A Young Parisian Chef’s Nouvelle Stodginess

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. One of the most compelling things about Le…

A Sensualist’s History of Gay Marriage and Immigration

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading Critic’s Notebook, our weekend column looking at the most interesting moments in the cultural Zeitgeist. There is a profuse longing for the foreseen. At least since the pandemic, I have…

Notes on Bed Rest

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Early in my first pregnancy, about three years ago, I did a thing that a lot of pregnant women do. I picked up my phone and scrolled through videos of pregnant…