Does My Cousin Get a Say in Whether I Have a DNA Test?
I was recently at a family gathering and, in the course of the conversation, casually mentioned that I had always… Read More »Does My Cousin Get a Say in Whether I Have a DNA Test?
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” Was Larry David’s Book of Manners
Etiquette is a pact. In a functional society, it’s also an offering of goodness, decency, forbearance and respect, a flavor… Read More »“Curb Your Enthusiasm” Was Larry David’s Book of Manners
Life Gave a Pastry Chef Lemons. She Made Lemon Bars.
I’m from a lush land. Green abounds in the South. Our climate is so dewy, so thick, that we learn… Read More »Life Gave a Pastry Chef Lemons. She Made Lemon Bars.
The Guantánamo Spy Who Wasn’t
“It doesn’t look like you’re going to make that flight,” he recalls one saying. He still thought that whatever was… Read More »The Guantánamo Spy Who Wasn’t
Lachlan Cartwright: What I Saw at the National Enquirer During Trump’s Rise
I started as executive editor of The Enquirer and Radar Online in mid-May. What I soon learned is that Howard,… Read More »Lachlan Cartwright: What I Saw at the National Enquirer During Trump’s Rise
I Inherited a Nazi Helmet From My Husband. What Should I Do With It?
In his response, the Ethicist noted: “I don’t think one is obliged to confront everyone who says reprehensible things. I… Read More »I Inherited a Nazi Helmet From My Husband. What Should I Do With It?
The Case Against ‘Good’ Coffee
The coffee was fine. Not as good as a cup of freshly roasted, single-origin, shade-grown made at my favorite shop,… Read More »The Case Against ‘Good’ Coffee
Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
These days, the song brings in about $1,200 per month, enough to pay his rent, Casey told me, with what… Read More »Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
From ‘Wonka’ to ‘Bridgerton’: Hollywood’s Fantasy of A Magical, Colorblind Past
Not long ago, in the cinema, I found myself trying to focus on Timothée Chalamet’s charming portrayal of a young… Read More »From ‘Wonka’ to ‘Bridgerton’: Hollywood’s Fantasy of A Magical, Colorblind Past
The Pure, Earthy Richness of a Beloved Jamaican Fish Stew
“So much of Jamaican food is resistance food,” Thompson told me. “It’s like, ‘We’ll take what you’re offering because we… Read More »The Pure, Earthy Richness of a Beloved Jamaican Fish Stew