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Giorgio Morandi Tried to Fit the World on a Table
As genres go, Italian still-life painting isn’t a ghost town, exactly, but it evokes more than its share of dust and tumbleweeds. It’s just a fact that French fruit...
The Frustrated Promise of the Rape Kit
In 1975, a rape victims’ advocate named Linda Reinshagen shared a story with a reporter from the Chicago Tribune. A man on the South Side had pulled a woman...
Your iPad Could Be Your Best Employee
Ever thought your iPad could be more than just a gadget for watching videos or playing games? Believe it or not, it could be your next best employee. With...
Lessons for the End of the World
I’d like to think that Nikki Giovanni would have forgiven me for misleading the seemingly oblivious white proprietor of a small bookshop in the Northeast two years ago. There...
Venmo for Business: Smart Move or Major Mistake?
Thinking of using Venmo for your business? It’s a tempting option with its ease of use and popularity. But is it really the best choice for handling business transactions?...
“Eusexua,” the Dance-Floor Album That Doesn’t Need Berlin or Prague
This past fall, the artist FKA Twigs promoted her then forthcoming album, “Eusexua,” with a series of international raves. Londoners were told to meet her at the Cause, Angelenos...
Crazy Tax Write-offs That Actually Worked
Ever thought about what you can write off on your taxes? Some folks have taken it to a whole new level with some pretty wild claims. From feeding stray...
“Mo” ’s Urgent, Uneven Homecoming
The first episode of Netflix’s larkish dramedy “Mo” reveals exactly what its title character, Mohammed Najjar, is capable of. He’s camped out in a parking lot, peddling “authentic bootlegs”—faux...
A Song on Porcelain
In many responses to the first days of the second Trump Presidency—expressions of an outrage denied the refuge of surprise—a historical analogy recurs: Is this how it felt to...
