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New York Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
‘Modern Love' Podcast: First Love Mixtape: Side B (Encore)
Hosted by Anna Martin Produced by Reva GoldbergEmily LangDavis LandChristina DjossaAmy PearlSara CurtisHans Buetow and Julia Botero Edited by Jen PoyantLynn Levy and Sara Sarasohn Original music by Dan PowellHans BuetowMarion Lozano and Sonia Herrero Engineered by Elisheba Ittoop and Sonia Herrero 'When I was 14, I wrote the lyrics to 'Ghost' by the Indigo Girls on my Converse high-tops. The song is this whole tortured look back at a love that starts in adolescence, and I wanted so much to be destroyed like that.' In last week's episode, the Modern Love team shared the songs that taught us about love when we were young. But in this week's episode, we hear from you, our listeners, about the songs that helped shape your ideas about love. We heard from present-day teens streaming their anthems on repeat, and we heard from listeners who have been with their partners for over 50 years. There were stories of jazz and rap; adrenaline rushes and loneliness; and many hard-won lessons in matters of the heart. ('Don't let your friends choose your boyfriends,' Amy from St. Louis said.) We share a compilation of some of your songs and stories in the first half of our episode. And we finish our episode with an essay about the end of love. After more than 50 years of marriage, Tina Welling decided that she wanted a divorce — a decision that turned out to be liberating. Thank you to all of the listeners who sent us their teenage anthems. We've compiled them into one glorious Spotify playlist. [You can listen to this episode above, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.] Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
IKEA launches FREE tasty treats for shoppers: 'How does nobody know about this, it's huge!'
IKEA is giving Aussies the ultimate reason to visit their nearest store this weekend - a free limited-edition Meatball Party Pie, combining two beloved icons: the Aussie party pie and the Swedish meatball. To celebrate 50 years in Australia, IKEA is serving the pies free to customers in all 10 stores nationwide this Saturday, 31 May. The special creation is available to all IKEA Family members, and those who aren't can sign up for free online or through the IKEA app. The Meatball Party Pie is a nostalgic mash-up of cultures, featuring the traditional IKEA Swedish meatball and gravy inside golden flaky pastry, topped with a dollop of Swedish lingonberry jam. For plant-based foodies, IKEA has also created a version using its popular plant balls. Alongside the party pies, the store is also slashing hot dog prices to just 50 cents on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June. It's all part of a four-day birthday celebration running from Friday 30 May to Monday 2 June, which also includes giveaways, limited-edition launches, and 50% off the iconic POÄNG armchair for IKEA Family members. Since arriving in 1975, IKEA has become a staple of Australian life, not just for flat-packed furniture, but for its unique in-store food experience. Whether it's a cinnamon bun mid-shop, a quick bite at the Swedish Restaurant, or a hot dog on the way out, food has become part of the ritual. In fact, over half of Aussies have eaten at IKEA, with the meatballs selling more than 3million plates in Australia last year alone. 'Australians have embraced our food as much as our high quality, affordable home furnishings in the last 50 years,' said Tim Prevade, IKEA Australia's Country Food Manager. 'The Meatball Party Pie is a fun, flavour-packed way to celebrate that. We've taken the comfort of a classic Aussie party pie and combined it with the unmistakeable flavour of our iconic Swedish meatballs - creating something unexpected and nostalgic, with a unique twinkle-in-the-eye that can only be IKEA.' The pies were developed in partnership with Loftus Pies, a long-time local IKEA supplier based in Sydney's Sutherland Shire. 'We were so excited when IKEA Australia first approached us with this idea,' said John Tsoutsas, Chief Pie Officer at Loftus Pies. 'Australians are very particular about their pies, but we can't wait for people to taste them. We're convinced customers are going to want them on the menu, even after the party is over.' For millions of Australians, IKEA is more than just a place to buy shelves - it's a place to eat, explore, and share a moment with family or friends. And now, it's serving up a pie that's as cheeky, comforting and unmistakably Aussie as the shoppers it thanks.
Vogue
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
How Will Zara Mark 50? With Models and a Disco Classic
A behind-the-scenes moment from '50 Years, 50 Icons.' Photo: Courtesy of Marc Regas / Zara Fresh off a string of buzzy collaborations, Zara is pulling out all the stops to mark its first 50 years in business. At the center of the celebrations is an epic video, '50 Years, 50 Icons,' by Steven Meisel, which will be released on May 9, 2025—50 years to the day from when Amancio Ortega opened the first Zara store in A Coruña, in Galicia, Spain. By 2011, with the establishment of an outpost in Australia, the company had a brick-and-mortar presence on five continents. '50 Years, 50 Icons,' by Steven Meisel. Styled by Karl Templer. Makeup, Pat McGrath; hair, Guido Palau. Art direction by Jason Duzansky. Casting by Piergiorgio Del Moro. Also representing many regions of the globe are the models in the video. The gathering of so many superstars in one place feels important, even historic. Perhaps only Steven Meisel, who has long championed models and has a photographic memory of fashion, could have pulled it off. 'There's nobody who could do this the way that Steven does,' said Christy Turlington Burns on a call. 'I've been involved in a few different special kinds of cover groupings, small and large, but I think this was probably the biggest that has ever happened. We didn't know the full casting until we were there, so you just kept turning a corner and seeing somebody else.' 'I just knew it would be like a class reunion, while at the same time I'd be meeting some people for the first time,' added Linda Evangelista, who recently starred in the campaign for Meisel's Zara capsule. 'You just wanted to be with everybody and get in as much as you could.' Shot in black-and-white, the models move and sing along to Donna Summer's 1977 disco classic 'I Feel Love.' 'I had a good chuckle when I received the lyrics to the song,' said Evangelista. 'I listened to that song a thousand times on full blast dancing in my basement. For me, it was such a good memory. I remember my cousin Helen came to visit from New York and she had great hair, like '80s hair, that I then emulated—and the way she was dressed. And she introduced me to Donna Summer and gave me the albums.'
Express Tribune
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Adam Sandler performs heartfelt song honoring 50 years of SNL at ‘SNL50' anniversary special
Adam Sandler paid tribute to Saturday Night Live's five-decade legacy with an original song during the SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday night (Feb. 16). The actor and comedian, who was a cast member from 1991 to 1995, returned to the stage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza with his acoustic guitar to celebrate the iconic sketch comedy show's history. The song, titled 50 Years, blended humor and sentimentality as Sandler reflected on the show's long-running impact. He opened with a joke about shared experiences among SNL cast members, singing, 'Everyone in this room has something in common, all of our lives were changed by this show/ Everyone in this room has something else in common, we weren't allowed to use the little bathroom in Lorne's office.' Throughout the performance, he acknowledged the recurring debate over the best SNL cast, humorously conceding that while every generation of performers claims superiority, the original cast remains unmatched. As the song progressed, Sandler shifted from humor to nostalgia, paying tribute to late cast members like Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, and Jan Hooks. The emotional moment resonated with the audience, reminding many of his signature Weekend Update performances with songs like The Chanukah Song and Red Hooded Sweatshirt. The SNL50 special also featured musical performances from other artists. Miley Cyrus and Brittany Howard covered Sinéad O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2 U, while Sabrina Carpenter and Paul Simon opened the show with Homeward Bound. Carpenter later appeared in the Domingo sketch alongside Bad Bunny. For those who missed it, SNL shared Sandler's full performance on its official X account, formerly Twitter, allowing fans to relive the special moment.
USA Today
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Adam Sandler sings a tribute to Lorne Michaels in sweet 'SNL50' sketch
Adam Sandler sings a tribute to Lorne Michaels in sweet 'SNL50' sketch Show Caption Hide Caption 'Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood' among top SNL sketches of all time USA TODAY reporter Kelly Lawler breaks down the top three most iconic SNL sketches and reveals what makes them so iconic. For 50 years on "SNL," "none of us were allowed to use the little bathroom in Lorne's office." So sang Adam Sandler, "SNL" cast member from 1990-95, during the sketch comedy show's 50th anniversary special on NBC Sunday. The comedian, actor and sometime singer returned to Studio 8H to sing a ballad all about the half century "SNL" has been on the air, with a few choice jokes thrown in. In the ballad, titled "50 Years," Sandler paid tribute to the series and Michaels, its creator, as only he could. "Fifty years of your sketch killing it at read-through, and finding out they didn't pick it because the host didn't want to take off his shirt," he lamented. "Fifty years of writers seeing Spielberg at Lorne's monitors. Not laughing at one of their sketches that he obviously hated. Fifty years of those same writers then getting wasted at the afterparty, and loudly telling everybody that 'Jaws' was overrated." More: 'Domingo' sketch makes 'SNL50' cut (with Sabrina Carpenter) Jack Nicholson introduces Sandler in rare public appearance to introduce Sandler Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson, 87, made a very rare appearance in Studio 8H to introduce Sandler's ballad. The actor made his last film appearance in 2010, but was on the "SNL" 40th anniversary special back in 2015. Even Sandler knew the moment was special. 'Let's hear it for Jack, baby! Jack baby, out tonight!' Sandler said before he sang.
