Books blogBooksThe junky genius of Alexander TrocchiThe plotless beauty of his writing, and its fearless look at the emptiness of his own life, put 'the Scottish Beat' on a par with Kafka and Camus.My scow is tied up in Flushing, NY, alongside the landing stage of the Mac Asphalt and Construction Corporation. It is now just after five in the afternoon. Today at this time it is still afternoon, and the sun, striking the cinderblocks of the main building of the works has turned them pink. Read More...
Ask HadleyDressesWant a dress that feels special? Think length (non-pornographic); pockets – worth the added bulk; pretty buttons and contrast sleevesI am a 20-year-old fashion student and I want to make my sister a dress for her 25th birthday. Can you suggest how to make it stand out and last?
Julian, by email
Black contrast sleeves add elegance, as in this Victoria Beckham dress. Photograph: Peter Michael Dills/GettyWould that we all had such a brother, Julian! Read More...
Dr Ryan Scoats: ‘It can be about power, it can be about fun and excitement, it can be about alcohol.’ Photograph: Axel Bueckert/Getty Images/EyeEmDr Ryan Scoats: ‘It can be about power, it can be about fun and excitement, it can be about alcohol.’ Photograph: Axel Bueckert/Getty Images/EyeEmSexA threesome is the most common sexual fantasy among Americans – as well as maybe the most misunderstood
It was over dinner when it dawned on Matt that he might be having a threesome that night. Read More...