The Verdict on the New Helmut Lang

Once, back in the early 2000s, I owned a black Helmut Lang pantsuit. That was a time when even the word “pantsuit” kind of made me cringe, but there was something about how this one was cut — three-button, single-breasted jacket and flat-front (but louche) pants — that skewed all …

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Burning Man: todo lo que hay que saber del festival afectado por lluvias

El evento anual comenzó como una hoguera improvisada, pero ahora atrae a decenas de miles de asistentes al año. ¿Cómo llegó hasta aquí? “Imagina una feria estatal alucinógena”, ​​escribió el periodista Rick Marin sobre Burning Man en The New York Times en 2000. El artículo describía un ambiente de evento …

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Love Letter: Embracing Her Inner Drag King

“I pictured myself as my lover, a cisgender man, talking to a woman dressed to receive him as I always have.” “Slow-moving, slow-talking, with a melancholy sense of humor, my lover was in many ways my ideal of a man,” writes Maxine Swann in this week’s Modern Love essay. “So …

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Jamie Lynn Spears Joins Dancing With the Stars Season 32 Cast

Jamie Lynn Spears is waltzing into the ballroom. Britney Spears‘ younger sister has joined the cast of Dancing With the Stars for its upcoming 32nd season, she revealed on Good Morning America Sept. 12. So, is she ready for the challenge? “I mean, I don’t know if one could ever be 100 percent …

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How Bad Bunny Feels About Fan Backlash Over Kendall Jenner Romance

Bad Bunny is not keeping up with any criticism of his relationship with Kendall Jenner. Though the “Tití Me Preguntó” artist—who has been linked to the Kardashians star since earlier this year—has received backlash from devoted fans about their budding romance, he shared why he doesn’t feel the need to …

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An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah

A tight-knit community of young-adult writers who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yielded smashes like “Twilight.” But religious doctrine can clash with creative freedoms. American book-reading habits have been in decline for decades, but you wouldn’t know it from sitting in on a young-adult …

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You Might Be Annoyed With The Challenge’s Season 39 Cast

Spoiler alert: Someone who’s never won The Challenge will become a champion in season 39. Okay, that’s not too big of a reveal considering the cast is made up of 24 contenders who’ve yet to be congratulated by host T.J. Lavin after one of his grueling finals. That’s right: There will …

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Jets Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Out of NFL Season With Torn Achilles

Aaron Rodgers is calling timeout on the rest of the NFL season. After suffering an injury during the New York Jets’ game against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 11, the quarterback has “a complete tear of his Achilles tendon,” NBC Sports reports. The Jets also addressed Rodgers’ season-ending injury Sept. 12. “Not the …

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