The Jell-O Shot Renaissance

At Ci Siamo, the Danny Meyer restaurant, you can order Jell-O shots made with Campari and French gin served individually in coupe glasses. Attaboy, the cocktail bar internationally recognized for its cocktail program, offered the shots recently during a party…

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What Should I Wear to Officiate a Wedding?

My brother and his fiancée have asked me to be their wedding officiant. It will be a nonreligious ceremony near the beach in August. I want something that conveys strength and calm, but I will likely end up being in…

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Why Won’t Simon Ateba Stop Shouting?

After 19 months of making a scene, Simon Ateba finally heard from the White House this month. In a two-page letter, President Biden’s press office warned Mr. Ateba, a Cameroonian reporter, in no uncertain terms, to cut it out. What…

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Are Influencers on Strike Too?

Hollywood’s actors are on strike. Many social media influencers have joined them. So what happens now? SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, has allowed select content creators to join since 2021 under its influencer program. And many influencers work directly with movie…

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Tony Bennett, Always a Class Act

Like his singing voice, Tony Bennett’s personal style was supple, straightforward and sure of itself. He resisted the temptation to change his approach to music when rock overtook the pop charts, and he largely stayed away from many sartorial trends…

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Is This the End of the Red Carpet?

At first it seemed impossible to imagine: No more red carpets! No more photos of movie stars and names to watch in fabulous gowns blanketing the internet. Could “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” be the last gasp of that marketing Valhalla of…

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