On a cold Saturday in December, in a Meatpacking District loft, loneliness was a common topic of conversation among the young women who attended the meeting of the Village Fairy Book Club. They agreed that New York, despite being a city of 8.5 million people, is a notoriously lonely place. “It’s been so hit or […]
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For this White Plains church, bingo creates community
Every Monday night, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, located in White Plains, N.Y., hosts bingo. I spent some time with organizers, players and community members to understand the importance of community and how bingo night enhances it.
Style is Everywhere
When stylist and influencer Mac Rose tells you to take fashion inspiration from Italian grandparents, National Park Rangers and toddlers, she means it. Rose is building a career in fashion by turning away from the catwalk and turning towards the factory floor. Her TikTok series, “Style is Everywhere,” which has gained over 1.7 million total […]
Author Jessica Knoll Flips the Script on Ted Bundy
Author Jessica Knoll is sitting at home and watching yet another documentary about prolific serial killer Ted Bundy. This doc is different, so Twitter proclaimed of the 2019 Netflix series. This one features previously unheard recordings. But was it different? Knoll had heard it all before — a ton of talk about him being handsome, […]
New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala Premieres Two New Pieces
By Amelia Chang On Thursday, May 4, the New York City Ballet held their 2023 Spring Gala: Invention. The night featured the world premiere of two new pieces: Christopher Wheeldon’s “From You Within Me” and Alysa Pires’ “Standard Deviation.” The performance was closed with Justin Peck’s 2017 piece, “The Times Are Racing.” The New York […]
Endometriosis Foundation of America continues to make change at annual Blossom Ball
On Monday, March 20, Endometriosis Foundation of America held their 11th Annual Blossom Ball. The night was a celebration of all the hard work the past year has brought to the nonprofit organization, which called for the continuation of its work in improving knowledge and treatment of endometriosis, a condition in which the tissue lining […]
Champions cast express excitement about new movie
Produced by and starring Woody Harrelson, Champions is a comedy film set to be released in early March. At the world premiere on February 27 at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York, the cast, featuring several actors with intellectual disabilities, couldn’t be more ecstatic about this film. Champions, directed by Bobby Farrelly, tells the […]
Stamping out racism in the Premier League
“When you win, you’re English. When you lose, you’re Black.” Activist Ahmed Ali tweeted this in November 2021 after England lost to Italy — during a contentious game that ended in a tie, followed by a decisive 3-2 penalty shootout — in the 2020 European Championship. England’s loss was followed by an onslaught of […]
Let me tell you what Joan Didion means to me
I own more books by Joan Didion than I can count. Some are in my dorm room, piled on my window sill overlooking East Tenth Street. Some are on my IKEA bookshelf at my family home in the suburbs of New York. It’s as if these books are children living in a split custody situation. […]
Mongolia’s Tuvan reindeer herders
Photos by Andrew Califf There is a small section of taiga [boreal forest] surrounding the Darkhad Depression in northern Mongolia that is home to a niche community of Tuvan reindeer herders. The border cuts them off from the Russian Tuvan Republic, which has exponentially better herding conditions, less hunting restrictions and more land for larger […]