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New York Times
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- New York Times
How Parenting Changed After Etan Patz
It was 1979, and Nils Johnson-Shelton had a lot in common with a classmate named Etan Patz. Both were 6-year-old boys with bowl cuts, the sons of artists living in lofts in SoHo. They rode the same bus to the same elementary school, where they both attended first grade. On the morning of May 25 that year, Etan went missing and was never found. His disappearance not only shocked New York City; it was later credited as the event that forever altered parenting, a word that had only recently entered the lexicon. From that terrible day, the notion that children in America should be left to their own devices — to run with their friends, climb trees, fall down, get up and keep running — changed. Parenting transformed, too, as mothers and fathers grew more intense, more fearful, more riddled with anxiety about threats, real and imagined, that children newly seemed to face. 'Etan's case is foundational,' said John E. Bischoff III, a vice president at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. 'It made parents more aware and concerned for their own children's safety.' The biggest change Mr. Johnson-Shelton recalls from his childhood was that he no longer rode the bus to school. Instead, he would clamber onto his father's bike and the two of them would rattle across the cobblestone streets of TriBeCa. 'I was so young that I didn't put the two together,' he said recently. It never occurred to him that the bike rides were a result of what had happened to Etan. 'I just thought it was an awesome thing to do with my dad.' Last week, after a federal appeals court reversed the conviction of Pedro Hernandez, a former bodega worker who was found guilty in 2017 of kidnapping and killing Etan, the case returned to the spotlight, inspiring a new round of conversations about how to raise children. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Is Gary Shteyngart One of the Last Novelists to Make Real Money From the Craft?
Gary Shteyngart liked the stick. It was a handsome, polished staff called a shillelagh, used in Ireland for walking and the occasional cudgeling. This one was on sale at the Armoury, a high-end men's clothing shop in TriBeCa that could double as an Ivy League library. 'I'm in love with this thing,' he said of the shillelagh, which was made by Fox Umbrellas of London. President John F. Kennedy, who came to embody Ivy cool, had been a Fox enthusiast. Now, so was Mr. Shteyngart, the bespectacled 53-year-old Russian American novelist. 'This might be my new way of living,' he said. Having recently turned into an unlikely men's style icon with a penchant for crisp martinis, tailored suits and vintage watches, Mr. Shteyngart could credibly entertain the purchase of a $250 stick, even if doing so might make him look like one of the insecure, status-obsessed Manhattanites who populate his novels. The most recent of those, 'Vera, or Faith,' about a precocious Korean American girl growing up in a privileged Manhattan household while the nation descends into an all-too-familiar mix of extremism and indifference, is out now. Mr. Shteyngart had been working on another novel — long and complex, involving spies — when David Ebershoff, Mr. Shteyngart's longtime editor at Random House, invited him to lunch at the restaurant Blue Ribbon in Midtown Manhattan in the fall of 2023. Mr. Ebershoff broke some bad news: Mr. Shteyngart's epic was not working. Mr. Shteyngart, who had been having his own doubts, sat silently for a few moments. 'And then he put his finger up in the air and said, 'I have another idea,'' Mr. Ebershoff recalled. That idea — his new novel, coalesced into a manuscript in just 51 days. 'I've never seen anything like it,' the editor said, praising the author's 'new level of emotional openness.' Mr. Shteyngart's sartorial tastes have also deepened. 'I used to be so against dressing up,' he said, as Daniel Greenwood, the Armoury's director for U.S. sales, outfitted him in an ocean blue City Hunter jacket, made in Hong Kong from Irish linen and selling for $1,000. Born and raised in chilly Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Mr. Shteyngart had transformed into a Mediterranean flâneur, ready to face a New York City afternoon in late spring. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
I Can't Stop Thinking About These Dinner Rolls
If there's anyone who appreciates craft and the hours required to hone and refine a skill, it's the chef Chip Smith. Over a few hours one quiet Tuesday morning, as he ran through how he makes his ethereally crusty dinner rolls at his TriBeCa restaurant, Eulalie, he named at least a dozen artists whose devotion to their work he admires, among them chefs, bakers, jazz musicians, a glass blower and Lady Gaga — but only when it's just she and the piano. Smith himself was a former rock drummer, now attuned to the rhythms of the kitchen. Recipe: Crusty Dinner Rolls Classical music hummed in the background, while the bread dough slapped against the mixer bowl with a steady beat. After about 10 minutes, it was time for the first proof. 'One second,' he said, interrupting a story about the radio host Phil Schaap, who frequented Smith's former restaurant, Simone, to transfer the eggshell-white blob to a greased container and cover it with a sheet pan. It will get a second proof, a shaping into rolls, then a third and final proof, when one of Smith's chefs, Nick, will brush the little balls with egg wash before scoring them and baking them. Holding a fresh dinner roll can feel like holding a flame in your hand. If you wait too long to eat it, its light will extinguish. The ones at Eulalie have soft, airy interiors — aided by the addition of cake flour — and a wonderful thin crust that blisters like a good baguette. Tearing into one is priceless, the culmination of recipes and techniques Smith has picked up over the years and compiled in a binder like a Book of Shadows. (Among his many spells is a baguette from an old Amy's Bread cookbook.) Rarely are rolls made in house or as à la minute as they are at Eulalie, which Smith runs with his partner, Tina Vaughn, who leads the front-of-house operations (and tastes the bread daily for quality control). This bread sets the rhythm for the rest of the meal, the first thing started upon arrival, the first thing sent out to guests. Served from a basket and transferred to your plate with metal tongs, the warm rolls aren't just a freebie or a filler; they're a signal of the great meal to come. Few restaurants have the resources to prioritize homemade bread, often buying it from nearby bakeries or getting rid of the basket altogether. But at Eulalie, a single roll symbolizes Smith's love of performance, of good food that takes time to make and even longer to perfect. These dinner rolls are one of many reasons my partner and I dine at Eulalie at least twice a year, dressing up in our nicest jackets and ties, for each of our birthdays. It's the kind of place you want to take your parents when they're in town, or anyone who appreciates well-made bread. For the full effect, tear into the roll as soon as it comes to you, for the steam and scent alone, but especially so a thick slather of high-fat European-style butter can melt slightly. You don't really need more than one roll — they're quite hearty and filling — but you'll want another. A famous actor sat behind me one night recently, and the whole time I wondered if he ate his bread, and if not, could I have his? Baking 'the Bread,' which is what Vaughn calls Smith's recipe, might be the next best thing to eating it. It's a beautiful dough, plush and elastic but not sticky, easy to work with and fun to watch rise. If your kitchen is cold, do as my colleague and baking teacher Genevieve Ko does and proof the dough in the oven, turned off, with a mugful of hot water. Watch it grow before your eyes. The hardest part is rolling out the taut balls with one hand, so they form a belly button on the bottom (when eating them, that's where you should tear them open, Vaughn says). It takes practice, but nothing locks in focus like making bread with your own hands.
Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The affordable UK holiday park mums say is like Center Parcs without the price tag
EVERY family fancies a trip to Center Parcs, but most of us can't afford the prices - which run into the thousands for a four-night break in the school holidays. But there's an island holiday park on the south coast that offers plenty of the same wholesome fun for lower prices, according to mums on TikTok. 6 Mill Rythe Holiday Park has a lake and is minutes from the coast Credit: Away Resorts 6 There are 85 of caravans and lodges - some with hot tubs Credit: Away Resorts The holiday park in question is Mill Rythe, which you'll find on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Under the name minimandmusings, one woman told her followers how her family enjoyed a break with a hot tub, marina views, two pools, soft play and a splash pad - all for under £500. One visitor wrote on Tripadvisor: "Our first visit to Mill Rythe as a family with young children and we couldn't recommend it enough. Free swimming (need to book), softplay, playground and outdoor splash area. Evening entertainment for children young and old!" Another added: "This is no ordinary holiday park.. it has class! The facilities are fantastic, the kids loved the splash zone, park and pool. The splash zone was perfect for cooling off in." For children throughout the day there are activities like mini archery, as well as crafts like pottery painting and a slime workshop - which are available at an extra cost from £8. Families can hire bikes and cycle around the site on the paths from £15 or take a dip in either the indoor or outdoor pool. Included in the price is access to the outdoor splash park, the outdoor playground that has a huge climbing frame with a slide, and the indoor soft play. As for entertainment, Mill Rythe has stage entertainment, guest acts and a DJ stage, Outdoor Cinema, live performances. There's also games throughout the day like bingo, Bullseye and quizzes. On-site are two restaurants, The Missing Squirrel which has food for children and toddlers, as well as an adult selection and cocktails. The Green Room restaurant has traditional pub classics like sausage and mash and burgers. Afterwards you can indulge with a choice of sundaes and desserts. Scots holiday park named one of best in world 6 Kids will love the huge outdoor playground Credit: Away Resorts 6 And there's a splash park that's open during the summer Credit: Away Resorts There's also a fish and chip shop called Catch 22. Mill Rythe has 85 caravans and lodges for holidaymakers and all of them are dog-friendly. For the most affordable option, go with the Luxury Caravan option which has all the essentials as well as an outdoor decking and some come with hot tubs. Currently there are offers to book a four night stay in the Luxury Caravan in May for £273. The caravan has two bedrooms and sleeps up to six - so it works out as £11.38 pppn. 6 There are two on-site restaurants and a fish and chip shop Credit: Away Resorts The TriBeCa caravan which is available at Mill Rythe is described as having New York style decor and is a more luxurious choice. The main bedroom has a stand-alone, roll-top bathtub, and an en-suite - the second bedroom is a twin room. There's a hidden TV behind the mirror so you can lie back in the bath and watch a show. And there's a a second 32 inch TV, viewable from the king-size bed in the main bedroom. Outside on the patio area you can opt for a cabin with a private hot tub - prices start at £542 for 7 nights. There are extra packages available, from Classic Games Night which includes four games and popcorn for £32. There's also a birthday package for £10 and you can have the accommodation dressed up with banners and balloons. One of the UK's oldest holiday parks reopens after £12million revamp with new glamping pods and splash park. And five very normal UK holiday parks that celebrities love to visit – with stays from £3pp a night.
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The affordable UK holiday park mums say is like Center Parcs without the price tag
EVERY family fancies a trip to Center Parcs, but most of us can't afford the prices - which run into the thousands for a four-night break in the school holidays. But there's an island holiday park on the south coast that offers plenty of the same wholesome fun for lower prices, according to mums on TikTok. 6 Mill Rythe Holiday Park has a lake and is minutes from the coast Credit: Away Resorts 6 There are 85 of caravans and lodges - some with hot tubs Credit: Away Resorts The holiday park in question is Mill Rythe, which you'll find on Hayling Island in Hampshire. Under the name One visitor wrote on Another added: "This is no ordinary holiday park.. it has class! The facilities are fantastic, the kids loved the splash zone, park and pool. The splash zone was perfect for cooling off in." Read More on Family Breaks For children throughout the day there are activities like mini archery, as well as crafts like pottery painting and a slime workshop - which are available at an extra cost from £8. Families can hire bikes and cycle around the site on the paths from £15 or take a dip in either the indoor or outdoor pool. Included in the price is access to the outdoor splash park, the outdoor playground that has a huge climbing frame with a slide, and the indoor soft play. As for entertainment, Mill Rythe has stage entertainment, guest acts and a DJ stage, Outdoor Cinema, live performances. There's also games throughout the day like bingo, Bullseye and quizzes. Most read in Family On-site are two restaurants, The Missing Squirrel which has food for children and toddlers, as well as an adult selection and cocktails. The Green Room restaurant has traditional pub classics like sausage and mash and burgers. Afterwards you can indulge with a choice of sundaes and desserts. Scots holiday park named one of best in world 6 Kids will love the huge outdoor playground Credit: Away Resorts 6 And there's a splash park that's open during the summer Credit: Away Resorts There's also a fish and chip shop called Catch 22. Mill Rythe has 85 caravans and lodges for holidaymakers and all of them are dog-friendly. For the most affordable option, go with the Luxury Caravan option which has all the essentials as well as an outdoor decking and some come with hot tubs. Currently there are offers to book a four night stay in the Luxury Caravan in May for £273. The caravan has two bedrooms and sleeps up to six - so it works out as £11.38 pppn. 6 There are two on-site restaurants and a fish and chip shop Credit: Away Resorts The TriBeCa caravan which is available at Mill Rythe is described as having New York style decor and is a more luxurious choice. The main bedroom has a stand-alone, roll-top bathtub, and an en-suite - the second bedroom is a twin room. There's a hidden TV behind the mirror so you can lie back in the bath and watch a show. And there's a a second 32 inch TV, viewable from the king-size bed in the main bedroom. Outside on the patio area you can opt for a cabin with a private hot tub - prices start at £542 for 7 nights. There are extra packages available, from Classic Games Night which includes four games and popcorn for £32. There's also a birthday package for £10 and you can have the accommodation dressed up with banners and balloons. One of the And 6 The Away resort on Hayling Island has been described as being like Center Parcs Credit: Away Resorts
