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Books
Unfurling the Unusual Costumes of ‘Poor Things’
The designer Holly Waddington breaks down how Emma Stone’s Bella Baxter evolves onscreen, from her childish knickers to her cage-like wedding dress.
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Newyork
The Statue of Liberty Hat
Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown.
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News
This QVC Host Can Help You Sell Yourself
On a Saturday night earlier this month, the QVC host Shawn Killinger kicked off another episode of “Shawn Saves Christmas,” the seasonal series she hosts live at QVC’s gargantuan 24/7 broadcast center in West Chester, Pa., about an hour’s drive from ...
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Newyork
Fashion in the City Where the Heat Is On
Welcome to Miami, where sidewalks seem like catwalks when the art world arrives for annual fairs in December.
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Newyork
‘The Cashier’s Expression Saved Me From Having to Ask the Obvious’
A second life for a lunch receipt, a late summer storm and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
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Books
Chiseled Cheekbones and Comic Chops: Why We Don’t Like Our Stand-Ups Hunky
Can good-looking guys be funny? The conventional wisdom is that men in comedy need to come across as relatable, not hot. But that may be changing.
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Newyork
Is the Pantyhose-as-Pants Look a Real Thing?
A reader who sees pants-less celebrities on runways and on social media wonders if the rest of us are actually expected to follow suit.
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Books
Women of ‘Groundswell’: Thinking Outside the Spiral
Revisiting the land artists at the Nasher Sculpture Center, a critic finds their work was never more relevant than it is today.
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Newyork
‘The Woman Suggested Trying to Get a Better View From a Different Spot’
Looking for a hawk in Prospect Park, a Brooklyn Navy Yard tour and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
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Newyork
Can I Be a Feminist and Still Love Fashion?
A reader wonders whether her clothing choices help uphold rigid beauty standards for women.