Books have always been my favorite form of escapism. Whether it’s a romance that consumes me, a painfully relatable spiral or a fantasy world I never want to leave, the books I come back to most are the ones that completely pull me in and make me feel understood. This is exactly the type of […]
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San Francisco might be completely surrounded by open ocean and sweeping inlets, but its perpetually foggy weather and oft-chilly temps cloud its coastal nature. Summer can actually be one of the gloomiest times in the city, but if you’re looking for a quick escape, there are plenty of nearby beach towns and bayside communities to
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The Gordon Parks Foundation has spent two decades making the case that creativity is among the most powerful tools in the fight for social justice, and the organization’s 20th anniversary gala at Cipriani 42nd Street was a testament to that. The electric evening raised a record-breaking $3 million—including $1.2 million from a lively auction of
Elon Musk in a black suit” width=”970″ height=”647″ data-caption=’SpaceX’s IPO will bring Elon Musk’s rockets, Starlink, xAI, X and decades-long business ambition into one $1.75 trillion conglomerate. <span class=”lazyload media-credit”>BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images</span>’> Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to go public next month. While the hype around it has lifted other space-related stocks, this
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There was nothing bitter about the reception at Cannes for Bitter Christmas, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest Spanish melodrama—his 23rd feature and the eighth one he’s had at the festival (not including 2023’s Strange Way of Life, his 30-minute queer western starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal). A standing ovation greeted him as he entered the Grand
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This spring, the president of the United States posted a picture depicting himself as Jesus Christ. That bizarre exercise in self-hagiography was only the latest in Trump’s decade-long campaign of anti-democratic actions and statements, including but not limited to blatant efforts to use the government to silence press critics, efforts to prosecute those the president
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May 27, 2026 Being stuck in an office or at a cramped desk at home can get tedious. And if the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that you can work from almost anywhere. While many people have since returned to the office, work has remained flexible for others. Having the right place to work remotely
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Nestled on a quiet side street in the largely residential neighborhood of Chamberi, Hotel Santo Mauro offers something of a respite from the bustling energy of Madrid’s more crowded enclaves. From the moment you enter the boutique hotel, it’s clear that this is a place for design lovers—it’s for the jet-setters who crave a specific
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Friedman Benda in New York was one of the very first galleries to put design on the same level as fine art, adopting a business model and approach closer to those of a contemporary gallery when dealing with both the work and its creators. Founded in 2007 by Marc Benda and Barry Friedman, the gallery
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