In Memoriam

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The city of Berlin is many things — the country’s largest city, a hub for international culture, and, of course, the city of remembrances.

Poe Boys

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Edgar Allan Poe has inspired many a male teen imagination. But can a new exhibit show us his mature side?

The Glory of the Garden

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James van Sweden wasn’t just a landscaper; he was a landscaping artist. In gardening, he preferred a holistic experience — but Americans disagreed.

Once Upon a Time

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Do children’s books still matter? Maybe that’s a question we shouldn’t be asking.

Old Europe on the Cheap

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When will people finally discover Portuguese wines? A memoir on my patient, two-decade-long wait.

Information Overload

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What did Tom Clancy and David Foster Wallace have in common? Not much… but they were both obsessed with packing in all the facts.

A Wilde Fashion

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Oscar Wilde abandoned journalism and hated fashion – so why is his essay "The Philosophy of Dress" so important?

A Way of Looking

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Julia Margaret Cameron challenged the arbitrary aesthetic boundaries for photography in the 19th century. In doing so, she’s made us ask: What is the true definition of “focus?”

Hot Hamburger Water

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Why being sick in the late 1800s sucked, and not just because you were more likely to die.