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The Cult of Mother God Was Made for the Instagram Era
20 December 2023
The Cult of Mother God Was Made for the Instagram Era
A form of worship constantly on display.
The Year in Social Media
20 December 2023
The Year in Social Media
You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to…
How Do You Make a Movie About the Holocaust?
19 December 2023
How Do You Make a Movie About the Holocaust?
Poetry makes nothing happen, W.H. Auden said in 1939, when words must have seemed especially impotent; but cinema is another…
Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s Great
19 December 2023
Yes, Kwanzaa Is Made Up. That’s Why It’s Great
There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of artificiality.
Even Cows Need Some Holiday Cheer
19 December 2023
Even Cows Need Some Holiday Cheer
About 200 carolers had just begun the second verse of the classic Christmas song “The Friendly Beasts” when a little…
Going Backward Was the Biggest Trend of 2023
19 December 2023
Going Backward Was the Biggest Trend of 2023
Skinny models. White male designers. Shoulder pads. This year, fashion failed on many of its promises.
Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million
19 December 2023
Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million
The black and blue evening dress sold for more than 11 times the expected price, a sign of Diana’s continuing…
In an 18th-Century Tavern, a Different Kind of Holiday Market
19 December 2023
In an 18th-Century Tavern, a Different Kind of Holiday Market
When the English chef Clare de Boer, 34, opened her restaurant Stissing House in Pine Plains, a sleepy village a…
A Little Christmastime Shoplifting
18 December 2023
A Little Christmastime Shoplifting
How I was banned from Filene’s department store.
Farfetch to Be Acquired by Coupang for $500 Million
18 December 2023
Farfetch to Be Acquired by Coupang for $500 Million
The luxury e-commerce platform will narrowly avoid bankruptcy after the buyout from South Korea’s answer to Amazon.