Magazine
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The Year of the Mega Sleeve
Raglan, fluted, leg o’ mutton, bishop, puffed, balloon — whatever you want to call them, we wore them.
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I Have to Buy New Jeans. Help!
A reader seeks guidance for navigating the overwhelming and environmentally destructive denim market.
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The Devastation of Disinheritance
This essay is part of a Modern Love project on the intersection of money and relationships. In 2017, eight years…
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We Spied on Our Teenage Daughter With a Hidden Camera. Now What Do We Do?
Parents who installed a camera in the eye of their daughter’s stuffed bear ask how — and whether — to…
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The Chicken Tycoons vs. the Antitrust Hawks
At Kentucky Fried Chicken, sales tend to peak at the same time every year: Mother’s Day. This has been the…
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Martin Scorsese’s Unwise Guys
From Travis Bickle to the protagonist of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the director has excelled at depicting a certain…
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The Longer This Cake Soaks, the Better It Is
The faint bitterness of Thai tea gets absorbed into tres leches, checking the sweetness, so it’s just enough.
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What Makes a Vacuum Cleaner Sexy?
When you imagine a life of luxury, what comes to mind? A mansion filled with walk-in closets the size of…
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Rare Gathering of Former First Ladies Shows Style, and Subtle Differences
United (mostly) in black, their differences were in the details.
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With an Artist’s Help, Paddington Can Go Anywhere
For nearly 1,000 straight days, Jason Chou has inserted Paddington, the anthropomorphized bear, into absurd situations. He has no plans…