We’ve all stayed at the Chelsea Hotel, though most of us have done so only in our minds, through such cultural artifacts as Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel No. 2,” Bob Dylan’s “Sara,” Nico’s “Chelsea Girls,” Andy Warhol’s eponymous film that includes the Nico song, or Patti Smith’s Just Kids, which tells of the time she […]
Is your hair parting like the Red Sea? A few extra chunks of hair blocking the tub drain lately? Nobody wants to look for the best hair growth products, but you’ve come to the right place to finally address those few extra millimeters of forehead you’ve been seeing of late. Do these things actually work, […]
The following is excerpted from a press release issued by the City of Vancouver. The City of Vancouver Public Art Program is unveiling four Platforms: Nine Places for Seeing projects this month. The first two to be presented are Coming Home To by Robin Roberts and Eagle Woman by Shain Niniwem Selapem Jackson. Shain Niniwem Selapem […]
In this fifth installment of our series, we compare 1985 to 2025 through themes of hope and despair, or what I call hope/lessness. For some, the year’s worst news was learning, “Those of us born before 1985 are now officially older than Mr. Belding,” and for others the best thing about 1985 was the premiere […]
As technology continues to evolve, AI music generators are changing the music industry in unprecedented ways. By 2026, AI music creation will no longer be a niche technology—it’s set to become an essential tool for musicians, content creators, and marketers alike. Whether you’re crafting a jingle, producing a soundtrack for a film, or generating relaxing […]
Apr 24, 2025 The standard textbook of theology in medieval universities was the Sentences by Peter Lombard (1095-1160), bishop of Paris. This collection systematically arranged the theological judgments of Scripture and the Church Fathers on various topics. For almost four centuries, those seeking higher credentials in theology had to study, teach, and comment on Lombard’s Sentences. […]
It doesn’t take too long a look at the almost surrealistically clean-lined buildings of Walter Gropius to get the impression that the man wanted to usher in a new world, especially when you consider that many of them went up before World War II. Take the Bauhaus Dessau building, which, though completed exactly a century ago, […]
This is an edition of the newsletter Show Notes, in which Samuel Hine reports from the front row of the fashion world. Sign up here to get it free. A$AP Rocky, Chanel ambassador, has rarely been seen in public wearing anything but Matthieu Blazy-designed blazers for the past few months. But on Thursday evening, the […]
This week, we’d like to announce a new collaboration between the BC Alliance for Arts + Culture and The Bandish Network. The Bandish Network provides industry support, engagement, representation and advocacy for the pan-Indus Valley community of presenters, artists, cultural workers and organizations. Our collaboration with the Traditional Indian Arts Initiative will aim to meet the growing needs of the Indian arts & culture […]
“Most of freedom and of pleasureNothing ever lasts forever.Everybody wants to rule the world.”—Tears for Fears “This is what you want/This is what you get”—Public Image, Ltd. Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) doesn’t know how to slow down. Slowing down would feel like surrendering, like failure, like a total loss of purpose. He’s here—in this life, […]
