Archive
From 2019 to 2023, working with dozens of writers around the world, we produced a weekly newsletter featuring stories on topics ranging from neuroaesthetics, to scented bowling balls, to Japanese Noh theater, to the overview affect. We also interviewed various cultural luminaries, including Roxane Gay, Daniel Humm, Christopher John Rogers, Frances Moore Lappé, and John Pawson. Explore our archive below.
![A Storied Japanese Watermill Produces the Primary Ingredient in This All-Natural Incense](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/60a13fc99f0f14211f6c8665db34a1d10f5d6880-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Elegantly Imperfect Table Lamp, Translated From Cardboard to Clay](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/852ed4ea98db8dd2ba16112f04007e4cd7a5998e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How to Eat Your Way to a Stronger Immune System](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c08fe7facdf8b5a44e8a0b24e066631e3da160c1-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Shrill Mating Songs of Billions of Cicadas Will Soon Fill the Air](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/9173fbf0a8550e584c827f0f8c4e3e48c3fe0d83-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Audience Q&A: Kate Young on Her Vogue Years, Style Tips, and Fashion](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a099ab1d5ed52d2d6e778d0f22e41d5f5791ad5c-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![How Stylist Kate Young Picks the Perfect Premiere Dress](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/be5a40eda3c2f9961ed12349e584996a6d41c69a-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![What Catherine and John Pawson Cook at Home in the English Countryside](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/599e2f9aaa86a77031306c5774c1c7da6b4ef275-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Book Surveys 11 Transcendent, Light-Filled Homes Designed by Tadao Ando](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/838699448dd7a4780a9862fe2be7a6d99cb76799-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![“Worn Stories” Explores How Memories Are Made and Maintained Through Clothing](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f22365f8eb980cef3f914e58eac1581e80f9ad11-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Perfume Brand Makes Scents That Evoke Los Angeles’s Rich Music History](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/afc16f88ee10cdd6dc0eaabe2184d398fc7e6cde-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Peter Adjaye’s Emotive Soundscapes Immerse Listeners in the Past and Present](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/04ed3b3a8e94a174f44626767e337d18c248d2ba-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How Embracing Other Senses Can Help Those Struggling With Smell Loss](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1d4539d1070179b765ba4c11d95b1b0918d3f9f5-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Vietnamese-American Stylist Beverly Nguyen Pays Tribute to Her Family and Friends With a New Pop-Up Shop](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ea9c2b63e3eb521c8ccaaa84ad89cd7ab3c26d68-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![London’s First Vegan Butcher Shop Sells “Meats” That Rival the Real Thing](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/0eb582c32b7f443c924dc3378e139483a223c1e0-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Traditional Self-Care Alternatives, According to Some of the World’s Healthiest Cultures](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/464520a31add3126b837c2c7335cd33539aa6668-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Chicago Music Label Is on a Mission to Unearth Lost Sounds](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1ffa0b62707c1b299a90dfaac9e42ce845d52ba3-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Distilled Splendor of Elsa Peretti’s Jewelry and Homewares](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/b04fe7981097e088666346c7d2093090edb5e9fe-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![The Media That Gets Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Wheels Turning](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d80c57fbdf6015355af29c05fd76ceb6c503c7c9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Obscure Familiarity of Eric Oglander’s Found-Object Sculptures](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/945de64eb8da24011d7119c1fb6de68ed92d994e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Los Angeles Folk Duo’s New Single Was Inspired by an Episode of Our Time Sensitive Podcast](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f1afafa3bb9b0a666bbc06ff0e9f82bfe3cb7abc-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How Heart of Dinner Provides Solace and Sustenance to New York’s Asian American Seniors](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/739ebf2bc549a2d3ce3557b95aeeb998c4edd3d7-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Byredo’s New Perfume Captures the Experience of a Roller-Coaster Year](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1424b14563c97fdb2310a1004ee2927d968455c4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Stylist Kate Young on Her All-Time Favorite Awards Season Dresses](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c769b9d12cc408986a3b9951b85c86ab80f9f92e-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![Why Human Composting Is the Future of Death Care](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d1c620545432bff051d4a82d7a8c7d027e5dcbc4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Documentary Traces the Life and Work of Dior’s Master Perfumer](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d56cbc582ac602d61b8aad2dc20923136d5b3503-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Vincent Van Duysen on the Complex Character of Winery Valke Vleug’s First Vintages](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d4ddd7e74b2fb5ed7013650ec863a5acb6c5eedf-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Immersive Exhibition Brings Interiors From the Book Goodnight Moon to Life](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c62e8fbe016b95ff737381bbb771b529b791665b-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Podcast Dedicated to Deepening Awareness About Arab History and Culture](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/dda15930ca40b90430ef178d3f45f8ec0c91ab90-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Why Mood Boards Are Key to Developing Personal Style](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/8b0f695ffeab3c16abdef674ae360b388662118a-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![Hollywood’s Go-To Stylist Kate Young on Her New YouTube Show](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/6c7005c4f5bd75046224015af27e596fef644840-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Bizarre, Calming Effects of Listening to Animals Eat](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/6eab2931f06ef5f2adb53c2c5ba1397f1582b3b6-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How Hermès’s New H24 Fragrance Defines Modern Masculinity](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f3d33955a88e013a58eff86185466f87fd04b281-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Introducing Case, the Canadian Brand Creating a Circular System for Takeout Containers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a4149e90d38faef10a04d0f3c058106db61974f5-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Why Tongue Scraping Could Put an End to Bad Breath](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a26495b3c482b83a5a7062f8c91f832fc1525de6-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![How Spanish Culture and Color Informed the Styling and Art Direction of Selena Gomez’s New “Revelación” Album](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1a62b19a89a3ef41f9cea275071e8438ca1111df-1920x1080.png?rect=189,0,1543,1080&w=710&h=497)
![Nakagawa Mokkougei Makes the World’s Most Exquisite Buckets](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/5bae791bfd529f7446c4d38c28d3977f1e19a206-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Series of Essays Unpacks Public Grief and Loss](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/cbd8db910c52a61620d48795308233512683a752-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Lego’s Pleasing New “White Noise” Playlist Evokes Childlike Wonder](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/141cfbf236e55ed25ed515e5bff010adfc9c3860-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Age-Old Indian Alternative to Single-Use Plastic Cups](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/cedd5c1bd54d56808f80379b5d0adf5950345900-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Japanese Designer Naoto Fukasawa’s New Stool Collection Raises the Bar of Sustainability](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c7c3b09ae83f1569df819538cc2692664797480c-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)