Too obsessed with Taylor Swift? Could be a coping mechanism
While researching “Cultish,” her book on “the language of cults from Scientology to SoulCycle,” the writer Amanda Montell I kept…
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Why we struggle to find meaning and happiness at work
Once upon a time work was work: we endured it so we could eat. But today many of us have…
I am single and 50 years old. What are the chances of being hit on in Los Angeles?
As a newly single woman in her 50s in Los Angeles, I was terrified. She had been married so long…
Why do we mourn when our cars die?
Our 17-year-old Honda CR-V (affectionately nicknamed “Broomhilda”) met its tragic and untimely demise last summer when a deer darted out…
The San Francisco Symphony brings synesthesia to Scriabin
It was a cold, wet afternoon as I walked down desolate Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. A countercultural thoroughfare in the…
Madonna Celebration tour is a messy victory lap
You have to respect Madonna's idea of a nostalgia trip. Standing on stage before an audience of thousands Monday night…
The problem with the rush to accuse Israel of genocide in Gaza
If I were a Palestinian fighting in the rubble of Gaza, I would probably think Israel was committing genocide. If…
Review: In 'Shayda,' a woman's escape sheds light on her abuser and a patriarchal culture
In her directorial debut, Noora Niasari adapts the real-life story of her own childhood and the mother who risked everything…
Young designers Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, CFCL and Vaquera open the Fashion Week ball
The first day of the Paris women's ready-to-wear show focused attention on young designers. On Monday, three shows were inaugurated…
Distinctive styles and themes mark the career of animated shorts
Even when focusing on children's experiences, the five films nominated for the animated short Oscar are decidedly aimed at adults.…