Most performers for the halftime show, including BTS, Gustavo Dudamel and Madonna, dressed for the occasion but didn?t hit the mark.

It?s a term that can mean whatever the people using it want it to mean. But it?s not a compliment.

A pervasive tune on TikTok is used to underscore uh-oh moments. It comes from the 1991 film ?Boyz N the Hood.?

Maternity wear is up for interpretation, and more pregnant women are baring their bellies.

Ari Emanuel?s empire has grown beyond Hollywood to include the U.F.C., WWE and some key figures in the manosphere. That could work out well for his brother Rahm Emanuel.

For the comedian Alison Leiby, talking about her choice to be child-free is more polarizing to audiences than anything else.

Chanel flats in flashy colors and funky materials have become the shoe du jour of many creative, successful women.

Some newcomers in the city say they are meeting in Bronx, or living in East Village.

Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.

Sophie Lou Jacobsen?s colorful, rippling glassware designs look great on Instagram. Lately, she?s craving something else.

Kids are making, trading and hunting for squishies, or squeezable, malleable blob toys that come in a variety of forms.

That toxic former workplace, that unsavory group chat: TikTok and Instagram users are imagining moments in their life that might lead to sit-down dramatic interviews.

How the scion Sammy Nussdorf found his calling among the carefully arranged shelves of Meadow Lane, his chic market in Lower Manhattan.

Customers gathered to mourn as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location in the famed Puck building in SoHo, where it had been for 15 years.

Season 8 brought more men into the chat, and revealed that while we were all watching the same reality TV show, our takeaways couldn?t have been more different.

The technology, often associated with pandemic-era menus, is being used by more couples for ease, cost, expedience and sustainability.

The ?shoe trend of the era.? Plus: a new designer at Kate Spade, a ?Guac? hoodie and the Polo Bar?s possible move.

No longer satisfied by regular parking garages, some drivers are upgrading their luxury vehicles? homes.

The United Kingdom has a new prime minister, Andy Burnham. Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, revisits the fashion choices he?s made during his ascent and how his current wardrobe is signifying a new era.

Bring on the ticks, bears and ice storms, but don?t make me choose between two men.

Micaéla Verrelien found in Christopher Sidwell the partner she longed for. Together they built Sweet Fire Café & Studio and a life in Brooklyn.

Katitia Marietta was so captivated by Michael Wade Smith?s speech that she peppered him with questions afterward. Months later, he invited her to a party at his home.

?I know there will never be a dull moment,? said Daniel Rubin of Marjorie Kase. ?My brain will always be entertained by her.?

One could say Raquel Figlo and Brian Bell, two lifelong rock fans, sealed their relationship with a Kiss ? the iconic rock band, that is.

Aubrey Dela Cruz and Rylan Nordbeck met at a backyard concert. Sparks flew when she heard him play a solo to a Taylor Swift song.

She?s currently performing live, recording in the studio and starring in the newest installment of ?The Descendants,? but the necklace never leaves her.

Her grandparents were power players in Black hair care. Online, Olivia Galli has found her own way to go natural.

The actress wore earrings to an event for ?The Odyssey? that a London gallery has said were made from an ancient artifact.

As an influential editor at Women?s Wear Daily, she championed generations of designers, including Donna Karan and Vera Wang.

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Sleek interiors, plush lounges and four-figure membership fees ? some of today?s ranges are more aptly called ?guntry clubs.?

The YouTube star married Thea Booysen, who is also a content creator, on a private island owned by Richard Branson.

Two moms who are tired of intrusive comments about sperm donation and ?mom names? want quippy comebacks they can roll out as needed. Is there a better way?

Second City, the Chicago comedy institution, is working with sports teams to help media-train their rookies.

The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is ?an example to all of us that you don?t have to be perfect to be loved,? a Seattle City Council member said.

Plus: Japan?s leg-hair debate and some final World Cup fashion thoughts.

It?s been a while since Angelina Ellis and Aiden Smith roomed together at Butler University, but the sartorial synchronicity still flares up on occasion.

Drivers are paying for amenities once reserved for banks, law enforcement and the military.

Though it is smart. The new British prime minister is ushering in a new era of Westminster dressing.

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