For 20 years, the Modern Love column has given New York Times readers a glimpse into the complicated love lives of real... more
Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the... more
The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and... more
Brittany Howard, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, makes vibrant, dynamic music about love. As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes,... more
Before Celeste Ng became a best-selling author, she had a side hustle selling miniatures on eBay — dollhouse-size recreations of... more
When Daniel Jones started the Modern Love column in 2004, he opened the call for submissions and hoped the idea... more
The New York Times’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson has a theory about movies: They’re all about relationships. No matter how... more
The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon went speed dating in a swing state to ask daters fun questions... more
Dave Finch reads his Modern Love essay, “On the Path to Empathy, Some Forks in the Road." To hear our conversation... more
We’re kicking off our new season this Valentine’s Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran. David Finch has written... more
Zoe Fishman couldn’t stop thinking about the man she called her “subway crush.” For years, she saw Ronen on the... more