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The Most Enticing Man Smells, According to Romance Novels

Philosopher Simon Critchley having a drink at a bar — The Media That Gets Philosopher Simon Critchley’s Wheels Turning
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An illustration from Night Sky featuring the Virgo constellation. — This App Brings the Cosmos into Your Pocket
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Tom Delevan with his new Archival rug collection for Beni Rugs. (Courtesy Beni Rugs) — Tom Delavan on What He Watches to Laugh, Relax, and Unwind
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Beverly Nguyen. (Photo: Sean Davidson) — Beverly Nguyen’s Highly Tactile Taste in Media
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Courtesy Olivia Sammons — A New Zine Highlights the Poetry and Beauty of Food
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Black and white cartoon drawing of a girl with glasses and striped shirt — Writer and Artist Edith Zimmerman Shares Her Media Diet
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A woman reads a magazine in a hot tub wearing a swimsuit — Artist and Editor Ekin Balcıoğlu Thinks You Should Read in the Bath
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Kate Berry. (Photo: Jessica Antola) — Kate Berry on the Need for Time Away From the Screen
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A photograph of images from the Picture Collection’s Handshaking folder by Taryn Simon, featured in the exhibition “The Color of a Flea’s Eye.” — The Incredible Past and Pivotal Future of the New York Public Library Picture Collection
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Art world digital strategist Elena Soboleva — This Art World Digital Strategist Embraces Clubhouse, Memes, and Catalogues Raisonnés
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Baratunde Thurston at the Badwater Basin in California’s Death Valley National Park. (Courtesy Twin Cities PBS/Part2 Pictures) — Baratunde Thurston Wants to Activate Your Inner Outdoor Adventurer
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Stylist Kate Young in her office with high fashion dresses hanging in the background — Hollywood’s Go-To Stylist Kate Young on Her New YouTube Show
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Charlie Chaplin riding the gears of a massive machine. — What We’re Watching on the Criterion Collection’s New Streaming Service
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Black and white illustration of a forest on a cliff viewed from above — Calm Your Nerves With This Free-to-Download Quarantine Coloring Book
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Journalist and writer Julia Cooke — The Words and Music Author Julia Cooke Is Escaping Through Right Now
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A photo collage of faces of people lost to gun violence — A Crowdsourced Internet Memorial Humanizes U.S. Gun Violence Victims
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Omar Sosa reclining on a brightly colored couch in his brightly colored Friedman Benda show. — Apartamento Magazine’s Omar Sosa Explores Comfort With a Friedman Benda Show
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Priya Khanchandani. (Photo: Prarthna Singh) — Priya Khanchandani on the Media That Inspires Her Curatorial Work
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A church with stained glass window and rows of lit candles — A New Series of Essays Unpacks Public Grief and Loss
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Norman Teague. (Photo: Ross Floyd. Courtesy Norman Teague Studios) — Norman Teague on How He Keeps His Finger on the Pulse
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From left: Courtesy Krystal. Courtesy Jewlieah. — The TikTok “Vabbing” Trend, Explained
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William Hanley. (Photo: Brian W. Ferry. Courtesy Dwell) — William Hanley on Media That Adds a Bit of Whimsy to the Everyday
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Business consultant Holly Howard — To Be a Successful Entrepreneur, Follow Holly Howard’s Content Plan
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David Wallace-Wells. (Photo: Andrew Zuckerman / The Slowdown) — David Wallace-Wells’s New Climate Newsletter Is a Must-Read for Anyone Concerned With Our Future
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Courtesy Anne Helen Petersen — Anne Helen Petersen on Keeping Media All Around—But at Arm’s Length
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Writer and author Julian Sanction — Why History’s Harrowing Polar Expeditions Get Julian Sancton’s Blood Pumping
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Writer and "The New Era" editor-in-chief Hanna Nova Beatrice — “The New Era” Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Prefers to Consume Media the Old-Fashioned Way
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Illustration of Jon Kelly — Why Puck’s Jon Kelly Turns to Newsletters to Find Out What’s Really Going On
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The Gentlewoman magazine featuring Margaret Atwood, on a red background next to a centimeter ruler. — This Mini Magazine Celebrates a Decade of The Gentlewoman
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A forest in winter, with snow in evergreen branches and bushes. — Jon Mooallem’s Walking Podcast: Like Receiving a Butt-Dial From a Nature-Loving Friend
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Poster for the Netflix movie "The Social Dilemma" — The Dark Side of Social Media, Explained by the People Who Created Itπ
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A blue, brown, and translucent sculpture by Neri Oxman. — Neri Oxman’s “Material Ecology” Gets the MoMA Spotlight
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Courtesy Jill Singer — Sight Unseen’s Jill Singer on Why She Doesn’t Actually Consume That Much Design Content
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Tatiana Schlossberg smiling next to the front cover of Inconspicuous Consumption. — Environmental Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg Shares Her Media Diet
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Pin-Up magazine founder and creative director Felix Burrichter. — How Pin-Up Magazine Founder Felix Burrichter Feeds His Insatiable Curiosity
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An app screen of 72 Seasons reading "Major Cold." — This App Tracks the 72 Seasons of the Japanese Lunar Calendar
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A security officer wearing bright yellow and orange safety gear. — “Worn Stories” Explores How Memories Are Made and Maintained Through Clothing
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Amy Auscherman — Amy Auscherman on Rare Books, Celebrity Gossip, and Isamu Noguchi
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Tech entrepreneur and strategist Azeem Azhar — The Media That Helps Azeem Azhar Make Sense of Complexity
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The Workspace of Tomorrow cover art, featuring a white cube and text on grey-green background. — Introducing Our New Podcast About the Future of Work
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A painting of a woman composed of blocks of color. — Derrick Adams’s Evocative “Beauty Works” Series
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A sunny park in Japan with blooming cherry blossom trees — Wind Down to the Meditative Wonders of Slow TV
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Mikey Muhanna sitting in a chair before a large group of presentation attendees, all looking at a presentation. — A Podcast Dedicated to Deepening Awareness About Arab History and Culture
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Various people encased in glass bubbles stand on the beach near the ocean — A Digital Art Museum for the Time of Covid-19
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The cover of the book Hearing the Cloud. — What the Internet Sounds Like: A Playlist
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A classical painting depicting two men and a woman with a funny contemporary caption — In Her New Book, a Comedienne Explains the Mansplainers of the World
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Courtesy the Chipstone Foundation — Glenn Adamson on “Material Intelligence” and Why It Matters
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This New Less-Is-More Podcasting App Helps Us Digest the News

An eight-cone speaker system on a white background. — Hi-Fi Audio Design: An Expert’s Exceptional Primer
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Roxane Gay. (Photo: Reginald Cunningham) — Roxane Gay Balances Her Content Intake Between the Real and the Imagined
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Three people underneath an Olafur Elaisson video installation. — Olafur Elaisson’s Latest Exhibition Offers a Hopeful Vision of the Future
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A Radiooooo illustration with a woman with red hair and blue skin. — Avoid Algorithms With the Incredibly Refreshing Radiooooo
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A jade gua sha tool next to a sprig of rosemary. — The World of Gua Sha Facial Massages
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author and environmental anthropologist Gina Rae La Cerva — Environmental Anthropologist and “Feasting Wild” Author Gina Rae La Cerva’s Media Diet
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A black and white illustration of plants by Katie Holten. — Emergence Magazine Is at the Top of Our Reading List
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Four images arranged in a grid depicting a man in a suit, the words "Less than Zero" in red on a black background, an address, and a picture of an outdoor courtyard — Benjamin Critton on Modernist Homes in Popular Films
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A large white fireworks explosion in a black sky. — The Fraught, Noisy History of Fireworks in America
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A set of five New York Times Magazines fanned out across a white table. — David Marchese’s New York Times Magazine Talk Column Should Be Required Reading
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Photo of child with hyena from The Lion's Share campaign — How Brands That Use Images of Animals in Their Ads Can Help Preserve Biodiversity
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Emilia Terragni. (Courtesy Phaidon) — Phaidon’s Emilia Terragni on the Media That Satiates Her Roving Curiosity
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Cover art of This Is Critical podcast — Virginia Heffernan’s Sonic Deep Dives Into Pop Culture
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Jonah Takagi. (Photo: Erik Benjamins. Courtesy Marta) — Jonah Takagi on Media as the Place Where the Practical Meets the Personal
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Integrative nutritionist Daphne Javitch — Integrative Nutritionist Daphne Javitch on the Importance of Making Space for Yourself
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Journalist and filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala — Journalist and Filmmaker Saleem Reshamwala Shares Who and What He’s Following Now
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still from the cartoon "the look make show" — A New Cartoon Uses Art to Teach Kids How to Confront Life’s Challenges
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Darrin Alfred. (Courtesy Denver Art Museum) — The Media Helping Curator Darrin Alfred Make Connections Between Art and Life
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Two copies of Offscreen magazine featuring a woman with black glasses on the front cover. — Editor and Publisher Kai Brach’s Inspiringly Minimalist Media Intake
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Two hands playing with yellow slime. — Why Slime Is All the Rage These Days
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