Hits: 17 VF You’re God? TF You’re not God of the world, but you are God of that film. You decide what people say, what they do, where they go, whether they die, whether they live. You create something, and …
What to Do This Weekend
Hits: 10 Welcome. I’ve had a lot of conversations recently about how difficult it can be to articulate precisely what one is feeling these days. The headlines tell us what is happening, but they don’t always touch on what is …
Sharing Unexpected Acts of Kindness
Hits: 10 Has this happened to you? You’re going about your day, minding your business. Then you suddenly spot a caring interaction that lifts your spirits, like a couple embracing or a stranger lending a hand to another. These days, …
How to Turn Your Hobby Into a Career
Hits: 17 A FedEx driver hand-crafting soaps. A hairstylist hawking porkless bao buns. A restaurant manager repurposing denim jackets. The dream of turning a hobby in to a Plan B career is almost a cliché of the gig economy, with …
Amorphous D.J.’d His Way Through 2020
Hits: 9 Jimir Reece Davis’s 2020 wasn’t going well even before the pandemic hit. In January, he found himself homeless in Los Angeles after his living situation became untenable. Then his mother, who has epilepsy, had a bad seizure and …
How to Exercise Outdoors in Cold Weather
Hits: 10 When you are heading out, start with a base layer made of merino wool, polypropylene or material that will wick away water and sweat. This includes glove liners, socks and hats, which can get wet with sweat and …
Mushroom Grow Kits: Yes, They Work
Hits: 8 Smallhold, which opened in a shipping container in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in 2017, has seen the sudden interest in fungi firsthand; in three years, the company has grown to 25 employees from two, and is still …
‘Bridgerton’ Costumes Boost Fans of Historical Dress
Hits: 8 It’s a world of corsets, stays and chemises. Of weskits, bum rolls, breeches and hoop panniers. For actors, wearing period costume has long meant literally stepping into the past: lacing soft modern flesh into antique shapes and learning …
Birthdays in Quarantine
Hits: 4 Welcome. Take five minutes today and let The Times’s classical music writers and some of their favorite artists convince you to fall in love with string quartets. I spent my five with the musician and producer Rostam Batmanglij’s …
Why Amanda Gorman’s Headband Joins Others in Fashion History
Hits: 12 Was the hair accessory that Amanda Gorman wore to the presidential inauguration a headband? Or was it a crown? The wide padded satin piece by Prada, in a shade the brand calls Fiery Red, sat not astride Ms. …