At the very moment Trump’s rambling speeches and meme–fied inanity threaten to overwhelm us, fashion, music and film are moving in the opposite directionPut down your negroni, hang up your Prada handbag and pick up a...
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Read MoreWhen I was growing up, puzzles were something older people did, but younger fans are connecting through YouTube and TikTokIt started as something to pass the time. I remember being 10, in 2001, at my grandmother’s house, a...
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