A Battle We Had to Win: Yan Lianke on Matchmaking
“A girl who worked in a Luoyang department store was willing to marry me—I had only to say the word.”
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Art exhibitions and creative culture
The Best Electric Kettles, Tested By Experts (2026)
It’s time to stop heating water on the stove.
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The Fine Dining Flip
When Chateau Royale opened in New York City last year, it embodied the city’s rising “swankstaurant” moment, in which the saturation of the steakhouse gave rise to “a new age of gloss,” per Grub Stree...
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Fjord Review: Grounded Style Cannot Distract From A Clumsy One-Sided Narrative
Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner Fjord, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, is not the nuanced drama it seems to think it is. Here's our review.
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Here’s What Henry Cavill Looks for in a Watch
The Longines ambassador and burgeoning watch guy is learning what he likes on his wrist—both on and off screen.
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The Vogue Business Funding Tracker
Bringing you the latest fashion and beauty financing news, including investments and acquisitions.
5 min readAdriana Sein joins Believe as President, Americas
Exec most recently served as SVP & Global Head of Artist & Market Development at WMG's ADA Source
5 min readThe MLC has paid out more than $4.2B to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027
Nashville-headquartered org confirmed the figure at its Annual Membership Meeting last Tuesday (September 29) Source
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20 Years Ago Today: Matt Damon Starred In A Legendary Director's Oscar-Winning Crime Thriller
This now 20-year-old crime thriller (which is fronted by a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon) landed its revered director their first Oscar.
5 min readSuno faces investigation in Italy over terms of service
The watchdog's concerns include price changes, account terminations, US-based arbitration, and a content license that it says requires users to waive their moral rights Source
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Lessons on Writing and Life from an Elder
The earliest essay in this book was published in 1992, when I was 40. Back then, my wife and I had only one child, Samantha, three years old. I am finishing this book at 71. My son Tomo is 28, my son ...
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UNPRECEDENTED TIMES is the Ultimate Gen Z Pandemic Novel
Every September, even though I’ve been out of school for more than a decade, I have stress dreams about not finishing the assigned summer reading. Campus time is hard to shake. Maybe that’s part of th...
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‘High School Musical’ Hitmaker Kenny Ortega Bringing First Hybrid LEGO Movie to Netflix
Combining real-world actors with digital bricks, the first-ever live-action LEGO musical arrives on Netflix in late 2026.
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Victoria Beckham Is Breaking One Very British Lipstick Rule
Budge-proof, smudge-proof, transfer-proof, and housed in a luxurious white case, the new Rouge Victoria red lipstick collection is designed to make wearing red lipstick effortless.
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How a Laundry Disaster Led Liana Satenstein to Make the Perfect T-Shirt
Introducing Oksana, former Vogue editor Liana Satenstein’s latest creative endeavor.
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What’s Coming to Netflix This Week: October 6th to 11th, 2026
From a star-studded Lorne Michaels documentary to a bizarre new K-drama, here is the full breakdown of what's hitting Netflix between October 5th and 11th.
5 min readWarner’s ADA Central Europe inks exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal with Swiss label Sound Distribution
Sound Distribution's in-house studio produces music videos, visualizers, editorial monologues, cover shoots, and live DJ set integrations. Source
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What Would Mr. Darcy Earn Today? And Other Jane Austen-Related Money Matters
Many readers are perplexed by Austen’s habit of indicating men’s fortunes in terms of annual income, while women’s fortunes are expressed as a lump sum. Mr. Darcy has an estate of £10,000 per annum, f...
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Adam Wilson on Plot vs. “Concept” (and Why He’ll Never Write a Yankees Fan)
Despite being a book that revolves around a cryonically-frozen (dead) father being transported two thousand miles in the back of a U-haul, Adam Wilson’s Fail Sons is laugh-out-loud funny. It might be ...
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Lydia Millet on Writing a Double Novel of Grief and Loss
Ultra-human characters, swift pacing, fluidity of action, a casual yet precise plotline, and sharp dialogue are centerpieces of Fair Ones, Lydia Millet’s new double novel. She maintains the sardonic e...
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