by Chesley Turner photography by Spencer Heyfron These days, we prefer our stars complicated and multi-faceted. We want accomplishment and poise. We want grace and wit. We want intelligence and…
by Elle Morris photography by Patrick Fraser David Oyelowo, starring in The Butler; Nina; and Default, started on the stage. Shortly out of drama school in the UK, he became…
photography by tony gale grooming by jessi butterfield Gone are the days of mom cooking solo in the kitchen while the kids sit on the sidelines and wait for dinner…
By Viktor Mayer-Schönberger & Kenneth Cukier Drugs are dangerous things. Medicines go through a rigorous vetting process before they are put on the market. Among the things studied is how…
By David Sheff The view that drug use is a moral choice is pervasive, pernicious, and wrong. So are the corresponding beliefs about the addicted – that they’re weak, selfish,…
photography by Stephen Busken NYM. You’ve done everything from comedy to thriller to detective work. What’s your preferred genre? KS. I do love drama! I like the idea of going…
by Jonah Berger Want to know why things go viral? Why some products get more word of mouth? Let me tell you a secret. It’s not luck. Viral has become…
By Adam Grant In some arenas, it seems that the costs of giving clearly outweigh the benefits. In politics, for example, Mark Twain’s opening quote suggests that diplomacy involves taking…