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The Home Cook Who Wants to ‘Blow Up the Kitchen’

A new book by the British academic Rebecca May Johnson urges a radical rethinking of just what goes on in the kitchen. For starters, don’t…

‘Dykes to Watch Out For,’ Now Holding Forth in Your Headphones

The long-running comic strip by Alison Bechdel, the creator of “Fun Home,” first held up a mirror to its queer readership in 1983. So what…

From Jacksonville, Florida, Salt Life is Coming to a Beach Near You

First, Salt Life was a tattoo. Then it became a logo. Now it is a lifestyle brand with plans to open stores from coast to…

Inside “Night of 1000 Kates,” a Kate Bush-Themed Variety Show

The “Night of 1,000 Kates,” an annual variety show in Philadelphia, taps into the singer Kate Bush’s lasting appeal.

‘Hanging Out’ Author Sheila Liming Makes a Case for Chilling

Sheila Liming, the author of “Hanging Out,” argues that unstructured time is essential to our cultural vitality. Down with calendar invites; long live the bocce…

“The Traitors” Host Alan Cumming Wore His Own Clothes on the Show

On “The Traitors,” a reality game show framed as a whodunit, host Alan Cumming’s wardrobe has some viewers on the edge of their seats.