Sam Smith announces ‘To Be Free’ London residency & Manchester live shows
The singer will play ten live shows — including eight at London’s Coliseum — in support of their forthcoming album ‘Hazel Eyes’.
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Andy Weir Has One Valid Complaint About Modern Sci-Fi Books
The Martian and Project: Hail Mary author Andy Weir isn't a fan of one of the most enduring trends in modern sci-fi books.
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The Bear’s Best Menswear Moments, According to the Show’s Costume Designer
Emmy nominee Courtney Wheeler looks back on the white tees and viral jackets that defined the stylish FX smash.
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Jorja Smith announces new album ‘What Are The Odds’, shares new single ‘Alive’
The singer’s third album will arrive on the same day as her co-headliner show at this year’s All Points East with Tems.
5 min readThis Family’s Favorite Holiday Game Is Resource Control
An excerpt from The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders For Christmas dinner, Boyd’s mother Brigid had suggested a casual (“very casual”) potluck in the kitchen of the Elledge home. Small and easy, comp...
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Chicago’s Buzziest Restaurant Is Betting On “Casual Prix Fixe”
This excerpt was originally published in Pre Shift, our newsletter for the hospitality industry. Subscribe for more first-person accounts, advice, and interviews. Now Open is a yearlong...
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Is Moby-Dick the Greatest American Novel?
Near the beginning of his long narrative poem “Letter to Lord Byron,” W. H. Auden writes, “I want a form that’s large enough to swim in.” So too, apparently, did Herman Melvill...
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Plato’s Symposium Is Actually About Love
I have been obsessed with dinner parties since I was eight or nine. At this age my greatest desire was to get my mum to let me stay up for the ones she threw for her friends. Once I even
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How Etel Adnan Shaped a Generation of Poets
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, artists and writers converged on Yto Barrada’s exhibition at the French Pavillion to pay tribute to Lebanese-American artist Etel Adnan. A stalwart polymath working across...
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The Unexpected Joys of a Geriatric Debut
If I were 26 years old, full of piss and vinegar and had a debut poetry collection, I’d fancy myself a modern-day troubadour. I’d live out of my car, which would likely be a beat-up Volvo station wago...
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Writing As Spiritual Practice: Inside the World of Medieval Scribes
Because monastic life depended on books, it was natural that monks and nuns came to produce them. Many monasteries included a scriptorium, a dedicated writing room where books were meticulously copied...
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Why We Can’t Get Enough Juicy Art Heist Stories
The books and movies offer mixed messages. But then again, the average American has a violently mixed relationship with art.
5 min readFounding Fathers Smile Down On America From Outer Space
LOW EARTH ORBIT—Smiling and waving triumphantly as their celestial forms floated through the cosmos, America’s Founding Fathers appeared in the sky over the United States on Saturday to wish the great...
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Make Unified Wedding Statement in Christian Dior Haute Couture
The 14-time Grammy winner completed her look with Cartier jewelry and custom Christian Louboutin shoes.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Guests Picked a Color and Stuck to It
Karlie Kloss, Camila Cabello and more let one color do all the work.
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