How Underscores Made One of the Best—and Boldest—Pop Albums of the Year
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Can a Cortisol Detox Retreat Rewire Your Stress Response?
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By that, I mean harnessing “main character” fashion energy—but letting my choice of shoe take the lead. I…
An Exhibition of Peter Schlesinger’s Ceramics Inaugurates a Playful New Art Space in Hollywood
In 1923, when much of Los Angeles was still empty and movies were still silent, the Hollywoodland Realty…
Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan on the End of ‘Outlander’
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Actor–Director Cherien Dabis on Her Scramble to Make the Epic ‘All That’s Left of You’
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The Biggest Color Trends in 2026 Interior Design
Austin-based interior designer Annie Downing agrees that earthy colors are in. One particular shade she loves? Yellowish-orange ochre.…
You Really Should Have Watched ‘Tatami’ This Year
While it’s a significant triumph that Tatami—a feature co-directed by Iranian (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) and Israeli (Guy Nattiv)…
Want to See the Northern Lights Without the Crowds? Visit One of These Private Island Retreats in Norway
The Main House remains the island’s social anchor, with a kitchen that spotlights local seafood, lamb and reindeer,…
Food for Thought: The Jewish Food Society Rang in Hanukkah With a Wintry Weekend in the Catskills
The weekend kicked off with a not-so-traditional Shabbat dinner at Fellow Mountain Cafe, the Catskills hot-spot known for…
Tartan Is Having an Interior Design Comeback
Over the next century, Victoria and Albert’s affinity for tartan precipitated what scholars refer to as a “Balmorization”…
The 11 Key Interior Design Trends Set to Define 2026
“There’s a growing interest in more tactile art forms like tapestries right now,” says Christian Bense. “Modern or…