Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?
He may have wanted to be an actor without being a celebrity. But then he turned his fame into its own kind of performance.
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When Britannia Ruled the Waves Ferdinand Mount: When Britannia Ruled the Waves
An ocean-going navy is not a workaday public service, like a coastguard or a constabulary. It is a grand project, ...
The opera cloak gets a stylish update
The lavish outerwear has recently appeared on several fashion runways, and also features in Angelina Jolie’s new film ‘Maria’ ...
After Five Generations, a Family Gave Back the Treasures in Its Closet
The descendants of a 19th-century federal official decided to return a prized collection of heirlooms to a descendant of a ...
Egypt inspired Black artists. Was it appropriation or homage?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art surveys 150 years of Black artists turning to ancient Egypt.
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The War Zone and the Circus
The vegetable stand is closed and we’re less than 30 days out from the winter solstice— the darkest and shortest day of the year.  Old Man Winter (he, ...