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Life and death at Balthazar

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Making babies

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"I know the language of the bear."

on the paracosm of an abusive relationship. 

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What happens in the club doesn't stay in the club. 

on clubbing vicariously through Google Reviews in Berlin. 

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Leather and lasagna

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on James Turrell, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s VR concert, and immersive installation culture.

Drake’s Turrell-inspired background in the music video for Hotline Bling.

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Too much, too soon

New parlor game?

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On selling art and sex.

in conversation with Sophia Giovannitti, author of Working Girl (Verso, 2023).

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Dying on your feet. 

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Bad waitress

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Family history, bound up in the NYT crossword.

on looking for his great-grandmother, the first New York Times crossword puzzle editor, in the current edition.

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