Inside Fondation Cartier’s New Jean Nouvel-Designed Space
“The architecture responds directly to a program that has always been international and cross-disciplinary—but that now promises to expand even further into what I’d call a kind of planetary culture,” director of curatorial affairs Béatrice Grenier told Observer.
In ‘11,000 Strings,’ Georg Friedrich Haas Builds a Vast Sonic Landscape
The piece is a work of enormous scope and forcefulness that reaches, by some pivot of a lens, an intimacy that surprises.
Austin’s Formula 1 Weekend Was a High-Octane Rodeo of Speed and Spectacle
From brisket croquettes to pit lane passes, Austin’s F1 weekend proves the city can throw a party as fast and furious as the cars themselves.
Art
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Paris Internationale at 10: How the Dealer-Led Fair Anticipated Today’s Art Market
The art fair recently announced a new Milan edition that will debut during that city’s art week in April.
Inside the Art World’s Latest Scams: Fake Profiles, Fraudulent Consignments and Digital Impersonation
Barriers to deepfake-level authenticity are collapsing, making identity theft in the art world not only effortless but chillingly precise.
A Collector’s Guide to Donating Art to Hospitals and Other Nonprofits
Some art collectors, when navigating estate planning, consider alternative nonprofit venues—such as libraries, retirement homes and nursing homes.
Tavares Strachan’s ‘The Day Tomorrow Began’ Reveals Invisible Histories Through Reimagined Realities
In a world the artist has rendered with such careful continuity and construction, it is those little finishing touches that some might consider invisible that are the most triumphant.
London Sees Its Best Evening Auction Results in Years
The city’s auction houses roared back with big numbers and a wave of artist records, signaling a renewed surge of confidence at the top of the market.
Lifestyle
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Gymkhana, London’s Top Indian Restaurant, Wants to Make a Statement in Las Vegas
Gymkhana, the only Indian restaurant in London with two Michelin stars, understands the assignment when it comes to opening in
The Business of Bagels: How New York’s Most Iconic Food Fuels a Culinary Economy
Olga González, strategist and CEO of Pietra Communications, examines how New York’s most iconic food—the bagel—has evolved into both a symbol of community and a driver of the city’s culinary economy. González explores the intersection of culture, craft and commerce, revealing how bagel makers are redefining what it means to build a meaningful brand in New York.
8 New Japanese Restaurants to Check Out in Chicago
Chicago’s new wave of Japanese restaurants blends precision, creativity and a little theatrical flair.
The Best Hotels in Savannah, Where History Meets Hospitality
From heritage inns to cocktail-forward boutiques, Savannah’s best hotels capture the city’s timeless allure while reimagining modern Southern hospitality.
Not Just Summer Place: The Off-Season Guide to Newport, Rhode Island
America’s first resort town has more to offer than world-class sailing and ‘summering’ as a verb. From seaside saunas on the frigid Atlantic to Gilded Age mansions draped in holiday decor — your off-season guide to Newport, Rhode Island.
Culture
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Now Screening: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’
Panahi’s masterwork of a revenge thriller exactingly traces how evil, once inflicted, metastasizes within our souls and eventually overtakes us.
To Understand the Present, Read These 10 Political Novels from the Past
These powerful political novels from the past century—spanning countries and contexts—offer fresh insights into the urgent issues shaping our world today.
Screening at NYFF: Radu Jude’s ‘Dracula’
It’s hard not to wonder if Jude assumes the film’s intended audience isn’t on his level, resulting in a compromised piece that stops dead in order to explain its own jokes at length.
Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee Bring ‘Golden Age’ Flair to the Met’s ‘La Fille du Régiment’ Revival
The pair’s long parallel histories highlight how shared artistic journeys can evolve into major collaborations onstage and in the recording studio.
Screening at NYFF: Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’
This gentle drama—which won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival—seems unassuming at first but builds its three semi-related sagas both gradually and melodically,.
Business
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Heineken Joins A.I. Companionship Debate With Ad Promoting Real Friends
After A.I. startup Friend’s subway ads sparked backlash, Heineken seized the moment with a tongue-in-cheek campaign celebrating human connection.
From Algorithms to Accessibility: What Writers Can Actually Learn from A.I.
Lisa Riemers and Matisse Hamel-Nelis, accessibility specialists and co-authors of Accessible Communications, explore how large language models have inadvertently become teachers of better writing. They argue that while A.I. lacks empathy and accuracy, its structural clarity offers valuable lessons for human writers when combining A.I.’s formatting strengths with human judgment, expertise and care.
OpenAI Is Coming After Entry-Level Finance Work
OpenAI is recruiting former JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley employees to train A.I. models for financial tasks.
From Amazon Dogs to Slack ‘Glitch’ Walk, These Companies Turn 404 Pages Into Delight
From Amazon’s office pups to Slack’s pastoral glitch, companies are finding ways to transform digital dead ends into opportunities for connection.
How Texas Mogul Rich Kinder and His Wife Plan to Give Away 95% of Their Fortune
Billionaire philanthropists Rich and Nancy Kind are making good on their pledge to donate 95 percent of their net worth to charity.
Art Market
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Frieze London Restores Market Confidence and Outsells Expectations
The energy on opening day felt less like a post-Brexit correction and more like the city snapping back into its golden age—and perhaps even better than before.
ATHR Gallery Cofounder Mohammed Hafiz On Saudi Arabia’s Art Awakening
While the U.A.E.’s art ecosystem—which includes Dubai’s gallery network and institutional hubs like Sharjah—has been widely reported on, far less has been written about the expanding art scene in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Beautiful Trash: Sustainability as Condition, Not Cure, in Contemporary Art
Jennifer Findley, an art advisor, curator and founder of the JFiN Collective, explores how artists and institutions are rethinking sustainability as a material condition of contemporary practice. Findley examines how figures like Max Hooper Schneider and Tom Friedman are redefining what it means to create, collect and conserve in an age of excess. The art world’s path forward, she argues, lies not in restoration, but in reconfiguration.
What the Art World Can Learn from Pokémon Cards, Labubu and the Nostalgia-Driven Economy
The collectibles market may offer a viable blueprint for cultivating lifelong engagement from a new generation of art collectors.
Frieze Expands to Abu Dhabi as the Gulf’s Cultural Ambitions Accelerate
Abu Dhabi Art Fair will hold its final edition this November before officially rebranding as Frieze Abu Dhabi next year.
Art Reviews
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One Fine Show: ‘Jon Rafman’ at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
“Report a Concern – The Nine Eyes Archives” presents works related to ‘The Nine Eyes of Google Street View,’ a project the artist began in 2008.
Rachel Ruysch’s Tirade of Beauty at Boston’s MFA
She was the highest-paid painter in the Netherlands, earning more money than Rembrandt, for good reason.
One Fine Show: ‘This is What You Get’ at the Ashmolean Museum
Decades of partnership between Thom Yorke and Stanley Donwood are reflected here in over 180 works chronicling the artists’ (and Radiohead’s) evolving visual language.
The First Bukhara Biennial Reveals That the Most Expensive Ingredient Is Time
The inaugural edition positions Uzbekistan as a new crossroads for global contemporary art while drawing on centuries of Silk Road exchange.
One Fine Show: ‘June Crespo, Danzante’ at Secession
This is not art about art; that would be too clever and not immediate enough. The artist’s sculptures here are self-sufficient and vital without being dehumanizing.
Luxury Travel
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The Most Romantic Beachfront Hotels in Mexico
From couples massages under the stars to private cliffside dinners at sunset.
The Best Resorts for a Wellness Weekend in Mexico
Whether you’re wanting to sweat it out in a traditional temazcal or experience a cenote-side meditation and cacao ceremony, we’ve got you covered on where to enjoy a wellness weekend away in Mexico.
Where to Experience the Best of Spooky Season in California
Even if creepy delights and bone-chilling frights aren’t your jam, you can still celebrate the season with fall-themed pop-ups, hayrides and corn mazes.
Things We Loved This Month: 48 Hours in New York
The through-line is utility.
Golden Age Icons: Inside the Most Historic Old Hollywood Hotels in Los Angeles
These are the L.A. hotels that defined Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Nightlife & Dining
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How Chef Roberta Hall-McCarron Balances the Chaos of 3 Restaurants and a Toddler
The Little Chartroom’s Roberta Hall-McCarron proves balance is possible—even if it means rewriting the rules of parenting and kitchens.
The Spectacularly Spooky Halloween Cocktails for the Witchiest Season
Go all-in on the campy atmosphere with a bright orange, pumpkin-focused cocktail, or opt for a more subtly spooky aperitif.
At the Food Bank For New York City’s Dinner Series, Once-In-a-Lifetime Meals With Purpose
For the chefs involved, helping to alleviate this hunger among New Yorkers is just as important as the chance to cook with revered colleagues.
The Best New L.A. Restaurant Openings of October
Whether you’re looking to splurge on a $400 omakase by chef Morihiro Onodera or enjoy a shellfish platter by the sea, these are L.A.’s best restaurant openings of October.
The 11 Best New Restaurants Opening in New York This October
From the revival of a famed Greenwich Village pasta spot to cult-favorite pita sandwiches, these are the reservations to book in NYC now.
Style
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The Essentials With Taylor Kitsch: Bourbon, Motorcycles and the Great Outdoors
From Bozeman mornings and Jefferson’s Bourbon to motorcycle trips through Patagonia, the actor shares his everyday must-haves.
15 Men’s Leather Jackets Worth the Closet Real Estate
From aviation-inspired gear to tailored blousons, the best men’s leather jackets this fall prove you don’t need to cosplay a biker to get it right.
12 Pairs of Grown-Up Trousers for Your Fall Wardrobe
These are the best men’s tailored trousers for transitional weather, combining structure and comfort.
Jet Set: The Amazon Prime Day Travel Deals Worth Buying
From a cult-favorite Away carry-on to the softest leggings, these are the Prime Day finds worth shopping.
12 Flannel Shirts for Men That Make Fall Dressing Easy
City-ready plaids and quietly luxurious checks that easily run desk to dinner, without the camp cosplay.
Theater
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Elizabeth Marvel On Navigating a Dystopian Future in Tim Blake Nelson’s ‘And Then We Were No More’
Marvel stars as a lawyer navigating a justice system stripped of mercy, nuance and human judgment.
Jeremy McCarter’s Audiodrama Puts Us Inside Hamlet’s Head
The experiment works best when we hear the titular character not foregrounded but embedded in the specificities of his place and time.
Review: ‘Masquerade’ Tries to Revive ‘Phantom of the Opera’ But Embalms It Instead
Diane Paulus is an old pro at taking theatrical IP and infusing wild, contemporary life into it. If only she’d done so here.
Review: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ Is Excellent
Fans of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure registered delight throughout the Hudson Theatre. Bogus? Not a jot.
Gabriella Reyes and Duke Kim Bridge Disciplines in a Bold New ‘West Side Story’ in L.A.
The musical’s social commentary lands with renewed force amid contemporary headlines.
Opera
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Review: Opera Philadelphia’s Snappy Rare Rossini Without Stars and the Met’s Dour New ‘La Sonnambula’
While both companies tapped directors who chose unconventional approaches to this repertoire, they followed very different paths when casting their singers.
Is ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’ the Opera We Need or Just the One We Deserve?
Operas are shot through with tropes and highly stylized actions; comic books offer better source material than one might expect.
Anthony Roth Costanzo Brings Charles Ludlam’s 1983 Drag Fantasia to Little Island
Costanzo brings pathos and polish to ‘Galas,’ even as the production struggles to match the absurdity of its subject.
Fall Culture Preview: Comic Books, Sex Workers and Life in a Thai Restaurant
Maybe by demystifying “highbrow” forms, we can protect them from being co-opted by ideologues.
At SummerScape, a Timely ‘Julietta’ Satirizes the Nostalgic Obsessions of Fascism
Bohuslav Martinů’s masterpiece could hardly be more apt, both for 1938 and for our current world.
Dance
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Tiler Peck On Bringing ‘Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends’ Back to City Center
Her curatorial approach transforms the stage into a meeting place for different genres and creative sensibilities to participate in rhythmic dialogue.
Barnett Cohen’s ‘anyyywayyy whatever’ Is a Bold Mosaic of Movement and Text
His show is a wakeup call to our apathetic culture as well as a profound reminder that we are not alone.
From ‘ink’ to ‘I AM,’ Choreographer Camille A. Brown Expands Her Vision
The piece reflects Brown’s personal journey as an artist, drawing inspiration from Lovecraft Country’s Hippolyta Freeman and the power of reclamation.
At the Park Avenue Armory, a Mondrian Becomes the Stage for Radical Expression
Performative and sly, Trajal Harrell’s multidisciplinary work “Monkey Off My Back or The Cat’s Meow” is a balm for our turbulent times.
In ‘The Butterfly Lovers,’ Hong Kong Ballet’s Radical Reimaginings Take Flight
Ballet’s living center is shifting eastward, with more and more of the most exciting arts and artists coming out of Asia.
Tech
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Shiv Rao On How Abridge Is Bringing Humanity Back to Healthcare Through A.I.
In this Q&A, Abridge founder and practicing cardiologist Shiv Rao discusses how his company’s ambient A.I. technology converts doctor-patient conversations into accurate clinical notes in real time, why Abridge chose to integrate with Epic rather than disrupt the EHR ecosystem and how restoring “humanity to healthcare” has become the true measure of A.I.’s success.
Wikipedia Reports Traffic Decline as A.I. Changes How Users Seek Information
Wikipedia reports an 8 percent drop in human visitors as generative A.I. tools like Google’s AI Overviews change how people find information online.
Apple Is a Master of Acqui-Hire as It Quietly Grabs Top Talent in A.I. Race
Apple’s reported deal for computer vision startup Prompt AI underscores its focus on acquiring small A.I. teams to fuel future innovation.
Uber Launches Program to Let Drivers Train A.I. Models In Their Downtime
Uber’s latest pilot offers drivers and couriers side income by labeling data and completing digital tasks for A.I. model clients.
10 Major Foundations Pledge $500M to Keep A.I. Focused on Humanity
Backed by major U.S. foundations, Humanity AI seeks to ensure A.I. strengthens society instead of deepening inequality.
Finance
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The Tokenization Boom Can’t Scale Without Cross-Chain Coordination
Edwin Mata, co-founder and CEO of Brickken, examines how the explosive growth of tokenization is being undermined by fragmented architectures and limited cross-chain coordination. Mata argues that the future of real-world asset markets depends on building interoperable rails, standardized assets and portable identity frameworks that can transform isolated pilots into scalable, institutional-grade infrastructure.
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Custom Labubu Sparks Pop Mart Stock Rebound
A custom Labubu for Tim Cook ignited excitement around Pop Mart’s IP ambitions.
United CEO Scott Kirby Doubles Down on Brand Loyalty Amid Shutdown
United CEO Scott Kirby says loyalty and premium revenue will drive record results, even as the U.S. shutdown looms over the travel sector.
Why Liquidity Risk Is the Overlooked Blind Spot in Institutional Portfolios
Alex Tsepaev, chief strategy officer at B2PRIME Group, examines why liquidity risk remains one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in institutional investing. Tsepaev argues that the events leading up to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank exposed a deeper systemic issue: investors’ persistent assumption that liquidity will always be available. He analyzes the geopolitical, regulatory and technological factors reshaping liquidity in 2025, and the questions institutional investors must start asking to protect themselves.
Tariffs, Turbulence and Tightropes: The Next Chapter in Global Energy Investment
Igor Isaev, doctor of technical sciences and head of analytics at Mind Money, dissects the shifting foundations of global energy investment as tariffs, trade tensions and technology disruptions converge in 2026. Isaev explores how investors can adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape defined by volatility, protectionism and the race for sustainable energy leadership
Media
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The Most Important Media Deals in Q3 2025: Disney, Paramount, Grok, YouTube
Paramount’s merger with Skydance, Puck’s Air Mail deal and C-SPAN’s new streaming push defined a busy quarter for media and tech.
Disney’s Once-Unshakable Animation Empire Is Wobbling
Box office slumps, audience apathy and internal rewiring reveal how deeply Disney is rethinking animation.
The Crisis King Who Builds Careers: Inside Matthew Hiltzik’s Paradoxical Empire
The most relentless fixer of the last twenty years has launched an unusually potent network of protégés into the highest echelons of corporate America.
David Ellison Aims to Rebuild Trust in News Through The Free Press Acquisition
At Bloomberg’s Screentime conference, Ellison explained how Bari Weiss and The Free Press fit into his plan to restore trust in journalism.
Sora Marks OpenAI’s Leap Into Social Media—and Into a Reality Crisis
OpenAI’s Sora app fuses A.I. video generation with social media, letting users remix, cameo and co-create in TikTok-style feeds.
Power Lists
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100 Leaders Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
They write the script that the rest of us follow.
The Top PR Firms in 2025
This year’s PR Power List celebrates the agencies bold enough to lead the charge and smart enough to reflect the world they’re shaping.
The Top Specialty PR Firms in 2025
In an era where perception is currency, specialty PR firms are the brokers of influence
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Nine Artists Not to Miss at 1-54 London
The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at Somerset House for its 13th edition with special projects, live performances and work by 100 contemporary African and diasporic artists.
The Eight Best Booths at Frieze London 2025
Despite the commercial noise, a handful of galleries delivered powerful presentations that proved meaningful art can still cut through the fair’s gloss.
Repeating Patterns: How Artist Eamon Ore-Giron Is Keeping Ancient Deities Alive
“Depending on the heritage, a lot of abstraction lives side by side with the figure in the form,” he tells Observer.
No Deadlines, No Demands: Inside Delfina Foundation, London’s Most International Residency
“Our residencies don’t demand any kind of formal outcome from the artists or curators who take part,” Aaron Cezar, the organization’s founding director, tells Observer.
Legacy Automakers Tap the Brakes on EVs as Road to Mass Adoption Gets Bumpy
Despite slowing sales and rising costs, analysts say the EV pullback is a temporary correction, not a retreat from electrification.
Real Estate Is the Last Industry Built to Confuse You
Blake O’Shaughnessy, a top real estate broker turned tech founder, takes a hard look at how opacity and gatekeeping have become the foundation of the housing market. O’Shaughnessy argues that confusion in real estate isn’t an accident. It’s the business model.
Five Decades On, Hal Bromm Reflects On His Gallery’s History and His Own Legacy
“To young dealers now, I’d say let passion lead you to a carefully considered business plan.”
Is A.I. the Therapist You Never Needed?
Dr. Lisa Turner, a spiritual technologist and founder of CETfreedom, examines the rise of A.I.-powered therapy and asks whether algorithms can ever replicate true empathy. Drawing on her background in mathematical modeling and consciousness work, Turner explores how machine intelligence intersects with emotional healing, and what it reveals about the future of self-understanding in an age of artificial awareness.
LACMA Secures Landmark Gift of Austrian Expressionist Works from the Kallir Family
The museum will unveil the full gift in a major exhibition in 2030, but an initial selection of 24 works will debut much sooner in the special exhibition “Austrian Expressionism and Otto Kallir.”
How a Voyage Through the Galápagos Became a Lesson in Connection
Among sea lions, sharks and volcanic shores, one traveler learns that the Galápagos’ true magic lies in its shared humanity.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm on a Troubling Corner of Subprime Lending
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors to be “forewarned” after the collapses of Tricolor and First Brands rattled Wall Street.
Indigenous Artists Use AR to Rewrite the Narrative in the Met’s American Wing
‘ENCODED’ is not intended as a protest but as a precise act of cultural negotiation—a strategic use of technology through which artists can reassert Indigenous presence in American art and history.
Google Invests $15B in India to Build Its Largest Data Center Outside US
Google is investing $15 billion to build its largest data center outside the U.S.
Fine Art Meets Street Art: The New Museum’s Freeman Alley Gambit
Whether Freeman Alley becomes the scene of some kind of dialogue between art worlds or another example of cultural appropriation may depend on how both sides navigate an unprecedented arrangement.
Off-Grid, Asleep or Unreachable: When Nobel Prize Winners Miss the Call of a Lifetime
From Fred Ramsdell camping off-grid to Bob Dylan ignoring calls, these Nobel Prize winners nearly missed history when Stockholm couldn’t reach them.
Inside the Art Schools Building Courses Around A.I.’s Creative Potential
As BFA and MFA programs experiment with emerging technologies, they are subtly redefining what it means to train as a contemporary artist.
Screening at NYFF: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’
The story examines how creative release can both mask and magnify personal turmoil, tracing one man’s attempt to turn emotional chaos into performance.
This Scientist Thinks an A.I. Could Win a Nobel Prize by 2050
The Nobel Turing Challenge seeks to build an A.I. scientist that can define questions, run experiments and earn recognition like a human.