Overlooked No More: Eleanor Abbott, the Creator of Candy Land
She invented the game nearly 80 years ago to distract children who were suffering in the hospital during a polio outbreak. Source link
Month: March 2026
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Mardi Gras Indians Keep a 150-Year Tradition Alive in New Orleans
On Super Sunday, a 150-year-old tradition of painstaking craftsmanship is put on display in New Orleans’ streets with suits made of delicate beads and billowing ostrich feathers. Source link
After 17 Oscar Nominations, Diane Warren Is Still Chasing Her First Win
For Diane Warren, the work is the reward. But after 16 losses, an original song Oscar would be nice, too. Source link
Alas, You Will Never Look Like JFK Jr. in Your Chinos
Recent marketing campaigns and TikToks reflect the craze for “Love Story.’ They show that the Kennedy archetype still can’t be purchased. Source link
He Loves Crosswords. She Wrote the Book on Them.
Adrienne Raphel and David Rosenberg had little luck in dating — until a riff about animals and Italian food brought them together. Source link
The Amtrak Ticket That Kept Getting Extended
Richard Hudock and Justin Goldman talked for about eight hours the night they met at a rooftop party. They have barely stopped since. Source link
When It Came to Their Vows, Rapper Remy Banks and Ashley Condina Didn’t Miss a Beat
At their Valentine’s Day wedding, Mr. Banks read the verses of a song he wrote for his girlfriend of about six years, the artist Ashley Condina. Source link
It Took a Village (and a Parents’ Group and a Knitting Group) to Get Married
A blizzard forced Priscilla Villalobos and Timothy Kolk to rethink their New York wedding, and find a new officiant — fast. Source link
Yes, He Actually Tried to Woo Me by Drone
My Nigerian tech bro considered flowers to be “too analog.” Source link
What’s With All the Celebrities Walking the Runways?
At Paris Fashion Week, niche celebrities and looksmaxxing were all over the runway. Source link