Food & Wine • 27th August 2024

The Trick to Serving Ice Cream Like a High-End Restaurant

Ice cream comes in all kinds of flavors...and shapes, it turns out. When finessed into an oval with a cold, slightly wet spoon, it’s called a quenelle. You might’ve seen one on the The Bear’s second season, when pastry whiz Luca teaches Marcus how to scoop shiso sorbet using a spoon, or on your own plate at a high-end restaurant.

Teen Vogue • 25th February 2022

What It Feels Like to Watch Bombs Fall on Your Childhood City

On Thursday, I woke to find headlines announcing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Outlets were publishing maps pinpointing regions where Russia was actively setting off missile strikes and explosions. In videos from professional and civilian sources alike, smoke could be seen rising over buildings like the Defense Ministry in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city.

The Boston Globe • 30th March 2023

Twitter is quick to attack young journalists. Take it from me. - The Boston Globe

What followed the publication was an onslaught of online hate from Twitter (retweets of my article got millions of views; a New York Times culture reporter meme-ifyied my work; Amanda Knox notably chimed in; and everyday users hurled insults like “no one will want her as a wife” or “this is why everyone hates Americans”).

GRAMMY.com • 14th November 2023

Lola Brooke Stays True To Herself On Debut Album 'Dennis Daughter'

Lola Brooke Stays True To Herself On Debut Album 'Dennis Daughter' The breakout rapper is set on attaining real staying power. On her recently-released debut, the Brooklyn-based artist peels back the layers of her personal history with biting wit and a humble perspective. Lola Brooke exudes an outsized warmth for someone who stands at 4'9".

Brooklyn Magazine • 10th April 2023

An insider’s guide to Brighton Beach

Hop on Q-train before the tourists arrive and check out this enclave for dining, boutiques, manicures and a blast from the Soviet past.

InsideHook • 14th March 2024

Can One Hit Album Change a Whole Town?

Last April, it was Cornelia Street. Taylor Swift fans made pilgrimages to the star’s old New York apartment after she parted ways with the actor Joe Alwyn — observing tearful and almost religious (if overplayed) moments of silence, bouquets of flowers in hand. In a song which shares the street’s name, Swift promises that if she ever “lost” Alwyn, “[she’d] never walk Cornelia Street again,” which prompted Swifties to make this visit for her.

Apartment Therapy • 29th November 2022

Full Moon Parties: What They Are and How to Host Your Own

Full moon parties weren’t the invention of some astrology-loving, Co-Star-checking, tarot-card-pulling fanatic. They actually began in 1980s Thailand, when a group of tourists decided to start celebrating full moon nights on the island of Koh Phangan. Since then, the Thai celebration has attracted 20,000-30,000 travelers each month — marked by eating and drinking, fire shows, glow-in-the-dark body paint, lanterns, and a full evening of dancing.

Bustle • 19th September 2022

I Tried Lady Gaga's Favorite Workout Machine & Now I'm Hooked

Just when I thought I had tried every unusual workout imaginable — from barbell HIIT to kickboxing-and-treadmill intervals, paddleboard yoga, and pool cycling — the VersaClimber entered the scene.