The Myth of the Artistic Genius
On two forgotten portraitists and how to actually alter the art historical canon.
Author: Cody Delistraty
The False Promise of the Cashless Society
Is the price of convenience in a cashless world worth the human cost?
The Happiness Ruse
How did feeling good become a matter of relentless, competitive work; a never-to-be-attained goal which makes us miserable?
The Opera Backstage
Edgar Degas and the stories we tell ourselves, at the opera and everywhere else.
The Intelligence of Plants
What if plants are smarter than we think—a lot smarter?
Why Is the One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?
A profile of Steve Cohen, a.k.a. the Millionaires’ Magician, who’s made a killing doing parlor magic for the wealthy
Fra Angelico’s Divine Emotion
The fifteenth-century Italian artist Fra Angelico invented emotional interiority in art
