The 25 Photos That Defined the Modern Age
A group of experts met to discuss the images that have best captured — and changed — the world since 1955.
By M.H. Miller, Brendan Embser, Emmanuel Iduma and
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Two chefs, one cookbook author, a culinary historian and a food writer made a list of the country’s most delicious meals, from carbonara in Rome to ravioli in Campania.
By Deborah Dunn, Vicky Bennison, Marianna Cerini, Robyn Eckhardt, Laurel Evans, Kristina Gill, Andrew Sean Greer, Lee Marshall, Elizabeth Minchilli, Marina O’Loughlin, Katie Parla, Rachel Roddy, Eric Sylvers, Laura May Todd and
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Three designers, a museum curator, an artist and a design-savvy actress convened at The New York Times to make a list of the most enduring and significant objects for living.
By Nick Haramis, Max Berlinger, Rose Courteau, Kate Guadagnino, Max Lakin and
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We asked five chefs and other food-obsessed locals to debate the most memorable plates (and snacks and beverages) in the capital.
By Deborah Dunn, Cristina Alonso, Dudley Althaus, Mariana Camacho, Lydia Carey, Liliana López Sorzano, Michael Snyder, Laura Tillman, Jorge Valencia and
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The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature
Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.
By Kurt Soller, Liz Brown, Rose Courteau, Kate Guadagnino, Sara Holdren, Brian Keith Jackson, Evan Moffitt, Miguel Morales, Tomi Obaro, Coco Romack, Michael Snyder and
CreditClockwise from left: Clifford Prince King’s “Lovers in a Field” (2019), courtesy of the artist; © Maika Elan; Melody Melamed’s “Elva” (2021), courtesy of the artist; Lyle Ashton Harris’s “M. Lamar, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, 1993” (2015), courtesy of the artist and Salon 94 The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in Paris
We asked five chefs and culinary experts to determine the most delicious and memorable plates in the food-obsessed French capital. Here are the results.
By Kurt Soller, Sara Lieberman, Katherine McGrath, Zoey Poll, Lindsey Tramuta and
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A pair of internationally minded writers, a chef, an architect and a landscape photographer made a list of the most extraordinary adventures a person should seek out. Here are the results.
By Alwa Cooper, Ashlea Halpern, Debra Kamin, Aileen Kwun, Miguel Morales, Dan Piepenbring and
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A group of fashion experts — editors, historians and a designer — convened over Zoom to make a list of the clothes that shaped the world.
By Nick Haramis, Max Berlinger, Rose Courteau, Jessica Testa and
CreditLeombruno-Bodi The 25 Most Significant New York City Novels From the Last 100 Years
Four writers and one bookseller gathered over Zoom to make a list devoted to fiction in which the city is more than mere setting.
By Rose Courteau, Kate Guadagnino and
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The 25 Essential Dishes to Eat in New York City
We asked six chefs and food experts to create a list of the most delicious and memorable plates in town.
By Dan Piepenbring, Kurt Soller, Amiel Stanek, Korsha Wilson and
CreditDaniel Terna The 25 Most Significant Works of Postwar Architecture
Three architects, three journalists and two designers gathered over Zoom to make a list of the most influential and lasting buildings that have been erected — or cleverly updated — since World War II. Here are the results.
By Kurt Soller and
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Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but have made an impact.
By Thessaly La Force, Zoë Lescaze, Nancy Hass and
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Three designers, two journalists and an interiors photographer gathered at The New York Times to make a list of history’s most enduring and significant spaces. Here are the results.
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Three artists and a pair of curators came together at The New York Times to attempt to make a list of the era’s essential artworks. Here’s their conversation.
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T’s 25 Most Defining Pieces of Furniture From the Last 100 Years: Everything We Considered
From a Marcel Breuer chair to Metro shelving, all the nominated objects.
By Nick Haramis
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