Sometimes what we crave is simple: comfort, laughter, and the easy charm of great chemistry on screen. Platonic, the comedy series starring utterly lovable Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen, delivers exactly that. Over two seasons now streaming, the show explores the rekindled friendship between two former college besties navigating midlife, with all its absurdities, compromises,Continue reading “Monthly Picks: Platonic on Apple TV+”
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Lee Miller at War: The Camera as Witness
When Lee Miller picked up her Rolleiflex and walked into the ruins of Europe, she left behind the world of glossy magazine covers and Surrealist salons. Her photographs of World War II — published in Vogue between 1940 and 1945 — transformed her from a society beauty into one of the most unflinching photojournalists ofContinue reading “Lee Miller at War: The Camera as Witness”
Lee Miller: Beauty, War, and the Alchemy of Reinvention
Lee Miller (1907–1977) lived many lives, each more improbable than the last. She was first a fashion model of startling beauty, then a Surrealist muse in Paris, then a groundbreaking war photographer who witnessed some of the darkest scenes of the twentieth century. By the end of her life, she had retreated into the quietContinue reading “Lee Miller: Beauty, War, and the Alchemy of Reinvention”
Missing the Summer & the Sea? Here Are Five Films That Take You Right Back
When the days shorten and the air turns crisp, nothing transports us back to sun-soaked afternoons and the languid rhythm of the Mediterranean quite like cinema. Some films capture not just water and light, but also the psychology of summer — its languor, its tensions, its beauty, and its dangers. Here are five iconic filmsContinue reading “Missing the Summer & the Sea? Here Are Five Films That Take You Right Back”
In Loving Memory of Dame Jane Goodall (1934–2025)
It is with profound sorrow that we share the passing of Dame Jane Morris Goodall, one of the most beloved and groundbreaking figures in primatology, conservation, and humanitarian advocacy. She died on 1 October 2025, at the age of 91, of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California. Early Life & Call toContinue reading “In Loving Memory of Dame Jane Goodall (1934–2025)”
Monthly Pick: Bella Freud
Bella Freud has turned cultural references into a signature language of style. Her brand translates literature, music, and film into witty, wearable, and collectible design. The cult Ginsberg is God jumper — first created in collaboration with Laura Bailey — immortalised Beat Generation cool in soft merino wool. The Fairytale of New York ashtray borrowsContinue reading “Monthly Pick: Bella Freud”
Unveiling Malta: History, Food, and Coastal Beauty
Where Stone, Sea & Ceremony Converge Mediterranean sunlight, limestone façades glowing gold, streets twisting like ribbons of history — Malta is an island nation that seems small on the map yet vast in its layers of culture. Comprising Malta, Gozo, and Comino, the archipelago is both crossroads and sanctuary: Neolithic temples older than the pyramids,Continue reading “Unveiling Malta: History, Food, and Coastal Beauty”
Letter from the Editor #2
As September drew to a close, we found ourselves wandering through some of the world’s most beautiful places and ideas. We stepped inside Villa d’Este and Villa Borghese, celebrated the discipline of Bridget Riley, and traced the light of Aix-en-Provence. We tasted the best Mexican food in Los Angeles, revisited the gilded mythology of ScottContinue reading “Letter from the Editor #2”
Jørgen Leth, Poet of the Ordinary, 1937–2025
Jørgen Leth, the Danish filmmaker, poet, and cultural omnivore whose quiet, incisive images revealed the beauty—and strangeness—of the everyday, has died at 88. For more than six decades, Leth moved between poetry, film, and journalism with an almost anthropological detachment. Yet his work was never cold. It shimmered with curiosity, whether trained on the ritualsContinue reading “Jørgen Leth, Poet of the Ordinary, 1937–2025”
Peter Marino: The Dark Knight of Design
In the world of architecture and interiors, few figures are as instantly recognizable — or as fiercely debated — as Peter Marino. Dressed head-to-toe in black leather, with biker boots, sculptural chains, and tattooed arms, Marino has cultivated an image as a renegade. Yet behind the theatrical armor is one of the most influential architectsContinue reading “Peter Marino: The Dark Knight of Design”
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