The deeper research—to enter the mind of someone aware of his imminent mortality—led Sharp to unexpected places. “I worked quite extensively with a few different death doulas, which was not a profession I’d heard of.” Sharp sought out these non-medical professionals, whom he calls “the angels of society,” and became increasingly familiar with death. “It … Read more
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In its newly released third season, In the Dark joins The New Yorker to collaborate with writer Heidi Blake on a four-part series about the Dubai royal women who risked everything to flee Sheikh Mohammed. The Apology Line In the early 1980s, a phone number papers New York City’s streets, allowing strangers to spill their … Read more
When I was twenty four and about to make a hasty and outwardly inexplicable exit from Dublin to London, my father sat me down. My father is a gentle and wise person whose pleasantness sometimes masks the shrewdness with which he perceives the world and people around him. We were discussing practicalities, of which there … Read more
Tattoos share a bit of our soul with the rest of the world. I don’t have a soul, so I don’t have any tattoos, but you get the idea — but I’m very glad this guy has a soul, because he may also have the greatest tattoo I’ve ever seen. Kachow, baby. Kachow. The Hyundai … Read more
An unlikely partnership between Metallica and Iveco is behind a fleet of big rigs powered by batteries and hydrogen fuel cells hitting the road this summer for the European leg of Metallica’s M72 World Tour. The Italian heavy truck maker and American heavy metal band first teamed up last year, and Iveco celebrated by showing … Read more
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended an Oscars after-party. Now, there’s no photos of them attending said after-party (a Gucci one, by the way, held at talent manager Guy Oseary’s Los Angeles mansion). But we know they went because an anonymous source tipped off Entertainment Tonight with, well, an incredibly innocuous reveal: “They spent most … Read more
“It’s terrible, it drives like a pig!” When Niki Lauda joined the Ferrari team for the 1974 team, he wasn’t happy with the way the car performed and wasn’t afraid to say it. At least, that’s how Ron Howard’s 2013 film Rush portrays the action. “It’s a shitbox! It understeers like crazy and the weight distribution … Read more
Tonight, President Joe Biden addressed issues ranging from the economy to abortion rights at the State of the Union, with Vice President Kamala Harris assuming her designated position just behind him on the dais to the right. While fashion was predictably not part of the address, it still spoke volumes. For the occasion, Harris wore … Read more
When I tell people that I love cars, the first question they ask is about my favorite car, or perhaps what model got me so interested in the automotive sphere in the first place. But now, I’m beginning to realize that I might love the experience of driving more than I’ve ever loved any specific … Read more
Once the domain of BBQ kitsch and limited-edition Old Navy merch, American flag fashion has taken on a certain charge in the post-2016 era. What’s trending as nostalgia-tinged Americana on TikTok inspires less enthusiastic engagement in deep-blue enclaves. For progressive-minded voters, visual patriotism has been consigned to the dustbin of if not history then at … Read more
