The sculptor Arturo di Modica ran away from his home in Sicily to go study art in Florence. He later immigrated to the US, working as a mechanic and a hospital technician to support himself while he did his art. Eventually he saved up enough to buy a dilapidated building in lower Manhattan, which he tore it down so he could illegally build his own... See more

On a chilly morning in downtown Los Angeles, a week after my visit, I put on one of the hoodies Playboy gave me. As I was standing in line for a coffee, a young skateboarder complimented it. After thanking him, I couldn’t help but ask, “What does the Playboy bunny stand for, in your opinion?”

He paused for a while.

“Uhh,

I dunno.

Boobs?”

Mar. 3, 2020

The Tyranny of Terrazzo

Will the millennial aesthetic ever end?

By Molly Fischer

Illustration by Fala Atelier

Illustration: Fala Atelier

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You walk beneath a white molded archway. You’ve entered a white room.

A... See more