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In naming the mechanical conveyances that carry us under our cities, I far prefer the word  subway to underground, metro, ubahn, tube, T. There is a mysticism inherent in subway that does not come through […]

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Best science documentary ever.

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I have a recurring dream in which a house that I have just moved into contains a hidden panel, a door or passage that leads me to a room full of ephemera. The key element […]

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Sucking the lifeblood from a spirited original.

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We have clearance, Clarence.

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Meet our new Artist in Residence!

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We’ve donated $250 to help prevent oil spills.

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You will wish to be a plastic bag, so that Werner Herzog could narrate your life.