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"For the future is like heaven — everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now."

"For the future is like heaven — everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now."

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  3. PhotoJeffrey Epstein with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2005. For Mr. Epstein, Ms. Maxwell acted as a social-class instructor of sorts. For a teenager, to be singled out by this polished woman would have felt like a great compliment.
    CreditJoe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan, via Getty Images

    Face FORWARD

    Always Well Groomed

    Ghislaine Maxwell looked impeccable. That was the point.

    By Rhonda Garelick

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    CreditJustin J Wee for The New York Times

    The Year in Limbo

    So much happened in 2021. But did it?

    By Dodai Stewart

  4. mini-vows

    Photo
    CreditEmma McGowan of Ether & Smith

    Her Easy Confidence Felt Excitingly Familiar

    Geoffrey Bain Hutchinson and Neah Alexandra Morton had a first date five days after matching on a dating app. A mutual chemistry developed even faster.

    By Vincent M. Mallozzi

  5. Mini-Vows

    Photo
    CreditEmily Boone

    Life as a Pair Began at His Table for One

    Sandra Sidi had given up on love by the time she walked into a Texas restaurant and caught the eye of Ron Welch, who invited her to sit with him.

    By Louise Rafkin

Love

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    CreditRoxane Lumeret

    Weddings for Days

    Multiday wedding celebrations packed with events are becoming more popular as couples look to make up lost time with loved ones during the pandemic.

    By Danielle Braff

  3. PhotoAimee France, who is based in Brooklyn, is one of many bakers stepping away from perfectly decorated cakes and experimenting with bizarre, fantastically imperfect creations.
    CreditRyan Jenq for The New York Times

    Let Them Eat (Wacky, Whimsical) Cake

    From weddings to birthdays, fantastically imperfect cakes slathered in frosting, or that wobble and wiggle, are redefining the look of celebratory confections.

    By Hilary Reid

  4. PhotoTalibah Safiya and Bertram Williams Jr. married Sept. 5 at Mound City, a former farm that has been converted into an events hall and rental property in Mound City, Ark.
    CreditRaphael Baker

    Opening Their Eyes to Art and Each Other

    Talibah Safiya and Bertram Williams Jr. felt a spark while watching a play together in high school, 11 years before their first proper date.

    By Gabe Cohn

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    CreditYimiao Liu

    My Not-So-Secret Admirer

    Sometimes you just need a dose of love and validation to get you through the day. And who better to give it to you than yourself?

    By Lia Picard

  1. Eve Babitz, a Hedonist With a Notebook, Is Dead at 78

    A child of Hollywood, she wrote of the sensuous pleasures of Los Angeles, and sampled them enthusiastically.

    By Penelope Green

  2. Zegna’s I.P.O. Path Raises Question: Is This the Next Big Fashion Trend?

    Marking the luxury industry’s revival from pandemic lows, the company is going public through a SPAC on Monday.

    By Lauren Hirsch and Vanessa Friedman

  3. The Year in Limbo

    So much happened in 2021. But did it?

    By Dodai Stewart

  4. The Year in Stars

    Today’s celebrities found a way to keep shining in a dark year.

    By Danya Issawi and Shane O’Neill

  5. Wedding Venues That Go Beyond the Ballroom

    Many traditional event spaces are overbooked next year, leaving some couples to consider unconventional alternatives for hosting their nuptials.

    By Alix Strauss

  6. Face FORWARD

    Always Well Groomed

    Ghislaine Maxwell looked impeccable. That was the point.

    By Rhonda Garelick

  7. The At Home and Away Newsletter

    What to Do This Weekend

    Shop your closet, feed your fruitcake.

    By Melissa Kirsch

  8. Love Letter: An Unspoken Gesture of Love

    And: a divine connection.

  9. work Friend

    No 8 a.m. Meetings in 2022

    Plus, books by bell hooks and James Baldwin can be just the leadership read a bad boss needs.

    By Roxane Gay

  10. Encounters

    David Arquette Spray Paints Bozo in Brooklyn

    The “Scream” actor is on a mission to make people reconsider clowns — including himself.

    By Alex Williams