Magazine
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The Chicken Tycoons vs. the Antitrust Hawks
At Kentucky Fried Chicken, sales tend to peak at the same time every year: Mother’s Day. This has been the case since the 1960s, when the chain began to experiment with TV advertising. In a spot from that era, a man in an office answers a phone call ...
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Martin Scorsese’s Unwise Guys
From Travis Bickle to the protagonist of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the director has excelled at depicting a certain kind of male antihero.
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The Longer This Cake Soaks, the Better It Is
The faint bitterness of Thai tea gets absorbed into tres leches, checking the sweetness, so it’s just enough.
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What Makes a Vacuum Cleaner Sexy?
When you imagine a life of luxury, what comes to mind? A mansion filled with walk-in closets the size of bedrooms? Garages housing sleek vehicles with German and Italian names? Whatever it is, it’s probably not a cordless Dyson vacuum cleaner ...
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Rare Gathering of Former First Ladies Shows Style, and Subtle Differences
United (mostly) in black, their differences were in the details.
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With an Artist’s Help, Paddington Can Go Anywhere
For nearly 1,000 straight days, Jason Chou has inserted Paddington, the anthropomorphized bear, into absurd situations. He has no plans to stop.
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Jewish Theatermakers Are in Good Company
So many of America’s great plays and musicals have been created and performed by Jews. T’s Holiday issue explores why — and gathers dozens of Jewish actors, writers and directors.
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A Tragedy, a Symphony, a Love Story
This month, writer Suleika Jaouad revisits her second bone marrow transplant in the documentary “American Symphony.”
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The T Predictor: What We’ll Be Obsessing Over in 2024
We asked 46 artists, filmmakers, chefs and other creative people to forecast next year’s cultural trends. (Spoiler: We’re all going to be wearing a lot of brown.)
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A Cartier Ring Inspired by the Work of a 20th-Century Style Icon
The piece evokes a 1938 interlocking gold cuff designed by the house’s then creative director, Jeanne Toussaint.