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New York’s streets and parks used to be teeming with them. Now they’re inside on their phones—and the city’s culture is ...
05/27/2026

New York’s streets and parks used to be teeming with them. Now they’re inside on their phones—and the city’s culture is all the worse for it, says Nancy Jo Sales.

From Substack to “New York” magazine, a new generation is re-discovering the charm—and unpredictability—of the personal ...
05/27/2026

From Substack to “New York” magazine, a new generation is re-discovering the charm—and unpredictability—of the personal ad.

From Substack to "New York" magazine, a new generation is re-discovering the charm—and unpredictability—of the personal ad.

From Substack “think pieces” to A.I.-optimized captions, Charrière examines our new obsession with looking brilliant whi...
05/26/2026

From Substack “think pieces” to A.I.-optimized captions, Charrière examines our new obsession with looking brilliant while our brains go offline.

“This isn’t about publicity or punishment. It’s about protecting the integrity of what we’ve spent years building.”
05/26/2026

“This isn’t about publicity or punishment. It’s about protecting the integrity of what we’ve spent years building.”

“This isn’t about publicity or punishment. It’s about protecting the integrity of what we’ve spent years building."

The technology may be new, but our cultural fascination with building an ideal woman is a very old one.
05/26/2026

The technology may be new, but our cultural fascination with building an ideal woman is a very old one.

Undergraduates are facing the horror of an A-minus or, God forbid, a B-plus.
05/26/2026

Undergraduates are facing the horror of an A-minus or, God forbid, a B-plus.

A retrospective at the Vitra Design Museum, in Germany, honors the Danish designer known for his radical, psychedelic in...
05/26/2026

A retrospective at the Vitra Design Museum, in Germany, honors the Danish designer known for his radical, psychedelic interiors blending color, sensuality, and fun.

A retrospective at the Vitra Design Museum, in Germany, honors the Danish designer known for his radical, psychedelic interiors blending color, sensuality, and fun.

Ken Griffin and other billionaires are threatening to flee over New York’s proposed luxury-home surcharge, but Manhattan...
05/19/2026

Ken Griffin and other billionaires are threatening to flee over New York’s proposed luxury-home surcharge, but Manhattan’s high-end real-estate market keeps roaring.

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