Month: February 2022

At the beginning of the pandemic, my editor and I used to fantasize about “the dad in the basement.” This was a father who, every morning of the pandemic, kissed his children goodbye and walked downstairs to his home office, where he worked uninterrupted all day long. He did not do Zoom calls with his
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Even as athletes from around the world achieve incredible feats at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, one story is overshadowing all the rest at these Games: a doping scandal involving Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old figure skater representing the Russian Olympic Committee, who tested positive for a banned substance. The case has raised questions about
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HBO’s Gilded Age is not over yet. The streamer renewed the period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes for another season, weeks before the finale has even aired. The move is a testament to the series’ success; when it premiered in January, it marked the biggest Monday-night debut since Chernobyl, according to the network.
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This article was originally published when Anna Sorokin aka the “Soho Scammer” was on trial in 2019. She was convicted on eight counts, including second-degree grand larceny, theft of services, and first-degree attempted grand larceny. Sorokin was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison, and was released in February 2021 for good behavior. “The
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Photography courtesy of Prime Video“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” costume designer Donna Zakowska on what to expect from season four’s costumes. By Annika Lautens Date February 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter “You know what’s great about me? It’s when I’m me.” These are the words that delightfully sing-song across the screen during The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season
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If you’ve finished the bumbling finale of Inventing Anna and stared into the eyes of “fake German heiress” Anna Delvey herself (a.k.a Julia Garner), perhaps such an experience rattled you enough to wonder, Where is this all going? Does Anna get her comeuppance? Should I invest in a pair of Céline glasses? Not all such
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Photography courtesy of Fatimah Hossaini/Zarif Design“Fashion, for me, is really the people behind the craftsmanship.” By Swidda Rassy Date February 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Known for its vibrant colours, detailed embroidery and exquisite silk fabric, the traditional Afghan chapan, a long coat worn by many men in central Asia, is Afghan-American designer Zolaykha Sherzad’s bestseller.
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Not long after she entered graduate school, Molly* started dating Jim, a rather neurotic man who was notorious for sleeping around. He was the kind of guy who had issues with intimacy and ingrained sexism but tried to soften the blow with self-awareness. “I like you so much, but I couldn’t possibly be with you,”
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In the summer of 2016, I started to see a predominant shade bubbling up on everything that was marketed to me. Rather than being some dictated-from-on-high runway “color of the season,” this was something aimed at the masses, backgrounding subway ads and filling the windows of high-end boutiques. It was a variation on the pink
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