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The Extravagant Eye of Charles Frederick Worth

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Charles Frederick Worth, the nineteenth-century designer widely credited as the inventor of haute couture, was not a modest man. “Madame, on whose recommendation have you come to me?” he is said…

Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. When the political activist, comedian, and…

In Defense of the Traditional Review

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Last week, when the Times announced a shakeup of its arts desk that involved reassigning four of its critics—of theatre, TV, pop music, and classical music—to other roles, the reaction in…

Sniffies Translates Cruising for the Digital Age

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In the literature about cruising from the late twentieth century, what stands out is the physical choreography of it. David Wojnarowicz, in his 1991 memoir, “Close to the Knives,” describes walking…