Americans hate their cable companies - for bumbling installers, on-again-off-again transmissions, peculiar channel selections, and indifferent... →
Virginia Postrel
Our demand for good looks, expressed in the biting comments that ensue when public figures fall short of perfection, puts enormous pressures on these... →
With its fluctuating forms and needless decoration, fashion epitomizes the supposedly unproductive waste that inspired 20th-century technocrats to... →
Lofts were never supposed to be homes. They were vacant old factories and warehouses, taken over by artists looking for cheap space and good light.
In 'The Future and Its Enemies,' I argue that individual creativity and enterprise are not only personally satisfying but socially good... →
Like John Kennedy in 1960, Obama combines youth, vigor, and good looks with the promise of political change. Like Kennedy, he grew up in unusual... →
We know we need bosses and deadlines to help us get work done. But sometimes we can also use an external push to make us have a good time. In both... →
When 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' premiered on the WB Network in 1996, American culture was in trouble. Americans were bowling alone, pursuing... →
I think when I'm in love, I really am very good with calling, little faxes, and visiting and I really put a lot of effort into it. I'm really... →
Franka Potente
I think I'm a really good partner and very sensitive to the other person's feelings. I want somebody else to be comfortable, to understand... →