Muriel Spark, the Double Agent

Muriel Spark, the Double Agent

When Spark was in her mid-thirties, in London, she had a psychotic breakdown, provoked by malnourishment and an amphetamine addiction. One of her symptoms was an obsession with cryptograms, anagrams, hallucinated translations, and what she described as “involuntary word-game[s],” which she believed, at the time, to be secret messages sent to her by the poet…

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Nike’s Futuristic Foamposite Is Getting a New ‘Mummy’ Makeover for Halloween

Nike’s Futuristic Foamposite Is Getting a New ‘Mummy’ Makeover for Halloween

Nike’s fourth-quarter Foamposite releases for 2026 are already stacking up, but there’s apparently even more in the works for the ahead-of-its-time franchise. New information shared by @zsneakerheadz and Sneaker Market Romania details a new Nike Air Foamposite One in a Halloween-esque “Mummy” style. The sneaker boasts a full colorway of Phantom/Barely Volt/White/Sequoia and while in-hand…

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Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir

Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir

If Hura had assembled “Snow” in 2019, he would have chosen only photos like these: lateral and coded, often with no humans in them. His taste for the direct had waned since his early years in photography, he said, and I saw what he meant when, later, he texted me a link to a project…

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Shuffle Board: Solbari Builds Wholesale, TrueCommerce Eyes Growth

Shuffle Board: Solbari Builds Wholesale, TrueCommerce Eyes Growth

Brands Puma Mark Langer Puma German sports giant Puma has named Mark Langer as chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the management board. He will be responsible for finance, tax, legal, investor relations and internal audit. Langer succeeds Markus Neubrand, who mutually agreed with Puma to step down as CFO and leave the company…

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“Our Land” Is a Blistering Denunciation of Colonialist Oppression

“Our Land” Is a Blistering Denunciation of Colonialist Oppression

But for decades, as some of Martel’s interviewees note, their presence on the land has come under threat from the Amíns of the world: we hear about specious claims of ownership, attempted evictions, exploitation of Indigenous labor, and frequent seizures of land, livestock, and crops. (We also hear of the Chuschagasta activists’ efforts to resist…

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“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys” Are Killer Revamps

“Schmigadoon!” and “The Lost Boys” Are Killer Revamps

The first sign of the show’s commitment to the bit is the third song, a delirious hoedown called “Corn Puddin’,” a parody of inane but delightful vintage numbers such as “Real Nice Clambake,” “Shipoopi,” and the demented “Turkey Lurkey Time.” Josh rolls his eyes, repulsed by the elbows-out hoofing; Melissa goes native, twangily improvising a…

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Ronnie Fieg Teases New West Hollywood Restaurant Concept, Leans Further Into Hospitality

Ronnie Fieg Teases New West Hollywood Restaurant Concept, Leans Further Into Hospitality

Kith founder Ronnie Fieg took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce some major moves in Los Angeles. In his post, Fieg wrote that a “very special experience” is coming to West Hollywood that will “evolve” the Ronnie’s restaurant and brand. Called “Ronnie’s Pronto,” the restaurant is aimed at becoming “your new favorite breakfast, coffee, matcha…

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