ascend to style icon status. On the first Monday in May, stars don’t just walk the red carpet, they climb the steps of the Metropolitan Museum in statement couture presenting their interpretation of the exhibition’s theme to the entire world. Unlike an awards show or a premiere, the goal … Read more
Buying mother’s day gifts doesn’t stop with just your mom. Procuring gifts for your mother-in-law is always a must– after all, they’re the person responsible for your significant other– but especially this year when many are isolated. Or maybe you’re looking to get a present for your best friend’s mom who you grew up with, or … Read more
She dances toward the man and then—oops!—she trips and falls right into him, dislodging his hand from the waitress’s crotch. The waitress, grateful, flees. The man swears in Russian, until his eyes focus enough to register the windfall that has just landed in his lap. Because the woman is pretty—as all the women here must … Read more
We have all lately come to appreciate the more ephemeral pleasures of life—a particularly delicious slice of chocolate cake, a surprisingly addictive Netflix show, a house party with people you actually like—but there are also more tangible, more durable experiences that can provide solace, and even joy. Behind its mask of frivolity, fine jewelry, meant … Read more
At the end of last night’s “Town Hall” on CNN, the latest in a series of weekly programs devoted to the coronavirus pandemic, host Anderson Cooper had a surprise for the viewers: He’s now a father. In the final minutes of the show, Cooper, 52, looked into the camera and said “It has been a … Read more
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Sposito’s namesake salon, which is dotted with plants and blonde wood details, has been closed since New York’s #stayhome orders went into effect almost two months ago. He is therefore guiding me through a virtual haircut via Zoom, as one does during a pandemic, with the forbearance of a medicated Buddhist. Before we begin, he … Read more
With the passing of Irrfan Khan, yesterday was probably one of the saddest days I woke up to this year. Irrfan’s robust film and TV resume boasts over 150 credits, but my first experience of recognizing his genius was in his lead role in Maqbool, an Indian retelling of Macbeth. His performance was so delicate … Read more
We’re closing out National Poetry Month today, and there’s never been a time to acquaint yourself with the healing power of poetry. To that end, five of our favorite poets—Meghan O’Rourke, Danez Smith, Jenny Zhang, Catherine Valdez, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil—have shared the poems that are currently inspiring them. Jenny Zhang, author of Dear Jenny, We … Read more
Photo: Courtesy of Romualda As little girls, sisters Cristina and Mariana Aguirre met an older Dutch artist named Romualda on a family trip from their home in Madrid to the Rodalquilar desert in the South of Spain. Cristina remembers being entranced by the sculptures Romualda made of sticks, shells, and stones, as well as wall … Read more