Estelle Tang

Feb 6, 2025 | theguardian.com | Estelle Tang

It was the sixth time I’d washed my hands that day. My red, raw wrists stung as I toweled off, protesting the friction and New York’s bone-dry winter. Being a dog owner (twice-daily poop exposure) during peak respiratory illness season (strangers coughing on you) is no joke. I thought about how life is a procession of vital, unskippable tasks: washing and eating and resting and pooping and exercising and brushing your teeth on a loop, forever.

Dec 2, 2024 | theguardian.com | Estelle Tang

Composite: The Guardian/Getty ImagesOn 28 October, Matt McGorry posted a video to Instagram. “This is definitely the most vulnerable thing I’ve ever shared, and is a conversation I haven’t even had with a lot of my closest friends,” he said. The actor, known for roles in Orange Is the New Black and How to Get Away With Murder, revealed he had “never fully recovered” after two Covid infections.

Jul 24, 2024 | theguardian.com | Estelle Tang

After realizing I couldn’t name most of the plants in my neighborhood, I downloaded a plant identification app. It was a great way to connect with my surroundings. “Plant identification starts when we examine the parts of the plants we can see,” said Barbara Kurland, director of learning and partnerships at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, though some of these will change depending on the time of year.

Jul 24, 2024 | theguardian.com | Estelle Tang

Eighteen months ago, I adopted a dog. Now I’m out on the streets of Brooklyn with my hound mix for at least an hour a day, strolling and wrestling discarded chicken bones from her jaws. You notice a lot when you visit the same few blocks over and over: which avenues are the quietest, or when the rusty scaffolding around a nearby building vanishes overnight. Most of all, I love to admire neighborhood greenery.

Jul 24, 2024 | theguardian.com. | Estelle Tang

Eighteen months ago, I adopted a dog. Now I’m out on the streets of Brooklyn with my hound mix for at least an hour a day, strolling and wrestling discarded chicken bones from her jaws. You notice a lot when you visit the same few blocks over and over: which avenues are the quietest, or when the rusty scaffolding around a nearby building vanishes overnight. Most of all, I love to admire neighborhood greenery.