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Soul Cake: A Winter Playlist

Winter-themed, but not necessarily so, and eschewing the traditional Christmas carols and everything that boasts of the holiday cheer and saccharine sentiment. This is our December playlist. Read More →

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The Taste Makers: Antica Dolceria Bonajuto

Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is more than a chocolate maker, it is a taste maker. The story of the oldest chocolate factory in Sicily and of the best chocolate in the world is a story of tradition and innovation, of passion and perseverance. Read More →

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Photography Is a Feeling: An Interview with Richard Gaston

The Highlands of Scotland | Photograph by Richard Gaston   There is a quiet beauty in Richard Gaston’s photographs. They are like a quiet place in themselves. Relieved of any unnecessary detail. What remains is the emotion of the adventure, … Read More →

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In Pieces: Life Lessons from Sally Field

  Everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone has the talent for it. Sally Field does. Not just that, but she peels off every layer of intimate feelings in doing so, and if with most autobiographies, regardless of … Read More →

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Film Noir Style: Peggy Cummins in Gun Crazy

What drives her? Bored by normal life, she wants “things”. The desire for “money and all the things it will buy” is what motivates her. In Gun Crazy, Peggy Cummins plays Annie Laurie Starr, one of the deadliest femmes fatales. Read More →

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