In the heat of summer and the height of outdoor tennis season, there are several new (and sensational) luxury tennis apparel collections dropping. Just when we need it most! Yay! What are the top new luxury tennis apparel brands and collections right now? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has curated a list of our top picks of the best tennis clothing and tennis tote bag brands right now.
Thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a moment when many people are earnestly seeking to learn more about how black people experience life in America. And there are several ways to do that effectively. One is reading a broad selection of memoirs written by eloquent and honest black writers. Empathy and knowledge can help build bridges. And understanding can begin – or be further deepened – by listening to stories. Our correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has gathered a list of 20 exceptional memoirs written by top black authors to read right now to better understand Black Lives Matter and the African-American experience. We’ve all added in some of our favorites. Making time to immerse yourself in one or more of these is an excellent way to support brilliant writers. And to hurry along the change that we all so urgently hope for.
Sending a birthday cake or a gorgeous layer cake for the holidays can be a fantastic luxury gift. Or even just an excellent micro-luxury for you to arrange for your own delight. If you’re all in on this idea, what are the best luxury layer cakes to order by mail? Our ace correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the 10 best gourmet mail-order layer cakes to order online right now for birthdays, holidays and parties. Forks in the air!
Sure, Opening Day turned out to be Opening Night. And yes, there will be only 60 games. But baseball season is finally here! Take that, coronavirus! Our correspondents Vincent and Michael Thomas, a father-son team of avid and knowledgeable baseball fans, are sharing their annual preview of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Here’s what you need to know on 10 key 2020 topics so that you can join the baseball conversation (even if it’s on Zoom instead of at the water cooler). Our annual guide to how to talk Major League Baseball (MLB) like an expert this 2020 season, which is going to be like none other. Batter up!
Who are the most influential African-American architects in the world right now? Our correspondent Julie Chang Murphy has done the research, and now she’s sharing the biographies and notable buildings designed by some of the top black architects working in America today – names we all need to know and celebrate.
