FEB ISSUE #122

In this month’s issue, our front and back cover story is with NHL NJ Devils, 3X All-Star Player and Team USA Olympic Hockey Golden Goal Champion of the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Jack Hughes. We had the pleasure of attending the first home game of the NJ Devils post the Winter Games where we caught the celebration for making the Golden Goal, seeing him play against the Buffalo Sabres, sharing what those overtime minutes were like at the Olympics, his passion for the sport, and the importance of the team.

We all enjoyed 3 weeks of Olympic coverage and this month we have a number of stories to share. We kicked it off with Hershey's at their Fireside Chat which took place at Ludlow House where we sat down with Team USA Olympic Gymnastics Aly Raisman, Team USA Olympic Figure Skating Jason Brown and Team USA Paralympic Snowboarding Amy Purdy. We talked about what happiness means to them, their sport, and what they are looking forward to at the Olympic Games as they were all on site in various capacities.

Curling is one of our favorite sports to watch during the Winter Games and we sat down to chat with Matt Hamilton who is on Team USA Olympic Curling. We wanted to know more about the sport, the dynamics involved, how he is working to grow the sport, and his partnership with Swiffer.

We also caught up with Team USA Olympic Snowboarding Bea Kim as she made her Olympic debut. We talked about her sport, placing 8th at the games, her friendship with fellow teammmate Chloe Kim, and more.

We also talked with Team USA Olympic Figure Skating alternate, Starr Andrews to find out how she navigates her sport from workouts, planning her program, and more.

This month, we enjoyed NYFW FW26 and are sharing some highlights from runway, presentations, and backstage as well.

Over various issues, we have chatted with Chef Kristen Kish who was a former cover a few years back. This time we check in with her as S4 of The Traitors which she competed on just concluded and the premiere of S22 of Top Chef is about to start on Mar 3rd. She shared with us about why she chose to be on the competition show as well as what we can expect for the culinary competition show.

This month's The Art of the Snack takes us to Santa Monica at Xuntos where we enjoy the best Spanish tapas.

This month's Athleisure List comes from Ride & Seek, an immersive bicycle tour where they have launched 2 Japanese trips to participate in. We also included Cala de Mar Resort & Spa in Mexico for the ultimate in relaxation.

Our 9LIST STORI3S comes from Bea Kim where she shares her must-haves in beauty, style, and fitness. Our 9PLAYLIST MULTI Collab comes from Aly Raisman, Amy Purdy, and Jason Brown on what they are listening to on their playlist, reading, and streaming. what Dustin Johnson is listening to as well as streaming. Our 9PLAYLIST comes from iconic band, Nine Inch Nails. Our THE 9LIST 9M3NU comes from Daru, Xuntos, and Ruse.