An interactive archive of all 146 pages of a 1997 MacWarehouse catalog.

Palais Stoclet in Brussels is a century-old ‘total work of art’ that closed its gates to visitors years ago. A new law aims to allow access, and a digital re-creation reveals the sumptuous interior.

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was supposed to be the first of many movies. Russell Crowe and most of the cast signed on expecting a franchise, but the sequel never happened. This video breaks down how director Peter Weir built one of the most disciplined films of his career, with r

Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megaproject Neom has come to a standstill, as the extraordinary costs of the planned city have collided with financial reality. After sinking more than $50 billion into Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s dreams of a sci-fi metropolis, the kingdom is now spending billi

In a better world, the late scholar wouldn’t have been elevated to—and fallen from—such dizzying heights.

In February 1949, Harper’s published the essay “Highbrow, Lowbrow, Middlebrow” by its managing editor, Russell Lynes. There, he observed a new structure determining prestige in the country: where once wealth and family were the markers of status, now taste and intelligence—what Pierre Bourdieu would later call cultural capital—were paramount. Two months later Life magazine had ... <a title="The Tastemakers, 2026" class="read-more" href="https://varnelis.net/the-tastemakers-2026/" aria-label="Read more about The Tastemakers, 2026">Read more</a>

US committee claims Beijing is supporting anti-Israel protests on Britain’s streets