Archive for March, 2014

Do You Eat Wasabi?

Wasabi: you know it well, or so you think. Chances are, however, you’ve never actually eaten … Read more »

National Magazine Awards: Zadie Smith

I usually don’t pay much attention to the National Magazine Awards: they are decided upon by … Read more »

Why Johnny Cash Is Cool Again

“One person can’t save another person, but almost,” Rosanne Cash once said about her father meeting … Read more »

Yuja Wang Plays Scriabin

Juno: From Pole-Dancing To “Maleficent”

She takes all her clothes off (artfully so, and certainly not for the first time) in … Read more »

Eleven Photos That Define American Cool

What do we mean when we say someone is cool? A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s … Read more »

“Great Beauty” Liner Notes: Great Beauty

One of my preferred things to do as a kid was to read the liner notes … Read more »