Beloved New York Times Style Photographer Bill Cunningham Suffers From Stroke

Street style photographer Bill Cunningham, 87, is currently in the hospital recovering from a stroke, Page Six reports.
'Died Is Died Is Died': Talking with Vanessa Gould and Margalit Fox of Obit
Despite our fascination with the lives of people who have been deemed societally “important” because of accomplishments, fame and riches, the nitty-gritty of how and why we know what we know about them often gets swept under the rug. Vanessa Gould’s documentary Obit, which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival,…
The New York Times published an article about precipitation in California today with the headline “Thanks to El Niño, Thirsty California Is Suddenly All Wet.” Now that’s what you call a state of arousal! Bye!
Year of the Fanboy Profile: Writers Fawning Over Subjects Because They Don't Have a Choice

Five years ago, I was an editor at Vibe, and I got an assignment to interview Usher. It was my second time profiling him for a cover story, but this setting would be more intimate than the previous one—instead of meeting in a hotel conference room, we’d talk at an outdoor bar at the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood, just…
Is This Karl Lagerfeld's Bougiest Quote Ever or Nah?
T, the New York Times’s style magazine, interviewed Karl Lagerfeld for a feature set in Paris, the only city in which Karl Lagerfeld truly exists. Given the setting and opportunity, the ever-quotable Karl Lagerfeld spouted the most Karl Lagerfeldian quote that ever did see the light of day, and it might have been his…
Remember Concussion Director Peter Landesman's Sketchy, Unprovable Sex Trafficking Exposé?
Emails released in the Sony hack reveal that Concussion director and screenwriter Peter Landesman altered his upcoming film, which seeks to shed light on the deathly consequences faced by NFL players after getting hit in the head repeatedly, to prevent possible legal action by the NFL. Landesman, a former journalist…
This Is What Dating in New York City in 1974 Was Like
In 1974, a dozen single men and a dozen single women talked to the New York Times about their love lives for two articles on dating in the city that never sleeps (but definitely has sex). After the pieces were released, the Times got all the subjects together for drinks, which resulted in third piece about how their…
NYT Public Editor on Shonda Rhimes Piece: 'Astonishingly Tone-Deaf'
Those who were displeased with Alessandra Stanley's piece about Shonda Rhimes will be pleased to note that New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has weighed in on the article. It appears that she agrees with its many, many critics.
Jill Abramson on Helping Women, Dealing With Sexism and Getting Fired
Jill Abramson — the former executive editor of the New York Times whose unceremonious firing earlier this year was rumored to have been caused by a dispute over salary inequalities (and/or just plain ol' insidious sexism) — has given her first magazine interview since losing her job. It is with Cosmopolitan.
Farewell to a Fashion Critic: Cathy Horyn's Greatest Hits
New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn resigned Friday, mere days before New York Fashion Week begins. WHAT?! The fashion world has been rocked to its very core.
The Man Who Edits 'Modern Love' Reveals the Secrets of the Column
It's difficult to pick a "best" part of The New York Times, but for many, it's the Sunday Styles. For a smaller subset of people, the "Modern Love" column within the Sunday Styles is the super best part of the paper. And for that group, an interview with the man who makes the Modern Loves happen is like a relationship…
