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Remembering the Founder of The New York Observer
Arthur L. Carter poses for a portrait in The New York Observer’s Upper East Side townhouse in New York City on May 16, 1994. Penske Media via Getty Images...
At the Bass in Miami, Lawrence Lek’s Odyssey for an Era Shaped by A.I.
Lawrence Lek, NOX (video still). Courtesy of the artist and Sadie Coles HQ What happens when machines develop their own form of autonomous consciousness? This question has long been...
The Global Branding Trap CEOs Keep Falling Into
The era of A.I.-driven branding still belongs to leaders who pair data with cultural fluency, local autonomy and real presence in the markets they serve. Unsplash+ A.I. has upended...
Confidential A.I. and the Trust Gap Holding Back the Next Phase of Adoption
The next phase of A.I. adoption hinges less on compute and more on whether sensitive data can be protected in use. Unsplash+ Generative A.I. has long been treated like...
Ken Griffin Offers $10M in Perks to Steer Citadel Employees Into Philanthropy
Griffin is personally funding the program, extending his decades-long push to back civic and charitable institutions. Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Company perks can range from commuter...
Joseph Wright of Derby’s Theater of Enlightenment at London’s National Gallery
Joseph Wright of Derby, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, 1768. The National Gallery Photographic Department A white cockatoo is on the verge of death as...
37 Extraordinary Gifts for Discerning Young Minds
The main thing I have learned since becoming a parent is that the only thing that doesn't become harder when you become a parent is accumulating an avalanche of...
How David Hockney Turned His Style Into a Living Masterpiece
By the time 600 drones redrew A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist over the night sky in Bradford this year, David Hockney felt less like a painter...
A Comprehensive Approach to Weight Loss by Hims & Hers 
Unsplash Weight loss journeys are as unique as the individuals who embark on them. We all have different body types, lifestyles, health histories and goals that shape what we...
The 2026 Whitney Biennial Aims to Map a New Geography of American Art in ‘a Moment of Profound Transition’
The Whitney Museum of American Art recently announced the list of 56 artists, duos and collectives who will participate in its 82nd edition, set to open on March 8,...
If you loved ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ watch ‘The Mastermind’ starring a very different but equally hilarious Josh O’Connor
If you loved Josh O’Connor’s performance in the new Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man—which began streaming on Netflix over the weekend, and quickly shot to the top...
The 10 Most Exciting Restaurant Openings to Check Out in New York this December
The calendar year may be winding down, but luckily, such is not the case for New York City’s bar and restaurant scene. As anyone who lives here can tell...