The Ignorant Art Historian: Sackcloth 1953
“We associate burlap not with art but with use, indeed with waste.”
‘Taiwan Travelogue’ wins the 2026 International Booker Prize
The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Tomeka Reid expands the possibilities of jazz avant garde on ‘Dance! Skip! Hop!’
Reid’s quartet makes music that seems inspired by a variety of sources, ranging from modern dance to children’s games. Her latest album is one of her most compelling.
In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto ‘respair’
Ward learned the term “respair” — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.
30 Iconic Studio Portraits That Defined 1990s Teenage Girls’ Style
The 1990s was the last decade where teenage girls truly defined their own distinct era of style before social media changed everything. These studio portraits beautifully capture the diverse and iconic looks of ’90s teen girls: from fresh-faced innocence to rebellious grunge, from sporty minimalism to playful pop-inspired fashion.
With chokers, baby tees, flannel shirts, high-waisted jeans, platform sneakers, and layered hair, these images perfectly reflect the confidence, attitude, and individuality that defined a generation caught between childhood and adulthood during one of the coolest decades in modern pop culture.
