Opening a bottle with… Angela Hartnett
The British Michelin-star chef running an Italian restaurant in the French Alps
Spectator Life
An intelligent mix of culture, style, travel, food and property, as well as where to go and what to see.
February 8, 2024
Women watched the NFL before Taylor Swift’s WAG era
What Taylor has done is dramatically increase the attention paid to the sport by women who aren’t already sports fans
February 7, 2024
Shane Gillis and the year cancel culture dies
His return to SNL enshrines the ability of comedians to offend and move on
January 31, 2024
California’s next freedom to lose: speeding
A state senator wants to restrict cars from going 10mph over the limit
January 23, 2024
America is too fat for another civil war
It’s not right versus left: it’s Dunkin’ versus Krispy Kreme, battling for the soul of the country
Inside Oberlin College’s failed auto-da-fé
When it comes to women’s sports, former lacrosse coach Kim Russell is firmly in the camp of objective science
Does boxing still matter?
MMA has overtaken the sport in the public mind
The vagabond spirit of Mirleft, Morocco’s surf nook
A mile past the sleepy little town’s dusty high street lie cliffs of California proportions — with swells to match
Swimming with sharks is nothing to be scared of
There is a thrill to heading out to sea searching for these magnificent creatures
Ringing in the Chinese New Year with homemade dim sum
The Sichuanese are serious and methodical about flavor
The wonder of cooking with coal
Cold grates on cold nights are grim. Warm bright ones lift the spirits, whatever tidings the day may have brought
The possibilities of gluten and dairy-free cooking
You’ve likely made many GF/DF meals without even noticing
January 20, 2024
How to improve NFL officiating
It stinks worse than maggot-infested roadkill and the league has no plan to fix it
January 18, 2024
The war against Hamas on campus
Boston University students honored October 7 terrorists as ‘martyrs’
January 11, 2024
Eating my way through Sicily
It is the fantastical realm they say it is and stupendously beautiful. And the food is even better
January 8, 2024
Lloyd Austin’s secret surgery was unusual, but not unprecedented
Grover Cleveland had his own and kept it a secret for years
Did the fight over slavery cause the Civil War?
You won’t get the answer from politicians and ideologues
January 4, 2024
Claudine Gay may be gone, but the issues on campus remain
Can universities clean up their acts on their own or will it take pressure from unhappy donors and parents?
January 3, 2024
Lessons from the removal of Harvard’s president
Her decision to leave Harvard’s presidency is not a real goodbye
Claudine Gay was bad for Harvard, but Harvard is bad for the country
She was the perfect embodiment of ‘Harvard,’ the scare quotes indicating not so much a single institution as a state of mind
January 2, 2024
Code red: DEI is in the ICU
Opposition to programs based on racial discrimination is mounting
December 29, 2023
When will Harvard give Claudine Gay the boot?
Gay is bad for Harvard, but Harvard is bad for the country, so her continued presence is a net positive
December 28, 2023
The Toad’s Morale puts Sam Tallent’s filthy genius on display
He has the developed skill of a long tenured road player
December 24, 2023
Why plagiarism matters
To think critically is to think with the utmost serious attention about the sources which warrant your attention
December 22, 2023
Hogmanay in Edinburgh is a marvelous experience
The city is a seductive place to visit, any time of year
December 21, 2023
How to celebrate Christmas in London
Wrap up warm and get walking
December 20, 2023
Is flag football the future of the game?
As fewer parents are letting their children play, many are seeking a less dangerous alternative
Visiting Glashütte, the small town in East Germany that has mastered time
German watchmaking ticks on
The wellness retreat reborn
What happens when a millennial death doula renovates a dilapidated palacio in northern Portugal?