Buried on page 86 of the October J. Crew catalog is a sentence to chill the blood of any man who has shopped for clothing in the past five years: “We widened our ties by ¼” to keep up with today’s changing proportions.” It is almost an aside. Nearly an afterthought! But for the loyal […]

The unexpected occurs when our ’empty vessel’ writer visits two clairvoyants for a glimpse of the future. On a crinkled page in my battered notebook, standing out among indecipherable and less important scribbles, the word “chills” is written in all capital letters. Turn a couple pages and you’ll find the word again, only this time […]

overs of modern architecture and interior design who have enjoyed Dwell magazine and its offshoot Dwell.com can now expand their access to photos and information on the Dwell app. The app has publishing and social tools to allow users to like, share, comment, connect and collaborate with others while accessing Dwell’s content. Dwell devoted two […]

Poor Pinocchio, he never had a chance. A new study in Nature Neuroscience confirms the reason for the puppet’s ever-growing proboscis: The more we practice prevarication, the easier it gets. In the latest contribution to research literature on lying, scientists at University College London and Duke University have shown that repetition of small lies weakens […]

Once upon a time, there was a catalogue filled with dozens of beautiful costumes – the “Medieval Queen,” the “Demon Dragon,” the “Ultimate Wonder Woman Dawn of Justice” —  that arrived at a home in Washington, D.C.But of all the beautiful costumes in this catalogue, one 6-year-old girl loved only the “Peachy Southern Belle.”Now, this […]

Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem, by former Maine Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl, explores the stoic, hardscrabble lives of Maine’s few remaining clam diggers. In many ways it’s a subtle ode to these lives.   The Clam Diggers Addison, Maine   Through grit thicker than coffee grounds, they bend to […]

After a summer of play, fall is our chance to prepare a house for the cold months ahead. There’s weatherstripping to check, patio furniture to store, gutters to clean. And yet there are always those smaller things that we forget until it’s the middle of a cold snap and we’re the grasshopper, wishing we had […]

Sandy Chilewich loves to challenge people’s perceptions of a properly set table. The founder and creative director of the Chilewich brand of place mats dumped traditional linen tablecloths 16 years ago for a more modern look. Her line of woven vinyl place mats and runners, made of a material produced for the outdoor furniture industry, […]

The 6-year-old girl turned to her mother and asked, “What does it mean to grab somebody by the p—y?” Rachael MacIsaac Parker thought she had misheard her daughter. “What?” she recalled responding. “What do you mean?” Then she saw the television screen. “You know, I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them,” […]