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Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Rethinking Competitiveness in 2026
In a world of geopolitical rivalry, supply-chain vulnerability and rising costs, competitiveness has become a strategic balancing act. Unsplash+ Competitiveness is not a new concept. It is likely embedded...
Observer’s Guide to the Best Dance Coming to New York City This Winter
In late winter, you can see the French-Algerian choreographer Hervé Koubi’s uplifting Sol Invictus. STERNALSKI Winter in New York City can be cold and bleak, but thankfully, it’s also...
When Philanthropy Loses Trust, Design Becomes Civic Infrastructure
Design, long used to protect institutions, may be philanthropy’s most effective tool for rebuilding trust. Unsplash+ Philanthropy, once broadly regarded as a force for civic good, is increasingly now...
A Collector’s Edit of Covetable Luxury Gifts
John Baldessari's Nose/Silhouette: Green, 2020 Screenprint Last month, my friend Laura hosted a Dalí-themed dinner party at Main Projects, the gallery she owns with one-half of the Icy Gays...
Jet Set: Last-Minute Travel Gifts That Are Still Thoughtful
Canon SX740BK PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera A pint-sized digital camera will take their travel photos to the next level. There are quite a few that you can order...
Nike CEO Elliot Hill’s Turnaround Plan Hits a Roadblock In China
Elliot Hill took over as Nike’s CEO in October 2024. Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images Elliott Hill, a longtime Nike executive, came out of retirement last year to take...
TikTok Reaches Deal With US Investors: Here’s Who Owns What
An Oracle-backed investor group is set to take majority control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, pending regulatory approval. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A yearslong saga over the future of...
Old French Bores: Molière Is Blasphemed in This Tin-Eared ‘Tartuffe’
Matthew Broderick and David Cross. Photo: Marc J. Franklin One is tempted to execute a stunt review of the new Tartuffe in heroic couplets, as the late, great Richard...
Old French Bores: Molière Is Blasphemed in This Tin-Eared ‘Tartuffe’
Matthew Broderick and David Cross. Photo: Marc J. Franklin One is tempted to execute a stunt review of the new Tartuffe in heroic couplets, as the late, great Richard...
Emilija Škarnulytė’s Future Archeology Dazzles at Tate St Ives
Emilija Škarnulytė, Æqualia, 2023. Courtesy of the artist. Commissioned by Canal Projects and the 14th Gwangju Biennale Waves are lapping everywhere you look. Outside, the Atlantic Ocean stretches in...
