  We Are the World: Inside Pop Music's Most Famous All-Nighter It was early, for a musician. For any musician, and certainly for Lionel Richie, who in January 1985 was one of the top pop stars in the world. His signature hit of the past twelve months, for crying out loud—number one on the Billboard charts—was called "All Night Long (All Night)." He'd spent much of the past year on the road—New York, Hartford, Detroit, Vegas, Kansas City, Vancouver, Oakland, freaking Boise . . . it was a blur. The record company kept rolling out singles. Two went all the way to number one, three more to the top ten.
Now, tonight, they would actually record it.   Build Your Whole Summer Wardrobe Around These Easygoing Linen Trousers Wearing pants at all—let alone ones that your mother might've plausibly referred to as "dress pants" when you were a kid—is a big ask. We get it. But if you're looking to channel peak summer vibes right now (and really, you should be) it's worth investing in a pair of Suitsupply's breezy linen trousers, a summer-ready pant if there ever was one and the easiest way to borrow some of the effortless elegance of history's most stylish French cinema stars. Avidan Grossman explains why these pants deserve a regular (even everyday) spot in your rotation.
 The Hands Down Best Rum Brands to Drink Right Now For the past few years, we've been hearing that rum is about to have its breakout moment. We've been told that whiskey drinkers will discover the joys of an alternative brown spirit (when properly aged, that is) as rum brands finally get their Pappy Rum Winkle—some limited-release, impossibly rare rum that'll spawn a thousand dudes posting selfies on Instagram after waiting in line for 24 hours to score a bottle. Well, it hasn't quite happened yet, and that might actually be a good thing. While there are some really expensive expressions out there on par with the most coveted bourbon or scotch, you can still get a quality bottle of rum aged for more than 20 years for less than $150, which is something of a steal. Of course, it should be noted that age doesn't necessarily equal quality, but a carefully matured rum brings layers of flavor and complexity that can rival any whiskey. Jonah Flicker breaks down the best of what you can get your hands on in 2020.  The 10 Best Alien Movies On Netflix Right Now However far fetched or stories might be, alien movies have been a constant source of awe, eeriness, and wonder throughout cinema history. They're our honest attempt to imagine and convey a life form so different from our own that it's anybody's guess. Not to mention, the special effects are almost always, ahem, out of this world. Don't let another one of those memes about aliens watching "season 2020 of Earth" get you paranoid. Turn the tables on them. Get that tinfoil hat on, sync up your radio to the loudest AM frequency you can find, and top it all off by clicking on one of these alien movies on Netflix.
 The Man Who Planned on Bear Crawling the NYC Marathon Will Stop at Nothing to Do It The 2020 TCS New York City Marathon, the 50th annual outing of the largest marathon in the world, has been cancelled due to…well, common sense. Perhaps over 50,000 people packed shoulder-to-shoulder in a corral, then huffing, puffing and sweating on each other for hours is a thing to be avoided as we try to beat back a pandemic. So it will be there next year (if we're here next year), and those of us who had signed up will get the benefit of bragging about it without ever having to have run a single step. It's actually the best-case marathon scenario, when you think about it. That is, unless you're Devon Levesque, the New York City personal trainer who had planned to complete the entire 2020 NYC Marathon on his hands and feet, in a 26.2 mile bear crawl to raise money and awareness for veterans' mental health. Dave Holmes speaks to the man who says he's going to do it anyway. Be careful—you might just be motivated to do the same after hearing him speak.  Clothing Stores Are Reopening. Here's How to Shop Safely in Person During a Pandemic. In the days before COVID, brick and mortar shopping was a stressful affair—or so we thought. The crowds, the lines, the parking, the, as my Jewish grandmother used to say, schlepping. But now, in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, shopping has achieved previously unimaginable new heights of stress. Today, simply walking into a store can have an actual (and, frankly, scary) impact on your physical health, at least if proper precautions aren't taken. Fortunately, there are things you can do to mitigate that risk, especially if stores and retail establishments do their part. To get you up to speed on the safest way to shop IRL, Scott Christian spoke with Erin Bromage, associate professor of biology and immunology at the University of Massachusetts, and Jen Sey, the chief marketing officer for Levi's Strauss & Co about what the new (safe) normal is going to look like.
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Inside Pop Music's Most Famous All-Nighter
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