In the hyper-competitive world of e-commerce and digital advertising, video has shifted from a marketing luxury…
Category: Culture
Why Inventing Color TV Was So Difficult
Many who read this will remember watching television on a black-and-white set at some point in…
The 15 Best Watches at the 2026 US Open (So Far)
There’s something about a major tennis tournament that makes people want to bring out their very…
Stand-Up Comedians Make Me Better at Writing (and Living): On Failing Well and Laughing a Lot
I want to talk about comedy, but first, I need to talk about boxing. One of…
10 New Songs Out Today to Listen To: Sam Gendel, DIIV, and More
There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On…
How Leonardo da Vinci’s Procrastination Contributed to His Creativity
At the height of their productivity as Beatles, neither Paul McCartney nor John Lennon could read…
John Travolta Paired His Latest Beret With a Punk Leather Jacket
Up until this spring, the words “John Travolta” and “style” together would likely conjure images of…
Lydia R. Hamessley Explores Why Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” Still Haunts Us So
Believe it or not, I was already reading this book before we got the sad news…
Design, Sound and Trust: How Regulated Casino Platforms Court a Culture-First Audience
Picture two readers who landed on this magazine for the same album review. Maya reads liner…
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…