Visits: 22 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
Visits: 18 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
Visits: 23 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. …
Managing Up: How to Deal With a Bad Boss During Quarantine
Visits: 44 Remember the good old days, when you could clear up an ambiguously curt email from your boss with a stroll by her desk? Or when the anxiety of getting a dreaded “We need to chat” Slack message could …
Nitrous Nation: A Party Drug Endures
Visits: 27 For decades, nitrous oxide has been widespread at raves and music festivals, used as a quick buzz. The drug doesn’t have the death toll of the opiate disaster or the widespread popularity of marijuana, but it’s widely sold …
If You’re Feeling Isolated
Visits: 24 Welcome. The Sundance Film Festival is on until Wednesday, and like most things these days, it’s gone virtual. Make like A.O. Scott and watch it from your sofa. We’ll help you select some features that suit your taste, …
Rites of Passage
Visits: 26 As January ends, we’re approaching one year of quarantine. How do we understand a year in which we’ve spent weeks, months and seasons mostly apart, our plans upended? We might not be able to yet. But we’ve found …
Men’s Wear Has an Emo Moment
Visits: 22 Anybody in recovery could tell you that, for dealing with negative emotions, food or alcohol or drug addiction, there is a familiar and handy acronym known as HALT. The letters stand for a cluster of triggering feelings manageable …
How to Keep Internet Trolls Out of Remote Workplaces
Visits: 54 Gustavo Razzetti, who gets hired by companies to improve their work cultures, has noticed a change since the pandemic began last year: more political brawls, more managers losing control of their employees, a curious mix of hyper-engagement and …
Modern Love: My Unlikely Pandemic Dream Partner
Visits: 21 The dullness of quarantine gave way to a socially distanced affair, evening dates and all. My mother’s eyes lit up as she shared stories of the day’s encounters over the dinner she made or the sinfully delicious food …