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The Weird, Enduring Appeal of Tool

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story If you were listening to rock radio in the early nineteen-nineties, you might have heard a song called “Sober,” which reflected the genre’s new mood. In the wake of Nirvana’s success,…

Obama Flinches at His Own Legacy

A movie produced by the former president tries and fails to grasp the consequences of American empire. Credit: John Gress Media Inc Before alien invasion stories, there were just invasion stories. At the height of the British Empire, the British…

An Economics Lesson from Tolstoy

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 1886, Leo Tolstoy published a short story called “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” Its protagonist, a poor farmer named Pahóm, dreams of becoming a landowner. He thinks, “If…

The Expansive Musical Range of Ryuichi Sakamoto

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Alex BaraschCulture editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. If your…

Reviving the Classic American Burger

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. As with pizza, barbecue, and other archetypal American…

Фанко Поп: От Любви к Коллекционированию

В мире где искусство, развлечения и культура переплетаются, существует явление, которое завоевало сердца миллионов фанатов по всему миру. Это необычные, милые и креативные виниловые фигурки, называемые “Фанко Поп”. Сегодня давайте погружаемся в удивительный мир Фанко Поп, изучим его историю, популярность…

Pascal Campion’s “Winter Sun”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In his cover for the January 22, 2024 issue, the artist Pascal Campion set out to capture a distinctive aspect of winter in New York: the way the low sun hits…