The Weekender: candy hearts, SZA, LeBron James

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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 11, 2023 Welcome to the weekend. We've got a great edition lined up for you: how candy hearts explain the world; the New York City mixtape; Japanese mobsters on a softball team; the mean life of a "midsize" model; a revisit to Le Bernardin; and more. So go ahead, get comfy and check out The Weekender. Read the full edition. → Cole Wilson for The New York Times. Prop Stylist: Kounthear Kuch What the Candy Hearts of 2023 Have to Say → Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT The New York City Mixtape → Shiho Fukada for The New York Times What's a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team. → Philip-Daniel Ducasse for The New York Times SZA's Ruination Brought Her Everything → Adali Schell for The New York Times The Magic of Your First Car → Theo Stroomer 'My Watch Thinks I'm Dead' → Take a Look at 3 Moves LeBron James Used to Set a Scoring Record → Melissa Schriek for The New York Times The Mean Life of a 'Midsize' Model → Warner Bros. Games Hogwarts Legacy Can't Cast Aside Debate Over J.K. Rowling → Karsten Moran for The New York Times Le Bernardin Holds On to Its Craft (and Its Four Stars) → Eric Helgas for The New York Times Do I Need to Avoid Dark Chocolate Now? → Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times about The Weekender. To stop receiving The Weekender, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018