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Sex in the Age of Technology

Charles Curkin reflects on an era before technology made mating easy.

Please Stop
Please Stop: Writing Open Letters

Our regular look at a design trend that needs to end.

ESSAY
Suite Sorrow: The Death of New York’s Grand Hotels

One New Yorker laments the passing of one of the city’s greatest offerings.

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Broken English

An American expat describes the varied dialects that can be heard throughout Great Britain. After...

Wordplay
What is Quality?

Surface Media CEO Marc Lotenberg offers his take on a current buzzword, idea, or trend.

Architecture
2016 in 20 Buildings

Our editors weigh in on the projects that defined the year in architecture.

Editors' Picks
Editors’ Picks: Best of 2016

Our editors select their favorite stories from this year.

Please Stop
Please Stop: An End-of-Year Roundup

Looking back on the design trends that need to end before 2017.

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Caesars Palace is Still Sin City’s Gaudiest Gem

Writer Sheila Marikar on the garish—and timeless—allure of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Critic
Discovering the Media You Know

Writer Gabriella Fuller knows: big ideas and a copy of Strunk & White don't count like followers in

Essay
The Illusion of Effortless Style

Writer Sadie Stein takes issue with the conventional wisdom that equates minimalism with ease.

Critic
Finding Pleasure in Pain (On The Dance Floor)

The appeal and addiction of boutique fitness according to writer Sheila Marikar.

Critic
Why I Make Lists and Reject Listicles

Writer Kim Velsey lives in a bulleted world of contrast.

essay
New York City’s Latest Transplants: Public Wi-Fi Kiosks

Intersection has set out to replace pay phones with Internet hotspots, but are they losing sight of

CRITIC
Jayson Blair On Where the Facts Lie

The notorious former New York Times reporter tries to see truth in an age of deception.