Finding Community, and Freedom, on VRChat
On any given weekend, there are dozens of parties happening on VRChat, a platform where users assume fantastical avatars of their own design.
Joyce Bryant, Sensual Singer Who Changed Course, Dies at 95
In the 1940s and ’50s she was a glamorous Black star when there were few. Then she became a missionary.
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Retracing Walt Whitman’s Steps Through Brooklyn and Manhattan
The poet wandered for himself and for his various day jobs with New York City newspapers. Some of his haunts are still standing; most have been swept away with time.
Why Throw a Cocktail?
A showy tradition of mixing drinks in midair can add both flavor and a show to the bar experience.