Your expert guide to attention-seeking catharsis — It is late-October, 2020, in the United States, and there is much to cry about. Things are Bad, and one of the real benefits of living in New York is that I can cry about it just about anywhere. Sure, it’s more dignified to cry in the comfort of your…

As a teenager, I cried a lot in the mall. Nowhere that sold clothes was safe. — The teen in front of me in line for the Glossier flagship store in lower Manhattan is visiting New York with her family. Whatever their itinerary, she seems to have abandoned it to come here instead. …

There was all the typical sports-induced-shouting, but it was angry, almost desperate. I felt like the universe owed me this one, for taking my friend. — Six days into the new year, we gathered in my friend’s loft to watch the Philadelphia Eagles play the Chicago Bears. It was the first round of the playoffs, and the Eagles were the unlikely wild card team. We were also an unlikely group of people to be watching a…