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☆ Jack Schlossberg Is Named a Political Correspondent for Vogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There is no shortage of pundits in the media class eager to help Americans understand the current political moment. In his playful way, Mr. Schlossberg, 31, has captured the attention of his social-media-native audience. Whether that is because of his remarkable resemblance to his uncle, John F. Kennedy Jr., or because of his ability to distill complex Supreme Court rulings into bite-size videos, it’s hard to say. As one of the most prominent members of the Kennedy family, America’s most enduring political dynasty, Mr. Schlossberg has always borne some expectation of being involved in public life. “I am inspired by my family’s legacy of public service,” Mr. Schlossberg, who is the only grandson of President John F. Kennedy, recently told Vogue.

Persons: Jack Schlossberg, Schlossberg, John F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, “, ” Mr, ” Organizations: Vogue

☆ 24 N.B.A. Prospects on Their Draft Day Outfits
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Erik Tanner | Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The towering, baby-faced athletes were dressed in their best for the night of their lives: the N.B.A. Their arrival at the draft was a culmination of years of hard work and dedication. On draft night the young men could finally show up as who they have always aspired to be. draft is historically a night of surprises, from the team’s choices and sudden trades to the players’ unconventional outfits. It is a night of suits, watches, jewels, discreet messages sewn into the jacket linings and sequins.

Persons: Armani, Versace Organizations: Barclays Center, Dolce, Gabbana Locations: Brooklyn

☆ With Caitlin Clark in Town, All Eyes Were on Brooklyn
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some of the raucous crowd was there to watch Caitlin Clark — the Fever’s wunderkind rookie — play her first professional game in New York City, some were Liberty fans, and more than a few seemed to be there to cheer for both sides. There were celebrities sitting courtside, like Billie Jean King, Jason Sudeikis, Megan Rapinoe and the actress Amy Ryan. And there was basketball royalty in the building as well, including Sue Bird, Pau Gasol and Dawn Staley, the coach of the South Carolina women’s basketball team that beat Ms. Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in this year’s N.C.A.A. tournament final. Every time the Jumbotron flashed one of the famous faces, the crowd seemed to get even more electric.

Persons: Caitlin Clark —, —, Billie Jean King, Jason Sudeikis, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Ryan, Sue Bird, Pau Gasol, Dawn Staley Organizations: Barclays Center, New York Liberty, Indiana, Liberty, Carolina women’s, Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes Locations: New York City

☆ The Best Headwear at the Central Park Hat Lunch
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | Amir Hamja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

They waltzed down the steps of Central Park’s Vanderbilt Gate on Fifth Avenue on Wednesday morning like Marilyn Monroe in her bejeweled performance of the song “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.”But here, there were many more women, each of them escorted by a waiter in a white coat, seemingly floating down the staircase and into the Conservatory Garden. And instead of diamonds, they wore hats or fascinators or headbands made of feathers, Legos and artificial flowers. One was even fashioned as a swan. The procession that entered the 42nd annual Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon at the Conservatory Garden — or the hat luncheon, as it is colloquially known — donned frocks in shades of pink, orange, lavender, ice blue and Kelly green — enough colors to rival the eggs in an Easter basket.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, Frederick, Frederick Law Olmsted Organizations: Central, Vanderbilt, Conservatory, Frederick Law

Divya Jakatdar imagined that she would spend her senior year of high school celebrating college acceptances with her friends, attending prom and walking across the stage at graduation to the cheers of her family members. Instead, her senior spring arrived at the same time as the coronavirus pandemic. She said goodbye to high school classmates over Zoom; her graduation was a drive-through. Ms. Jakatdar, 21, thought her senior year at the University of Southern California might be a kind of do-over. “It’s a very big hit to morale for the exact class that felt like they lost their high school graduation,” Ms. Jakatdar, the student body president of U.S.C., said a few minutes after getting news that the commencement was off.

Persons: Divya Jakatdar, Jakatdar, Asna Tabassum, Jon M, Chu, Billie Jean King, ” Ms, “ We’ve, ” Organizations: University of Southern Locations: University of Southern California, Israel

☆ U.S. Sunscreen Is Stuck in the ’90s. Is This a Job for Congress?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Many sunscreen ingredients that have appeared in foreign-made sunscreens for decades, favored by consumers for their ease of use, are still awaiting approval by the F.D.A. The ultraviolet-filtering compounds amiloxate, enzacamene and octyl triazone, for instance, have all been stuck in the F.D.A. In November 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Sunscreen Innovation Act into law. five years to approve or deny the use of new sunscreen ingredients, including several that had been under review since 2002. said it was committed to helping “facilitate the marketing of sunscreen products that include additional over-the-counter sunscreen active ingredients.” It continued, “To do so, the F.D.A.

Persons: octyl, Barack Obama, ”, Thomas F, Myers, “ Organizations: Care Products Council

☆ Meet the Woman Responsible for #AliyahCore
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Then she throws on earmuffs — always earmuffs. “Every time it is always something that involves some type of Y2K type of look,” Ms. Bah said. The look, now known on the internet as “Aliyahcore,” is singular. And it has been resonating with an audience of more than three million followers across her social media accounts. Her outfits may be a big draw for viewers, but it’s her personality and openness that may actually be the lure.

☆ Muses Upon Muses Inside the Met Gala Cocktail Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Nicole Kidman and her husband, Keith Urban, were among the first celebrities to arrive inside the Great Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday for the Costume Institute benefit, honoring the designer Karl Lagerfeld. The couple was accompanied by Baz Luhrmann and his wife, Catherine Martin. For the cameras, Ms. Kidman, with her long, strawberry blond locks, in a swath of peachy fabric, seemed to float toward Mr. Luhrmann’s side, in front of a towering centerpiece featuring hundreds of one-liter plastic bottles sourced from a recycling plant. The light of many flash bulbs reflected off the bottles, lighting Mr. Luhrmann’s face as he fluffed Ms. Kidman’s train, gesturing with his hands, softly, toward her face. Ms. Kidman, who starred in Mr. Luhrmann’s films “Moulin Rouge!” and “Australia,” poked her chin up, meeting the director’s hand in midair.

☆ What Salt-N-Pepa and Issa Rae See in One Another
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Sandra E. Garcia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sandra “Pepa” Denton: In her memoir [2015’s “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl”], Issa mentions struggling with not feeling Black enough. When Salt-N-Pepa was selling millions of records, they called us “crossover,” which meant that we weren’t Black or hip enough. Like us, Issa stayed strong and was smart about her struggle, turning it into comedy. Issa Rae: I grew up on Salt-N-Pepa. When I was in middle school, I even tried to start rap groups because of Salt-N-Pepa.

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