Sublime

the bookstore was inhuman.

Behind each rearrangement I felt the hand that selected the book, an individual intelligence, rather than a singular formula. Browsing was a way of discovering new things; one could argue that Amazon’s formula of “if you like this, you’ll like that” functions similarly, but the connections at McNally were less direct and literal. They expanded the

The architects found themselves handed off to Nishad Singh’s girlfriend, Claire Watanabe—who had assumed Ryan’s role as spender of money and manager of support staff in the Bahamas.

which was to make the magazine attractive to women—not interesting to women.” Liberman wanted to break the design obsession, “so I defended a more journalistic approach—rougher lettering, no white space, crowded pages, messier layouts.”

THE LITTLE FLOWER was mastering New York City as no mayor since Peter Stuyvesant had mastered it.

noting the way women’s magazines replaced cover lines like “Get lean! Control your eating!” with “Be your healthiest! GET STRONG!”

**THE CLUB AS A LIFESTYLE PLATFORM: IT’S BIGGER THAN BRAT

**Bushwick circa 2022 onward is one of the most meme’d lifestyles, identities and ‘vibes’ that New York City has produced. The growing crop of club venues even amidst record rent raises demonstrate an urgent appetite for community, connection, and escapism that has emerged from that year or t