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Apple’s New CEO Has One Job: Make Apple Surprising Again

Tim Cook succeeded precisely because he wasn't Steve Jobs. Now John Ternus has to figure out what only he can give Apple—and it probably isn't...

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Rich Jaroslovsky

Where the Front Row Drinks and Dines During New York Fashion Week

The 15 restaurants that matter after the shows, including a piano bar modeled on Diana Vreeland's living room and Fashion Week's likeliest new uptown...

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Paul Jebara

Why the New York Art World Runs on the European Cultural Calendar

"New York may receive enormous attention because of its market influence, but nearly every major cultural capital operates according to the seasonal...

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John Scott Lewinski

Nvidia Didn’t Buy Hugging Face for the Models

The Nvidia-Hugging Face deal points to a shift in A.I. economics, argues A.I. expert Mike Pino: as models become more accessible, the competitive...

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Mike Pino

Iris van Herpen Has No Flagship Store, No Diffusion Line and No Plans to Change

Dior makes beautiful clothes. So does Chanel and every house at the top of the fashion pyramid. But Van Herpen is doing something categorically...

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Scott Drevnig

Fashion’s Next Front Row Is the A.I. Shopping Interface

As A.I. increasingly mediates product discovery, fashion brands face a new question: who controls the interaction between shopper and storefront?...

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Sam Atkinson

Venice’s Most Enticing Luxury Hotels, From Gilded Palazzi to Lagoon Retreats

These standout hotels pair historic grandeur with smart design, waterfront access and some of the city’s most desirable addresses.

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Paul Jebara

What A24’s DeepMind Deal Says About the New Rules of Cultural Power

Perfect Stranger’s Daniel Fries unpacks what Google Deepmind’s $75 million investment in A24 reveals about the changing economics of cultural...

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Daniel Fries

How the Olsen Sisters Turned The Row Into a Quiet Luxury Powerhouse

Two decades after founding The Row, Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen have turned an American minimalist label into one of luxury’s most respected names.

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Rachel Curry

Art Fairs Are Built for a Market That No Longer Exists

The world has changed dramatically, but fair infrastructure hasn't evolved to meet the demands of 21st-century collectors.

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Paco Barragán

Marian Goodman’s Multiples, Inc. Banners to Resurface at New York’s Independent 20th Century

The artist-designed, editioned wall hangings were part of Goodman's push to make contemporary art more accessible.

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Elisa Carollo

This Labor Day, It’s Time for a New Social Contract With Workers

Freelancers Union’s Andrea Gordillo and the National Arts Policy Alliance’s Althea Erickson examine why America’s social contract must evolve to...

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Andrea Gordillo

Yoshitomo Nara’s New York Story Can Be Found in its Punk Clubs

Seventeen years after he drew on the walls at Niagara in the East Village, the artist is a superstar, one of only a handful of living artists to have...

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J. Scott Orr

The Sartorial Rise of Nicholas Galitzine, From Sundance Unknown to Fendi’s Front Row

As his career leapt from indie dramas to blockbuster franchises, the actor quietly built one of Hollywood's most compelling menswear wardrobes.

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Paul Jebara

Daisy Dixon’s “Depraved” Grapples With the Art of Problematic Artists

Observer spoke to the author about controversial figures in the art world, dealing with woke dismissiveness and whether artists can effectively skewer...

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Sarah Moroz

Why Japan’s Art Market Is Growing Steadily Even as Other Markets Stall

A new generation of galleries, now roughly a fifth of the market, is drawing international attention even as domestic collectors remain the market's...

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Elisa Carollo

In Venice, Hollywood Races to Adapt Books Before Publication

The Venice Film Festival is bringing publishers and producers together as demand grows for books with strong screen potential. From unpublished...

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Shaili Singh

When Supply Chains Shift, Water Risk Shifts With Them

Kilimo’s Jairo Trad analyzes the water blind spot in supply chain resilience, arguing that switching suppliers can solve an immediate disruption...

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Jairo Trad

Collector Emma Menell Is Rethinking How African Artists Are Supported Abroad

Her foundation's approach is a direct response to what she saw and learned while running a commercial gallery.

04.09.2026 3

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Gameli Hamelo

The Wintour Position

Twenty-one years of U.S. Open candids show remarkably few revisions.

04.09.2026 3

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Merin Curotto

One Fine Show: “John Akomfrah, The Hour Of The Dog” at the Menil Collection

The work plays with authenticity to the point where one cannot tell what is old and new and, ultimately, stops caring.

04.09.2026 4

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Dan Duray

For John Ternus, Apple’s Next “A.I. Breakthrough” Should Be the Company Itself

Warp’s Ayush Sharma examines what John Ternus’s takeover of Apple means for the company’s A.I. strategy, arguing that its biggest AI...

04.09.2026 3

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Ayush Sharma

Can Seoul Art Week Sustain More Fairs? PAVILION and Design Miami Say Yes.

The city hardly lacks for fairs, but there is arguably still room for formats that are locally rooted and responsive to the people who engage with...

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Elisa Carollo

How Greekman’s Turned a Silver Lake Strip Mall Into a Serious Greek Wine Destination

After pivoting his business to a Greek restaurant during the pandemic, Jonah Freedman fell into a rabbit hole of Greek wine.

04.09.2026 3

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Caitlin White

Post-Chiarini, the Venice Film Festival Nearly Faded into Obscurity. One Man Revived It.

Carlo Lizzani rebuilt the festival's reputation in part by rejecting the divide between experimental and commercial cinema, a radical move that helped...

03.09.2026 4

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Henry Roberts

Why Clément Delangue Sold Hugging Face to Nvidia After Turning It Down

After years of resisting major outside investment, Hugging Face is joining Nvidia as open-source models gain momentum against proprietary rivals.

03.09.2026 4

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Sissi Cao

The Accidents and Instincts That Brought Six Golden Lion Winners Fame

These filmmaker biographies and memoirs span decades and continents, but return repeatedly to the same question: how does personal history shape what...

03.09.2026 4

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Henry Roberts

Why Elon Musk Is Giving Zelenskyy the Silent Treatment Over Ukraine’s Starlink Plea

Ukraine’s president is courting Elon Musk over Starlink access in Russia as questions persist over the SpaceX CEO’s ties to Vladimir Putin.

03.09.2026 3

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Palash Ghosh

In Venice, ‘Ink’ Director Danny Boyle Defends Journalism—and Rupert Murdoch’s Complexity

The film is, according to the director, both a time capsule and a warning for the future.

03.09.2026 4

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Stephen Garrett

Gloria Steinem Never Wrote a Manifesto

In 2005, Gloria Steinem—71, aviators on, stabbing at poached eggs in a brunch-mobbed diner—explained why women get more radical as they get older,...

03.09.2026 4

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Sheelah Kolhatkar

Frieze Seoul, Kiaf and a Market Moving Past FOMO into Maturity

Opening day sales hinted at just how rapidly the Korean art market has consolidated, finding a new balance between nurturing its local ecosystem and...

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Elisa Carollo

The Well-Dressed Man’s Venice Film Festival Packing Guide

Twelve pieces that easily handle water-taxi arrivals, photocalls, sudden downpours and black-tie premieres.

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Paul Jebara

The 18 Best Luxury Hotels in Seoul, From Private Hanoks to Sky-High Suites

Whether you want old-world Korean atmosphere or a room above the clouds, these are Seoul’s most compelling luxury stays.

03.09.2026 4

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Paul Jebara

The 2026 Defender OCTA’s Premium Price Buys Off-Road Performance, Not Cabin Polish

The 2026 OCTA is the most performance-tuned, beefed-up, off-roading version of this classic nameplate.

02.09.2026 4

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John Scott Lewinski

Betches CEO Aleen Dreksler on Staying Ahead of the Internet

From Instagram and podcasts to Netflix specials and women’s sports, Dreksler has spent 15 years making sure Betches evolves before its audience...

02.09.2026 6

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Saleah Blancaflor

Taiwan’s Gallerists Are Rerouting Their Ambitions Away From the Mainland

Despite a broader art market correction and mounting regional geopolitical friction, Taiwanese galleries are steadily expanding their international...

02.09.2026 6

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Hok-Hang Cheung

The Venice Biennale and Central Asia’s Rise in the Global Art World

The recent rise of the region in the international art world has been driven, in part, by a concentrated wave of institution-building, biennials,...

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Elisa Carollo

The Most Exciting Red Carpet Fashion Moments at the 2026 Venice Film Festival

Venice’s biggest names are making the case for old-school red-carpet glamour.

02.09.2026 6

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Morgan Halberg

The North American Beach Escapes That Shine in Fall Shoulder Season

These North American beach towns hit their stride after summer, when the crowds thin, the water stays warm and the pace finally slows down.

02.09.2026 6

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Allie Lebos

As South Korea’s Creative Industries Converge, Fine Art Is Riding the Wave

"The global success of Korean entertainment created greater market confidence domestically. Korean artists and creators are now developing work for...

02.09.2026 6

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John Scott Lewinski

Where Burning Man Art Ends Up After the Burn

“If it’s not burned, leased or sold it needs to go somewhere,” says Rene Byck, of Paradise Ridge Winery.

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Kristine Hansen

Tone Hansen Takes the Helm at Stockholm’s Moderna Museet With a Newly Expanded Mandate

She arrives from MUNCH in Oslo, where she spent three years expanding the institution from a single-artist museum into one covering modernism and...

01.09.2026 6

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Dan Duray

Larry Fink’s $59 Billion Change of Heart

Nine years after Fink called bitcoin an index of money laundering, BlackRock's bitcoin fund now takes three of every four new dollars entering the...

01.09.2026 7

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Mónica Marie Zorrilla

John Ternus Takes Over Apple With His First Big Launch Days Away

John Ternus starts his first day as Apple CEO ahead of the iPhone 18 launch. The 51-year-old hardware veteran inherits Apple at a financial high point...

01.09.2026 6

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Sissi Cao

Arthur de Villepin On Bridging Cultures with Villa Haw Par and a New Curatorial Project in Milan

The dealer is embracing a more fluid, artist-led model across geographies, eschewing expansion for its own sake.

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Elisa Carollo

The Chaebol Fortunes That Built South Korea’s Art World

The country's cultural rise is often credited to ambitious government policy, but corporate dynasties have spent decades transforming private wealth...

01.09.2026 7

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Elisa Carollo

The Exhibitions Not to Miss During Seoul Art Week

With exhibitions of work by Koo Jeong A, Do Ho Suh, Sol LeWitt, KAWS and Park Seo-Bo, the city's museums and galleries have unveiled an unusually...

01.09.2026 8

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Elisa Carollo

Seoul’s Paradise City Is an Unexpected Art Destination

The complex's museum-worthy 3,000-piece collection reflects Paradise Group owner Phillip Chun’s decades-long passion for acquiring art.

01.09.2026 7

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Elisa Carollo

How New York’s Korean Food Scene Came Into Its Own

From Danji and Jungsik to Atomix and Kjun, Korean chefs have reshaped how New Yorkers understand, eat and think about the cuisine.

01.09.2026 4

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Kristin L. Wolfe

The Smart Traveler’s Guide to Where to Stay, Eat and Explore in Seoul

A considered Seoul itinerary leaves room for palace gardens, tasting menus, late-night cocktails and the occasional change of plans.

01.09.2026 7

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Paul Jebara