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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

In The Worst Person in the World (2021), Joachim Trier portrays a young woman whose struggle with love and professional direction leads her toward a deeper understanding of herself

In Oslo, August 31st, directed by Joachim Trier, a recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from his rehabilitation centre to attend a job interview. As he reconnects with old friends, the day gradually becomes more difficult, forcing him to confront memories of his past and the weight of the life he has left behind

In The Worst Person in the World (2021), Joachim Trier tells the story of a young woman caught between love, work, and self-doubt, gradually coming to terms with her evolving identity

The Worst Person in the World (2021), directed by Joachim Trier, explores a young woman’s search for meaning as she moves through failed relationships and shifting career ambitions

In Oslo, August 31st, Joachim Trier follows a recovering drug addict who is allowed a day outside his rehabilitation centre to pursue a job opportunity. As he spends the day meeting old friends, reflections on his past begin to surface, making the hours increasingly heavy and emotionally charged

Why Joachim Trier’s Oslo trilogy stays with you

Finding yourself in someone else’s story

A man wearing a VR headset interacts with a holographic screen, demonstrating AI automation, advanced workflows, and digital transformation

Economy & Politics

Pitching smarter, not harder

How can AI-generated presentations be the future for startup pitching?

Helping people feel strong, supported, and capable: it all starts here

Want to become a fitness instructor or personal trainer?

Navigating the world of fitness certification

Doctor using digital tools and AI-powered health systems to deliver personalized care

Science & Technology

The dawn of diagnostic intelligence

How Generative AI is revolutionizing medical diagnosis

On the Street

As the mist settles over the hills, so does the tranquility of boredom, offering respite from the ceaseless pursuit of constant stimulation

The sweetness of boredom: embracing the art of doing nothing

A fresh take on the frustrations of having nothing to do

An India connect in Little India

Scrabbling out a Little bit of India

Our first day at Singapore

I never imagined a time in which you, with your vast lands and boundless novelties, would become eerily reclusive

A letter of condolences

Tantric art representation through colors

Tantric art: bridging the spiritual and material

Examining the significance of colors, symbols, and forms in Tantric art and their manifestations across cultures

Asphalt shingles on a house roof

Architecture & Design

How to choose the best roofing system?

Some important factors to consider

Maurizio Cannavacciuolo. Courtesy Galleria Giovanni Bonelli. Photo-credits installation views: Antonio Maniscalco

The value of wondering

Maurizio Cannavacciuolo on show in Milan

Architecture & Design

Crowd at the Göbekli Tepe archaeological site canopy, Şanlıurfa, Turkey

The dawn of monumental art

Göbekli Tepe and the birth of sacred spaces

A bamboo structure with layered arches and joints, showing the fusion of traditional knowledge and modern engineering

The sustainability journey of bamboo construction

Tracing bamboo’s life cycle from growth to structure and its role in cutting emissions and material waste

Art

Paul Whitehead is a British painter and graphic artist known for his surrealistic album covers for artists on the Charisma Records label in the 1970s

Rediscovering Paul Whitehead’s legacy

From Genesis to modern prog, the surrealist behind rock’s most unforgettable album art

For the Fourteenth Vienna Secession in 1902, Klimt produced the Beethoven Frieze to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death

Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze and the art of uncertainty

How a Secession-era masterpiece reframes Beethoven’s triumph into a meditation on desire, conflict, and the fragility of ideals

Culture

Slave auctions were a central mechanism of the domestic slave trade, through which an estimated one million men, women, and children were forcibly sold and transported between 1790 and 1860

Untold and untaught history: A complex bond

The intricate relationship between enslaved people and the slave owners

Human skulls emerging from shadow, representing history’s refusal to remain buried

The Klender experiment and Japan’s forgotten war crime

How a routine injection became a hidden wartime experiment in occupied Indonesia

Economy & Politics

A solitary woman standing alone in a busy New York terminal, capturing the contrast between personal loneliness and the surrounding crowd, USA

The business of loneliness

How isolation became the new economy

Richard Rorty and Edward Luttwak in front of the US Capitol

Donald Trump and the strongman prediction

Why we should learn from true prophecies and how we could do so

Entertainment

A drawing of Godot, crafted by Chiara Favini

Godot: where code meets theatre

Exploring programming and the philosophy of waiting through Godot’s engine and Beckett’s play

A masked Kanye West performs atop a mountain set at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., during The Yeezus Tour on November 21, 2013

Kanye West and the culture that built his fall

How idolizing brilliance without accountability turned a visionary into a vessel for hate

Fashion

A visual journey through the history of costume, tracing how clothing has evolved alongside social, cultural, and political change

The history of costumes: from antiquity to the present

From toga to fast fashion: tracing the paths of identity in clothing history

Horse, Isen’in Hoin Eishin (Japanese, 1775–1828), in the style of Ren Renfa (Chinese, 1255–1328), 1816–1828 (Edo period), ink and colors on silk, Japan and Korea. Credit line: Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters

When fashion meets the year of the horse

Using style as a grounding and intentional practice for 2026

Feature

The last day of light hums softly against the water, photographed by Ray Bilcliff

The boy and his dear lover

A collection of poems about love, divinity, and sacred union

Miguel de Cervantes statue by sculptor Óscar Alvariño in Toledo, Spain

It is the morning, despite itself. Here I am, spite and all

Food & Wine

The world's diplomacy isn't just happening in chambers; it's being cooked up in kitchens

Gastrodiplomacy: the secret weapon of cultural soft power

How nations are using cuisine to build international clout and expand global influence

A senior woman with pigtails, dressed in a blue blouse, representing the experience of living with Alzheimer

The role of food in Alzheimer’s disease

How diet impacts brain health

Science & Technology

3D rendering of Planet Mars showcasing a broadband internet system designed to meet the needs of future consumers

Why Mars needs internet: tiny satellites to the rescue

How small satellites will revolutionize exploration, safety, and collaboration on Mars

The journey from mind to heart in spiritual formation and embodied presence

The myth of left brain vs right brain

The holistic view: unifying mind, body, and the neuroendocrine immune system

Sport

Supporters of the Uzbekistan national football team during a 2010 FIFA World Cup Asian qualification match against Japan at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent

Uzbekistan’s sporting rise

Reform, transparency, and youth investment behind a national sporting success story

A large mural depicting a man wearing a helmet on the side of a building at Largo Maradona; Murales Maradona in Naples, Italy

"Fever Pitch": a life measured in matches

On football, fandom and life through the lenses of the beautiful game

Travel

A man stands on a tree branch at sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii, silhouetted against the glowing sky

The rise of slow travel in a fast-paced world

From checklists to connection: a new era of conscious travel

Three monks resting on the concrete steps of Pashupatinath Temple during the daytime, embodying the serene spirituality of Kathmandu, Nepal

30 days in Nepal: a comprehensive travel itinerary

Explore Nepal's diverse landscapes, cultures, and wildlife from the Himalayas to the Terai plains

Wellness

A man with closed eyes, holding his face in both hands, praying in church, seeking peace and spiritual renewal in the midst of his struggle

From temptation to redemption: Michael's journey to faith

The Devil’s role in Christian theology and the journey to spiritual renewal

A woman at ease as fabric moves with the wind, symbolizing the freedom of becoming emotionally whole

Love identity: how a woman rewrites herself

How heartbreak transforms emotional identity into clarity, power, and self-respect

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Margaret Murphy, Memory palace (video still) (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Schlachter 151 by OOR Studio

I’ve missed our conversations (...)

27 Jan — 12 Mar 2026 at Schlachter 151 in Berlin, Germany

Alair Pambegan, Untitled #1 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson

29 Jan — 21 Feb 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Gerald Wilde, Pompeii (detail), 1976. Courtesy the artist. Photo © Evan Mason

29 Jan — 28 Feb 2026 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Herman Maril, Kendall Lane Beach / Cape beach (detail), 1976. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Legacy of an American modernist

30 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Stéphanie de Virieu, Three women around a fireplace (detail), c. 1825-1830. Courtesy of Jill Newhouse Gallery

An incessant ardor: drawings by Stephanie de Virieu

30 Jan — 13 Feb 2026 at the Jill Newhouse Gallery in New York, United States

Aitor Lajarin-Encina, Flora, fauna, and furniture (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Pentimenti Gallery

Flora, fauna, and furniture

30 Jan — 4 Apr 2026 at Pentimenti in Philadelphia, United States

Elisabeth Stoffers, Untitled (detail), 1916. Courtesy of Mireille Mosler

The spiritual in art. Abstract painting 1890-1985

30 Jan — 7 Feb 2026 at Mireille Mosler in New York, United States

Vera Molnar, Untitled (Circles) (detail), 1951. Courtesy of Van Doren Waxter

What matters is the adventure

30 Jan — 6 Mar 2026 at Van Doren Waxter in New York, United States

Beate Wheeler, Untitled (detail), 1960s. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art

The paintings of Beate Wheeler

31 Jan — 7 Mar 2026 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States

Mikelle Standbridge, Dreams in reverse (detail). Courtesy of Gli Eroici Furori

3 — 15 Feb 2026 at Gli Eroici Furori in Milan, Italy

Yuyan Wang, The moon also rises (still) (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

5 Feb — 5 Apr 2026 at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, United States

Wayilkpa Maymuru, Maŋgalili origins (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Arts Centre and Sullivan+Strumpf. Photography by Aaron Anderson

Hidden in the stars

5 Feb — 7 Mar 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Sydney, Australia

Stéphane Villafane, 02.01.2025 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Dolby Chadwick Gallery

5 — 28 Feb 2026 at the Dolby Chadwick Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Eamon O'Kane, Eileen Gray's dream house (E-1027) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Hillsboro Fine Art

Studio house museum

5 Feb — 7 Mar 2026 at the Hillsboro Fine Art in Dublin, Ireland

Signal and strata. Courtesy of Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts

Signal and strata

6 Feb — 5 Apr 2026 at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, United States

Forrest Moses, Desert water at Abiquiu #2 (detail), ca. 1979. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

The artful heart

6 Feb — 23 Mar 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Joey Leung Cho Yi, A whale's accidental journey into Hong Kong Waters (memorial) 誤闖香港水域的鯨魚（紀念) (detail), 2023. Courtesy of Sin Sin Fine Art

6 Feb — 6 Mar 2026 at the Sin Sin Fine Art in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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