Lifestyle

One of Hip-Hop’s Most Famous Watches Is Up for Sale
Back in 2002, Jacob Arabo—known within the New York City hip-hop scene as “Jacob the Jeweler”—launched a timepiece that would come to embody early-2000s rap culture.Oversized and chunky, the...
How a Skeleton Olympian Trains for Gold
In the space for three days in February, Matt Weston finished first in the high-stakes sport of skeleton (both in the men’s title and with mixed team partner Tabitha...
How Magnesium Can Help with Migraines, According to Experts
There’s a reason why everyone is talking about magnesium. The nutrient can support essentially every aspect of health. Dealing with sore muscles? Having trouble falling asleep? Feeling anxious lately?...
Let Fall 2026 Model-Off-Duty Style Be Your Winter Fashion Inspiration
New York Fashion Week may be over, but the street style lives on. While attendees were dressed to the nines, models had to prioritize outfits that balanced style with...
Hair Care Over 50: How to Get Thicker, Healthier Strands According to the Pros
“Our scalps age six times faster than the skin on our faces,” Jay Small, certified trichologist, celebrity hairstylist, and co-founder of Arey explains.  “If you’re using products and ingredients...
Tíscar Espadas Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
The world is finally catching up to Tíscar Espadas.This month, the Madrid-based designer’s eponymous label was announced as a 2026 shortlister for the LVMH Prize, but her characterful designs...

World

When Sexual Exploitation Is Fundamental to Police Corruption
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on...
Why Some People Thrive on Four Hours of Sleep
Sleep is orchestrated by two systems. The first is the so-called biological clock, which runs the body on a roughly twenty-four-hour cycle of sleeping and wakefulness. We all have...
Silicon Valley’s Favorite Doomsaying Philosopher
Land has always been a controversial figure, but not for the same reasons he is now. In the nineties, at Warwick, he led the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, or...
Why Frederick Wiseman Was the Greatest Documentary Filmmaker Ever
His work depended on access. He filmed in hospital rooms where patients and families faced incommensurable agonies with the aid of the medical staff (“Near Death”); he filmed in...
Peter Strausfeld, the Movie-Poster Master
Some deserving names, though, are still obscure, and that is why an exhibition at Poster House, on West Twenty-third Street, running until April 12th, is to be welcomed with...