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The Art of Splendor Solis, the Most Glorious Illuminated Alchemical Manuscript of Them All
When it was published in the United States in 1998, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was…
What ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Gets Right (and Wrong) About Miami
“Miami, Florida is where you go for your last chance. Miami, Florida is where you know,…
Spiritual Formation in an Autocomplete World
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates…
15 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Ice Spice and Lil Yachty, underscores, and More
There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On…
Why AI Companies Are Buying—And Then Destroying—Old Books
We’ve long joked about delaying bedtime in order to read the entire internet, but the prospect…
15 Best Men’s Lounge Shorts 2026: Cozy, Flowy, and Supremely Breezy
The best men’s lounge shorts might not be something we spend a lot of time thinking…
Who Am I?: Rethinking “The Author” by Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas
This past year has been unusually hard for my family when it comes to pets. About…
Linnan Liu’s Color and Sound
Linnan Liu started out writing stories, but she was captivated early on by cinema, and these…
Why Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphics Is Easier Than You Think
We’ve featured Egyptologist Ilona Regulski here on Open Culture a few times before. Once, she explained…