Tag: Lifestyle
Marriage Requires Amnesia
Marriage is a solution to several problems that creates infinite additional problems.…
‘The Nutcracker’ and the Sex Tape
I was working backstage at a production of “The Nutcracker” that was…
Joan Didion Chronicled American Disorder With Her Own Unmistakable Style
But can anyone lampoon her style without relying on it? To condemn…
Best Quarantine Yet?
“We just didn’t know how to quarantine back then,” said Shannon Tremaine,…
A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books
Didion’s “first collection of nonfiction writing, ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem,’ brings together some…
New Books Update Our Thinking About Cruelty
Unless you happen to be a proud sadist, intentional cruelty is something…
The Year of Balenciaga
Demna Gvasalia and I meet in the metaverse, in a glassed-in conference…
Feeling Bad About … Your Hair?
“We know that the fiber curvature of hair changes and gets less…
It’s Never Too Late to Quit Your Day Job and Become a Stand-Up Comic
What is it about being a comedian that makes you happy?To strip…
‘Emily in Paris’ Returns, With Even More Fantastical Fashion
After “Emily in Paris” arrived on Netflix last fall, the series —…
As a Black Bard of the South, Randall Kenan Toppled Monuments
In Zeke’s version, before the Civil War runaway slaves led by a…
Always Well Groomed
There are two kinds of socialites, as Dr. Andrew Solomon, a psychologist…