Histories & Happenings

She Didn’t Speak to Other Women for 28 Years. What Did It Cost Her?

When it came to using her life in her work, the artist Lee Lozano went about as far as a person can go.

By Sasha Weiss

T 25

The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time

Four editors, a creative director and a visual artist met to debate and discuss the best of print media — and its enduring legacy.

By Kurt Soller, Liz Brown, Jason Chen, James Draney, Miguel Morales, Laura Regensdorf and Michael Snyder

Gen X

Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?

How one era changed everything about the culture — and why we’re so nostalgic for its creations.

By Amanda Fortini and Neal Slavin

T’s Culture Issue

The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?

By Ligaya Mishan, Hiroshi Yoshii, Kimiaki Yaegashi and Ryogo Toyoda

Jessie Buckley Goes Where Few Actresses Dare

In new films by Chloé Zhao and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Buckley bolsters her reputation for playing the most complicated of roles.

By Alice Newell-Hanson, Craig McDean and Imruh Asha

notes on the culture

Coming Out of the Closet Was a Liberation. Why Are Some Peeking Back In?

Long a place of hiding and shame, it’s now being reconsidered in queer culture — and beyond.

By Mark Harris and Duane Michals

T’s Culture Issue

Why Japan Counts 72 Microseasons

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for eating, gathering and celebrating.

By Ligaya Mishan and Rinko Kawauchi

How to Get Revenge

From Washington to Hollywood, American culture is now defined by score settling. But what do centuries of feuding have to teach us about getting even?

By Mark Harris, M.H. Miller and Minju Pak

The Greats

Glenn Close Has Nothing Left to Prove

For half a century, she’s brought her singular talents to the stage and screen. Now, the actress wants one more shot at the role that helped make her a star.

By Nick Haramis, Joshua Woods and Delphine Danhier

notes on the culture

What Happens to Artists’ Studios After They Die?

In defiance of the usual pace of change in New York City, more of these spaces are being left untouched, becoming intimate monuments to a creative life.

By M.H. Miller and Jason Schmidt

T’s Culture Issue

Many Cultures Borrow. Japan Transforms.

Throughout its history, the country has taken imports and changed them into something else entirely.

By Pico Iyer and Ilya Milstein

notes on the culture

Why Are We So Obsessed With Blue?

The color has an unshakable hold on musicians, artists and writers.

By Amanda Fortini

The Greats

Tyler, the Creator Always Does Things His Way

Known for both his openness and his mysteriousness, the rapper, producer — and now actor — keeps people guessing.

By Adam Bradley, Luis Alberto Rodriguez and Carlos Nazario

histories and happenings

The Trio Whose Erotic Photographs Inspired a Generation of Artists

Starting in the 1930s, the three artists behind PaJaMa captured their unconventional relationship in surreal images that still captivate.

By Nick Haramis

T’s Culture Issue

Nothing Lasts. How Do We Face It?

Transience has come to inform so much of Japan’s culture — even its sense of self.

By Aatish Taseer and Moe Suzuki