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 Microscopic Fungus From Yellowstone’s Hot Springs Is Spurring a New Culinary Movement](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1bccd4e620141c88fd73375886325104c434ea97-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Ghetto Gastro’s Jon Gray on “Durag Diplomacy” and the Beauty of the Bronx](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/526d8f5ad2d24172cc83ff913f52f20ec3b674b1-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![With “Slow Show,” Choreographer Dimitri Chamblas Emphasizes the Mysterious Power of Slow Movement](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c630946c30813b79479e1c1a2673a93723af971a-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Danish Design Firm HAY Heralds Its 20th Anniversary With a Superb, Highly Tactile Book](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/30fcba7029e9df3375f16506c63949d71bf6dc11-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Perfume Translates the Greek Island of Corfu Through Kumquat](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a1f963029fc7929f878cdb600b24be560dac4b22-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![“Culinary Alchemist” Pascal Baudar on the Art of Foraging and the Craft of Vinegar](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/03d7a4b39018ba8f75d44c63d855257d7ee06d55-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Book Explores How, Via X-Rays, Banned Albums Made It Into the Cold War–Era U.S.S.R.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/1c7c9dcf226c049be4989f952e2b112e5e4dd477-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Exhibition at Oxford Highlights the Sensorial Splendor of Books](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/4e3d3ecb86b39f8403038f7cc3a6da584c591270-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Robert Stadler Has a “Playdate” With Philip Johnson at His Glass House](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/8c5054bd6898e9dc4adf4663aa078ce5e3303ddb-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Willo Perron’s Debut Furniture Show Makes the Case for a “No Coasters” Design Movement](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/6eccd83b4da8960851ee50cbc8d5e367dcbb5218-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Ever Heard of Noh Theater? Our Primer to Three Major Productions Arriving in New York City This Fall](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/fe3deb42d1c4f4489ce03effb1d865220fb1c329-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![“Seed Detective” Adam Alexander Imagines a Better World—Through Rare, Endangered, and Unusual Vegetable Varieties](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/0f63a8fe5363be8eeeecc3d72ef34db54ff61a80-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Why Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak Remains One of the Most Enduring Watches Ever](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/da52aee826775aeb7d8363071fb3487f29cebc95-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Zine Highlights the Poetry and Beauty of Food](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/def73c2fa2dfaee4ed33f43614aa5cd30f512470-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Alex Tatarsky on Art as a Means to Live Out the Absurd](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/efa2f463b1fa59ef0fdcc351b224262ada521f2b-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Album of Cover Songs Honors the Legacy of Leonard Cohen](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/50107e13469a6f55ef2e015c40b57109be28de31-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![For a Tiffany & Co. Pop-Up in Paris, OMA Designs a Literal Jewelry Box](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ed276ed059fd03e0f142d8b3d27e457497b04a19-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Energy Summit in the Netherlands Imagines a Solar-Powered Future](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/63b3f16a46343cdcc8f4db7b14bbb5faba177669-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Heirloom Masa Supplier Champions the Origins of the Historic Latin American Dough](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/55894b2f5ea3fde28e67ab8a39708b22ab144627-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Magnolia-Scented Fragrance Invites the Promise of Springtime Year-Round](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/025267e89098aa047d9779ba7111c6c0038c044d-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![ArtReview’s Podcast Collages Audio Out of Artists’ Life and Work](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/2e85faf686fe6c4b0205d69205cd7211ffedfdba-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![This Collection of Hand-Carved, Noguchi-Inspired Bowls Imbues Spaces With an Earthy Essence](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c406350d1b415f4c7ac4312151fbc33651b42729-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Ann Arbor Restaurant Fuses Korean Tradition with Modern-Day Michigan Ingredients](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/98c57e3935a35c483d7162111e818091694013ab-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Garment Recycling Program Confronts Global Textile Waste Head-On](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/47526341722b54632c29b3a882150789d22713d1-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Elizabeth Dee on Rethinking the Canon of 20th-Century Art](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/bde4bedb6e8a2a1a31c62127d4ecf1e0d2263fa4-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A New Book Captures the Magnificent Breadth and Melancholic Beauty of Alec Soth’s Photography](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ba088b282723b1d7b3e92a59f5bd1c3e24ccaaea-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![From Their 21-Acre New York Estate, a Botanist Couple Propagates Plants and Gardening Know-How](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/82f53172f0ab43bcae360e8d5a5fa09b84259e75-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![An Exhibition Ponders Technology’s Grip on Human “Reality”](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ee6490976abc4e46ed5b1cef54a984db635f2289-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Sonic Journey Inspired by the Expansive Landscapes of the Nordic Region](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/d7222843fdf9f8bc706ebafe2a8a304bf8ced9fc-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![MSCHF Highlights the Absurdities of Modern Consumerism—and Makes Money Doing It](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f9ef379578754610250b734dc84b784ff5b56469-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Janne Saario Subtly Integrates Skate Parks Into Landscapes and Cities](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/0c69e35a57e300bfeb610e6a949012e97a935489-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The TikTok “Vabbing” Trend, Explained](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/23383e4ea408753d82564c8130f7f89a38800169-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Lab in Copenhagen Looks at How Sound Explains the World](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/95b486d57e12bddd4814aa00781d5a457eaf338e-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Lidewij Edelkoort Starts Up a New Master’s Program in Sustainable Textile Production](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/f6ccac2b5d836241e38f0c8c8a5f1f2fd83038ac-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![The Unsung Virtues of Natural Wine, According to an Expert](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/ca0bfeb4495dc9cdd397a64cb0be391e5fd62aef-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Kate Berry on the Need for Time Away From the Screen](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/c786a402b8276c1db13ff47fbd6453a05b90d5a3-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Handbook for Navigating the Nuances of Japanese Tea](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/e4919229d10153266aa133e3d831aad2f686bb21-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Photographic Compendium Highlights the Unspoken Power of Flowers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/a07f242fe57fc8a00dac701c8178a102640a8943-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![Botanical Artist Lara Call Gastinger on Seeing Scents](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/5f0c2a3909d9bfa74f60cd10fbb325439de5a5a9-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)
![A Commemoration of AACM’s Legacy in Experimental Jazz](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m8zvzebu/production/cb632bde56a88c0ee2875f1c976e620c09abe9ad-1760x1320.jpg?rect=0,44,1760,1232&w=710&h=497)