The punk rock pioneers chose freedom — and chaos — over major labels. Pulling the plug while things are still working is one final act of rebellion. By James H. Martin Photographs by Max Slobodda June 18, 2024 “It’s like going to your own wake.” Mike Burkett, known exclusively in…
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Their Wedding Became a Music Festival
As Alexis Major walked down the aisle to a violinist’s rendition of John Legend’s “All of Me,” she could see her beloved, Karim Butler, seated beneath the ceremonial white floral arch, crying. She settled into the chair across from him, wiped the tears from his face, and the traditional Muslim…
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Justin Timberlake Arrest Causes a Stir in the Hamptons
On Tuesday afternoon in Sag Harbor, Janice Yu of WABC-TV was sitting in the passenger seat of a Nissan news van, eating from a bag of Smart Food popcorn. It was as close as she would come to getting to a kernel of news. “We don’t even know who he…
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My Renter, My Friend
Looking out for a woman in trouble, from eight states away.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘To Die with Perfect Abs’
Tenderness in Three Minutes or Less I love my husband, Igael, and like to show him attention, but what can I say? I’m busy! I’m a practicing physician and the president and chief executive of NYC Health & Hospitals, the nation’s largest municipal health care system. I also have two…
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Photos: Juneteenth Celebrations in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn
On a sunny Sunday afternoon at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, just days before Juneteenth, large crowds of people were lounging on brightly colored picnic blankets and under tents atop the hill, making them hard to miss. With R&B and hip-hop filling the breezy air, this was just the early…
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Tonys Red Carpet Looks: Angelina Jolie, Brooke Shields and More
Broadway’s biggest stars descended on Lincoln Center in Manhattan on Sunday for the Tony Awards, an annual celebration of all the people — casts, crews and creatives — who make live theater the spectacle that it is. Since many attendees spend most of the week in costumes, the Tonys was…
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Red Carpet Looks From the 77th Annual Tony Awards
Sarah Paulson, Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne and Rachel McAdams are a few of the celebrities nominated this year fueling the excitement for the 2024 Tony Awards. For the third time, Ariana DeBose, who herself has appeared in six Broadway shows, hosts the Tonys, which are being held for the first…
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Why Are Tweens Buying Sol de Janeiro’s ‘Visibly Firming’ ‘Bum Bum’ Cream?
The company was acquired by the French body care retailer L’Occitane in 2021, and its sales are expected to reach $1 billion this fiscal year, according to The Business of Fashion. Several Sol de Janeiro products, including Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, are listed as best sellers on Sephora’s website. Sol…
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Kate Middleton Wears White For Her Return to the Public Stage
On Saturday morning Catherine, Princess of Wales, tiptoed back onto the public stage for the first time since announcing her cancer diagnosis last year in her signature color-coordinated way, joining the rest of the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the traditional finale flyover of King Charles’…