Happy Hour, the recent debut novel from author and filmmaker Marlowe Granados, offers an intriguing; proposition for our increasingly unpredictable times. Protagonists Isa and Gala are whimsical party girls fumbling their way through a summer in New York, entirely unconcerned with the social climbing and career advancement that bog down many young arrivistes. Rather, Granados tells me, "They're motivated by the possibility of having a good time? Think of the book as Bright Lights, Big City for the new decade, a tantalizing blueprint showing the way forward: no ambition, no agita, very little drama-only good vibes.
Vibes, as it happens, rank high among the preoccupations of the creative elite and the leisure class as we enter an amorphous cultural moment that feels awkward and tentative but awfully close to fully revealing itself. The marketing guru Sean Monahan coined the phrase "vibe shift" to describe this latest pendulum swing of the zeitgeist, but evidence of a seismic reset writ large was foretold-after all, rarely has anyone ever lived through a historic global event like the pandemic and emerged doing exactly what they were doing before.
After the austerity of World War II, people flocked to soda fountains and sock hops and twirled their hips to the music of Elvis Presley. Now we find ourselves in a moment when vibrating anxiety has given way to a mass realignment of priorities. Rest has become a tonic rather than a sign of weakness. The understanding that life is meant to be enjoyed has many embracing a carefree life philosophy that lies somewhere on the spectrum between Zen Buddhism and Cartman from South Park shrieking, "Whatevah. I do what I want!"
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Jersey, JE ΤΙΜΕ
Nearly 50 years ago a museum opened in Paris.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Two former bons amis grew up in the same expensive suburb and cut their teeth together in the Paris nightclub scene. Then they launched competing restaurant empires, and the gloves came off. Now one of them is facing a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine. Welcome to the city's most delicious grudge match.
HIDDEN in Plain Sight
T&C was invited into the private archives and secret workshops of Paris, to glimpse the treasures that have made this city famous for its style and craftsmanship. It's a reputation worth fighting for.
GUARDIAN of Objects
Laura Kugel is the go-to art dealer for the world's most discerning clients, but her family's Paris wonderland is open to all. Come inside, won't you?
Ecole! Elysée! SCANDALE!
The path to the French White House requires a political education at one of the country's elite universities. As controversy swirls around Sciences Po-class treason, #MeToo à la française, creeping le wokisme-will its grip on power finally slip?
Are There Still Mysteries in Paris?
Surely not, in the world's most visited city! And yet: Why is the Louvre called the Louvre? Why do the upper stories of its 17th-century buildings tilt in? Why do even familiar streets feel so enticing, unknown? One thing is clear: So many of us return because the City of Light is really one of mesmerizing shadows.
High SEAS
How seductive is a cruise on an ultraluxury ship (yes, that's a category) like the new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur? So much so that a 132-day sailing sold out in three hours. It was time to investigate.
The Cruise Cure
One definition of bliss at sea is padding down a ship's hallway from your suite to the spa in a robe and slippers. Here's what awaits.
Only a Day to Spare?
These hotel spas-mini-me's of destination, health retreats punch way above their weight. So, if you're in the neighborhood...
So, Where Do You Ride in Paris?
A fancy equestrian's guide to the best of Gallic galloping.