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Julia

A menu of possibilities.

on the HBO Max series’ “excess of everything”—except kids.

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Is Julia a Childfree Utopia?

imperioli & reed

Even our idols have idols.

on Michael Imperioli’s “weaving act” of a debut novel, *The Perfume Burned His Eyes*.

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Reed & Imperioli

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It’s not about soft things.

on David Hockney’s set design for an unfinished Puccini opera.

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Hockney’s Turandot

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“It's an invitation to turn their life into some sort of art.”

in conversation with documentarian [Lance Oppenheim](https://x.com/lanceopp).

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“You help me feel like me.”

talks with Noelle and Pet—partners in life and music—about their new album, foam set.

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Pet Wife

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“It’s all about the hands.”

and makeup artist [Emily Schubert](https://www.instagram.com/schuperb/?hl=en) discuss her new beauty manual.

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Beauty Of The Beast

tami heide

And what a rewarding risk it is...

on the ‘90s disc jockeys of LA's KROQ-FM.

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Tami Heide

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Skating the past.

on the mental map of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video games.

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The Unreality of Love Park, Philadelphia

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