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10 months ago

The Guy Who Wrote the Viral AI Post Wasn't Trying to Scare You

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Dimes Square Is Really Dead (For Now)

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Gigi Hadid Did Not Like Zayn Malik's Tooth-Fairy Gift -- Apparently, she took issue with Khai getting nearly $700 for losing her first tooth.

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The Olympics Banned a Ukrainian Athlete Over His Helmet -- Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.

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Breezy Johnson Gets an Olympic Proposal -- The gold medalist can show off six rings — five Olympic and one engagement.

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James Van Der Beek Remembered by Friends, WB Alumni -- Tributes from Sarah Michelle Gellar, Krysten Ritter, Kevin Smith, and more.

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Could Settle 'It Ends With Us' Legal Battle -- The It Ends With Us legal drama did not end with them Wednesday.

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Harold and Maude Star Bud Cort Dies at 77 -- The film is on AFI's list of best comedies and is the namesake of Maude Apatow.

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Celebrities Are Paying Tribute to James Van Der Beek -- Busy Philipps, Benito Skinner, and other friends and colleagues are remembering the late television star after his death.

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Andy Cohen Isn't Crying for Jill Zarin -- "Call E!"

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Justin Trudeau's Love Language Is a Rubik's Cube -- It looks like the former Canadian prime minister gave Katy Perry handwritten instructions for solving the 3-D puzzle.

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James Van Der Beek Dies at 48 -- "He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace," the statement from his family reads.

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The Homeschooling Hack - Looking for an edge in college admissions? Just pull your kid from school. podcast

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Pam Bondi Refuses to Apologize to Epstein Victims at Hearing -- The attorney general shouted and insulted lawmakers during her House testimony on the DOJ's botched Epstein-files rollout. Here, the wildest moments.

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Why Did the FAA Suddenly Close El Paso's Airspace? -- According to reports, the closure stemmed from the military's plan to move ahead with the testing of anti-drone technology without consulting the FAA.

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What the New Epstein Files Say About Trump: Updates -- Did Trump call the police on Epstein? Are there new Trump sexual assault claims? Did he visit the island? Here's everything we've learned.

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The Most Important Thing Democrats Can Do to Stop Trump -- The party needs to think hard and creatively about the single best bulwark to halting MAGA in its tracks.

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DHS Shutdown Will Spare ICE, Punish Everyone Else -- Odds of a Homeland Security shutdown are high with Congress at an impasse on ICE reform. Yet mainly FEMA, TSA, and the Coast Guard will suffer.

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The Updated Epstein List: Who Is Named in All of the Files? -- The list of prominent people associated with Epstein keeps growing and growing.

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Outrage Builds Over Pride-Flag Removal at Stonewall Monument -- Another Trump-administration directive has altered the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ movement.

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Susan Collins's Luck Could Finally Run Out in 2026 -- After three decades in the Senate, the Maine Republican's tricks may be getting old. Could she be the key to Democrats flipping the Senate?

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Trump Told Police Chief 'Everyone' Knew About Epstein Abuse -- The Trump administration said a 2006 call is fake, or maybe real, but somehow it "corroborates" the president's claims of innocence either way.

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Howard Lutnick's Epstein Problem Isn't Going Away -- As Democrats (and one Republican) called for the Commerce secretary's resignation, he confirmed that he visited Epstein's private island.

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The GOP Is Panicking Over Noncitizen Voting. It's Imaginary. -- Trump has made mass voting by noncitizens a core MAGA myth. But more and more data shows it's rare and insignificant.

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Mamdani's Newest Ally: The Catholic Church? -- Meet New York's enigmatic new archbishop, Ronald Hicks.

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To Avoid More Police Shootings, Mamdani Must Keep His Word -- The mayor vowed that cops would no longer be the default response to mental-health crises. Now he has to follow through.

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13 Best Black Boots, According to Cut Editors -- From moto and combat boots to sleek riding boots.

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This Saturn in Aries Transit Will Light Your World on Fire -- But that doesn't have to be a bad thing! Seriously.

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Valentine's Day Was Made for a Little Black Dress -- And some dainty jewels.

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Proenza Schouler After Proenza Schouler -- Rachel Scott's debut show focused on comfortable and practical looks — but it could have used a bit of novelty.

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Breezy Johnson Got Engaged at the Olympics -- The alpine skier and gold medalist's boyfriend proposed at the Super-G finish line.

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What We Know About the Shooting in British Columbia -- Eight people were killed at a school and a nearby home in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday.

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Sweetpea Deserves Better From Industry -- The HBO finance drama cares more about the depravity of predatory men who buy sex than the interiority of the young women selling it.

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Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: Feb. 12, 2026 -- You may feel pulled between your own needs and those of others today as Mars and Jupiter square off.

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Ghislaine's New Hair Shows She's Still Obsessed With Power -- While campaigning for clemency from President Trump, she brought back the spiky pixie style from her socialite heyday.

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Meruert Tolegen Built a Store That Smells Like a Garden -- Inside her moody new space — soil cones, an antique samovar, and prints with hidden jokes — and how a former premed built an artful knitwear label.

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Margaret Qualley's Text-Message Manifesto Is Addictive -- "Smokey, dog, god."

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Social Media Is Suffocating The Traitors -- From cast members airing grievances to conspiracy theories and claims of bullying, the discourse is threatening to overshadow the game.

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Katie Holmes Honors James Van Der Beek's 'Journey of a Hero' -- She mourned her Dawson's Creek co-star with a handwritten message.

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We Need a Whole Series on the Crying Norwegian Biathlete -- Will Arnett, this could be your next Flaked.

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The Royal Brat -- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is Daniel Ings's third attempt at a George R.R. Martin adaptation, and he's not wasting a single shit-eating grin.

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2011's Wuthering Heights Has What Saltburn Wants -- Andrea Arnold's adaptation of Emily Brontë's classic is a hauntingly kinky Valentine's Day watch.

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Telematrix No. 102: February 12, 2026 -- Can you name a Christina Applegate TV show with 2+ seasons?

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The Moors Puzzle -- 11-Across, Ten Letters: "Wuthering Heights" hero portrayed by Jacob Elordi in Emerald Fennell's smooth-brained adaptation

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Southern Charm Recap: Itchy Grass Is Greener -- Austen seems to be prioritizing literally anyone else over his friendship with Shep and Craig — and for good reason.

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Celebrities Call Out Wasserman Agency Over the Epstein Files -- Bethany Cosentino began the movement, which has been joined by Chappell Roan and Orville Peck.

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The Other Place Is a Low-Stakes Antigone -- Stripping the ancient Greekness out of Sophocles saps the tension and conflict.

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Why Is Areaware Closing? -- "What was already a fragile business model just collapsed."

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All the Strategist-Approved Sex Toys on Sale Right Now -- Two dozen discounted vibrators plus condoms and more to cap off Sex Week.

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Shop the New York Classifieds -- This just in: a vintage Shaker rocking chair and an antique wine press.

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WiiM Made a Smart Speaker for Hi-Fi Nerds -- It's a good entry point for multiroom audio that's cheaper than Sonos — as long as you don't need AirPlay.

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Kiehl's Iconic Creme de Corps Is 20 Percent Off -- It's the moisturizer LL Cool J and Levar Burton use, and it arrives tomorrow.

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Welcome to Sex Week -- We're answering all the questions you may have been too shy to ask.

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The Best Subscription Boxes for Every Type of Person -- It's the gift that literally keeps on giving.

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Steal My Nightstand -- Everyone loves the Hitachi Magic Wand and is reading Bataille.

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The 18 Very Best Area Rugs -- Not only are they well made, they feel plush underfoot and look fantastic.

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It's Your Last Chance to Order Valentine's Day Flowers -- Today's the last day to guarantee in-time delivery for most retailers.

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New-Stuff Alert: Uniqlo: C for Spring and Merrell Mary Janes -- Plus a thoroughly modern Molly McIntire.

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48 Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts He'll Actually Use -- From underwear he'll appreciate to watches and wallets he'll wear forever.

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The Best Condoms for Every Shape, Size, and Proclivity -- Including condoms that feel like nothing at all and ones that pull on rather than roll down.

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All the Best Valentine's Day Gift Ideas -- Including some solid-gold hoops and splurge-worthy boxers.

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41 Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts That Arrive in Time -- Including artisanal popcorn, design-y lube, and jewelry.

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41 Last-Minute Valentine's Gifts on Sale for Up to 60% Off -- Real flowers, faux flowers, and more gifts that will arrive by Valentine's Day if you order today.

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The Chipotle Collectors' Market -- The chain's plywood-and-steel Frank Lloyd Wright homage is becoming a highly sought-after design object.

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The Musician Dorms of Midwood -- On Ocean Avenue, there's a klezmer singer on the third floor, a saxophonist below, a trumpeter above, and a pair of trombonists across the street.

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Why the Kennedy Center Was an Easy Target for Trump -- Few loved the building, even as it became D.C.'s defining cultural institution.

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An East Village One-Bed With Great Light and a Spa Bathroom -- And a two-bed in Bed-Stuy with a balcony and extra half-bath.

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Bonhams Comes to Billionaires' Row -- The auction house's new location will also reintroduce the Steinway Hall rotunda to the public for the first time in a decade.

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When the Ashtray Was Everywhere -- A new show at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design invokes a pre-Bloombergian moment.

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This Old Sea-Biscuit Factory -- The poet Paul Muldoon and the novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz wanted to live in the 19th century, architecturally speaking, so they relocated to Fidi.

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The Kickstarter Office Is Now a 'Soho House for Creators' -- A grown-up hype house for wellness influencers and video podcasters opens in Greenpoint.

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This Week's Worth-It New York City Apartment Listings -- Dig out your car and please look at this loft!

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'The Most Amenitized Building Brooklyn Has Seen' -- The new owner of the Bossert Hotel promises a pool, a Pilates studio, and a private dining room, among other perks.

3 days ago

The Dig-Out King of New York City -- A chat with an unemployed tech worker making thousands by liberating cars from their icy graves.

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New York Didn't Know What to Do With Isamu Noguchi -- The sculptor's rejected playgrounds and plazas come back into view at his namesake museum.

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I Want to Buy a Brownstone With My Best Friend -- And have no idea where to start. Please tell me everything.

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A New Buyer for the Chrysler Building? -- Tishman Speyer, which previously owned the building's ground lease, is reportedly in talks to buy the skyscraper back.

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A Two-Bedroom in Hudson Heights With Leaded Windows -- And a roomy one-bedroom at the Osborne with pocket doors and views of Carnegie Hall.

6 days ago

Bites on Parade -- Cove and Saga are the latest spots to be seduced by the hushed seriousness of the tasting menu — and the latest to be stymied by the worn-out format.

8 days ago

The $20 Side Dish Is Here -- Restaurant menus have crossed a once-unthinkable price barrier.

10 hours ago

Where to Eat in February -- The best restaurants for right now.

10 days ago

Where to Eat Sizzling Sisig and Sing ABBA at 1 a.m. -- Gayang is a half-Thai, half-Filipino late-night haven.

7 days ago

This Pizza Has Claws -- Our critic says the Maine import Il Leone is a worthwhile addition to the city's packed pizza scene.

15 days ago

All of Our 'Cheap Eats' Picks, Mapped -- We wanted to make it even easier to try everything on the list.

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Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing -- At shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.

10 days ago

Chef Telly Justice's 'Grub Street Diet' -- "I order everything on the menu and proceed to get into a very serious conversation."

6 days ago

The Return of Cheap Eats -- The Dominican smashburgers, swordfish tortas, and mortadella bagels in this story all cost less than anything from Carbone.

21 days ago

What Really Happened to Horses -- When the controversial L.A. restaurant closed, everyone began pointing fingers.

22 days ago

Golden Steer Goes All in on Retro Vegas Glam -- A famous western steakhouse opens inside a famous downtown space this week.

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Reporter Max Tani's Grub Street Diet -- "They seat us in the back of the restaurant in a booth adjacent to the dog-influencer mom."

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Mixue, the World's Largest Restaurant Chain, Opens in NYC -- Are $1 soft serve and sold-out peach oolong tea worth braving the lines?

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How Veganism Got Cooked - Plant-based eating was supposed to be the future. Then meat came roaring back. podcast

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The Wine-World 'It' Girl Who Wrote a Romance Novel -- Drinking volcanic French blends with author and downtown oenophile Eliza Dumais.

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An Ode to the Varsity Blues 'I Don't Want Your Life' Speech

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Parents Are Feeding Their Babies So Much Butter

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Pain During Sex Isn't Normal. Here's How to Stop It.

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Sepideh Moafi Keeps Her Cool on The Pitt

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Cinematrix No. 688: The Criterion Yearning Edition

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Was Her Family a Social Experiment?

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Give This Guy a Gold Medal in Having the Audacity

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What We Know About Lucy Harrison's Death

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I Miss My Black Brooklyn

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'The Superhuman President'

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Lessons From My Me Too

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Life on Peptides Feels Amazing

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When Are Federal Immigration Agents Leaving Minnesota?

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The Prediction-Market Scandals Are Getting Bleaker

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Did Bondi Spy on Lawmakers' Epstein Search History?

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The Melania Movie, Explained: Box Office, Reviews, and What She Made

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The Robot Posters Aren't Alive ... Yet

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How Much Ground Has Trump Lost on Immigration in the Polls?

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The Chinese-Medicine Practitioners Have Been Expecting You

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All the Best Moments From the Winter Olympics So Far

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The 21 Best Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts

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All the Best Presidents' Day Home Deals

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Now That's How to Be an Olympic Boyfriend

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Henry Zankov Thinks Knitwear Should Be Seductive

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This Love Story Isn't Special

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Josh Freese Still Doesn't Understand Why Dave Grohl Fired Him

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Someone Please Confiscate the Original RHONY Cast's Phones

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All the Saturday Night Live Season 51 Hosts and Musical Guests

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Dancing With the Stars Is Getting a New Spinoff

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Love Is Blind Sent One Couple to Malibu on Purpose

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The Traitors' Candiace Is Rooting for 'Everybody But Rob'

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Valentine's Gifts Under $25 That Look Like You Tried

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The Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook

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The 36 Presidents' Day Deals Worth Shopping So Far, According to a Deals Editor

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A Modernist House in Weston With a 'Puppy Spa'

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A Rave in a Bronx Castle?

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Mamdani Takes on the Self-Storage Wild West

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The Grub Street Diet

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Would You Wait 8 Hours for This Waffle?

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Madeline Cash Is Avoiding Lamb

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Ambassadors Clubhouse Opens in New York

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'Gourmet' Co-Founder Sam Dean's 'Grub Street Diet'

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The New Babbo Is Missing Its Old Magic

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