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A Recipe for Bourbon Marinated Wagyu Steak That’s Actually Healthy

Craving red meat? Treat yourself with this Bourbon caper marinated Wagu NY strip on white asparagus, shallot garlic jam and Worcestershire gastrique. When it comes to beef, this...

Tori Amos Goes Internal with “Native Invader”

Tori Amos Native Invader (Decca Records) On this, Tori Amos’ 15th studio album, the veteran presents more questions than answers. She explains herself thusly: “The songs on...

A Witty Book Makes Readers “Suave in Every Situation”

Written by Gonzague Dupleix | Flammarion; $24.95 If you prefer your guides to living well and looking good to come equipped with a hearty helping of humor, consider Suave in Every...

Apple’s HomePod Listens Before Making a Sound

To understand what make’s Apple’s entry into the smart speaker market so smart, it’s important to understand what makes other speakers so dumb. Apple’s new HomePod Speaker...

“Cycle for the Cause” Seeks Bikers and Donors to End AIDS

What will you do to end AIDS? This question is posed as soon as you open the Cycle for a Cause website. It’s appropriate because the organization offers people the chance to...

Jinkx Monsoon Packs Heat — along with Everything Else

Of all the contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jinkx Monsoon was consistently one of the most creative and surprising. We caught up with her just after a performance of her...

Grizzly Bear Makes Music for a Worried World on “Painted Ruins”

Grizzly Bear Painted Ruins (RCA Records) The longstanding indie darlings break new ground on a sensational, dynamic major label debut effort. Emerging from Brooklyn in the early...

“I Actually Wore This”: A New Book About a Timeless Idea

Written by Tom Coleman and Jerome Jakubiec | Rizzoli; $35 Have you ever looked in your closet and noticed an article of clothing you can’t believe found its way into your life?...

James Franco Doubles Down in HBO’s Pre-AIDS Epic, “The Deuce”

Writer and producer David Simon, who co-created such prestigious show as The Wire, Homicide, Generation Kill and Treme, returns to HBO September 10 with The Deuce. The new series...

“London Sartorial:” See How the British Do It in Style

Written by Dylan Jones | Rizzoli; $45 London is well known for — among other things — its sense of style, and London Sartorial: Men’s Style from Street to Bespoke offers an...

The Martini: It’s Time to Reinvent a Classic Cocktail

There was a time when the word martini was reserved for the hardest-hitting drinks, but it has evolved to encompass even the most fruity, easy-to-quaff cocktails. For example,...

Picnic Like a Gatsby at New York’s Knickerbocker Hotel

The Knickerbocker, situated in the center of the universe on Broadway and 42nd Street, reopened its doors in February 2015 as the only five-star hotel in Times Square. Jacob Astor...