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Bruce R. Feldman reviews Antigone: In the Language of Kings, Evelina Fernández’s bold reimagining of Sophocles at the Getty Villa. Set in pre-conquest Tenochtitlan and directed by José Luis Valenzuela, this Latino Theater Company production finds a compelling balance between classical tragedy and cultural reinvention.

Aug. 17, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman Pay attention, class. If you don't know CHIMI, you should. It’s the leading fashion forward eyewear brand in Sweden. Founded in 2016 by childhood friends Charlie Lindström and Daniel Djurdjevic, CHIMI began with a deceptively simple question: what makes a pair of sunglasses so good that you want to wear essentially the same shape for years? Lindström had broken a favorite pair and, even as his personal style evolved, found himself searching

Long before American fragrance became an industry, there was Caswell-Massey. From Colonial Apothecary to American Perfumer Founded in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1752 by Scottish-born physician Dr. William Hunter, the company began as an apothecary serving the prosperous merchants and travelers who passed through one of colonial America’s busiest ports. Hunter sold medicines, soaps, grooming preparations and imported European fragrances, while also blending scents of his own. T

Open a jar of herbes de Provence and the fragrance immediately suggests southern France: sun-warmed hillsides, wild thyme, rosemary bushes and long lunches beneath under plane trees or along an idyllic beach. Herbes de Provence is a widely used dried seasoning blend associated with Provence and the Mediterranean cooking of southeastern France. There is no single definitive recipe, but the traditional foundation is usually thyme, rosemary, oregano and savory. Marjoram, basil,

August 29, 2026 | By Bruce R. Feldman No one goes to Japan to eat at McDonalds, but McDonald’s Japan is something a little different and a lot more delicious than its American counterpart. Familiar items share the menu with a shrimp cutlet sandwich, a teriyaki pork burger, a roasted soy sauce beef sandwich, shake-it-yourself seasonings, an edamame and corn side dish, melon soda, and a rotating cast of seasonal curiosities. Think of it as a cultural field trip with French frie

An icebox cake is made by layering crisp cookies or crackers with whipped cream and refrigerating the assembled dessert for several hours—preferably overnight. As it rests, moisture from the cream slowly softens the cookies, transforming them into tender, cake-like layers. What began as a stack of store-bought ingredients emerges from the refrigerator cool, creamy and scrumptious. Icebox cakes feel light and refreshing. They are also ideal for entertaining. Most require littl

The Compact Mini Food Processor You’ll Actually Use Every Day Large food processors are useful, but they are also heavy, bulky and often more trouble than they are worth when dinner requires only half an onion and a handful of parsley or a few ounces of grated parmesan. The KitchenAid 3.5-Cup Food Chopper succeeds precisely because it is designed for these smaller, everyday jobs. Compact enough to remain on the counter—and light enough to retrieve without fuss—it quickly chop

Clafoutis is a wonderfully uncomplicated French desserts that looks far more sophisticated than it is and is quite easy to make. Pronounced kla-foo-TEE, it originated in rural south-central France. The traditional version—clafoutis aux cerises—is made by arranging fresh black cherries in a buttered baking dish, pouring over a thin batter of eggs, milk, flour and sugar, and baking until puffed, golden and just set. The fruit softens and releases its juices as the batter develo

Summer may be winding down, but there is still time for one more tall, cool thirst quentcher. Food & Wine has gathered its readers’ 20 most-saved tropical cocktail recipes—a spirited collection that ranges from familiar poolside classics to more ambitious tiki-bar creations. The essential drinks are all here: the original 1944 Mai Tai, Piña Colada, Planter’s Punch, Blue Hawaii and the wonderfully named Painkiller. The list becomes more interesting as it ventures further afiel