Speakeasy society: NYC’s hush-hush bars blend Prohibition-era mystique with clever cocktails

Speakeasy society: NYC’s hush-hush bars blend Prohibition-era mystique with clever cocktails

Can you keep a secret? New York’s stylish speakeasies have stealth appeal and artful drinks. Here’s a look at five new hotspots, from an exclusive East Village gin joint to a clandestine cocktail house in Williamsburg. Prior to the pandemic, the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental was already home to two of the city’s … Read more

‘Cat lady’ couture trend is making felines fashionably cool: ‘Sexy mystique draws people in’

‘Cat lady’ couture trend is making felines fashionably cool: ‘Sexy mystique draws people in’

In this dog-eat-dog world, she’s the cat’s meow.  Milan Wheaton isn’t just a New York City fashion influencer. She’s also stylishly influenced.  But the Brooklynite’s wardrobe choices aren’t solely swayed by her fellow aesthetes of the concrete jungle or swank sophisticates across social media.  Instead, her lavish looks are often inspired by her cat.  “Coco … Read more

‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’ Review: The Feminist Mystique

‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’ Review: The Feminist Mystique

“The Disappearance of Shere Hite” opens with a 1976 TV interview with Shere Hite about her pioneering study, “The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality.” As she talks about the revelations of her research — that women masturbate, and most men don’t know how to please them — the interviewer tells a crew … Read more