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Why we're buying film cameras again
A generation raised on infinite photos is paying for 36 at a time. We asked them why.
By Mei Tanaka · 9 min read
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Travel
Night trains are back, and they're full
From Paris to Vienna and Amsterdam to Prague: Europe's sleeper revival, one cabin at a time.
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The return of the listening bar
Small rooms, big speakers and one rule: you are here to listen.
Design
In praise of the enamel mug
The camping mug that quietly became the best-designed object in most kitchens.
Food
Figs, and the art of eating things at their peak
Ripe for three days, perfect for one. A short guide to catching it.
Travel
Swimming in city rivers is no longer a dare
Clean-up campaigns have opened urban water to swimmers. We tried five cities.
Culture
Paperbacks are the new status object
Why the cheapest format in publishing is suddenly the one people want to be seen with.
Technology
The case for an alarm clock in the bedroom
The simplest way to stop checking your phone first thing is a twelve-pound clock.
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What makes a room feel calm
With Ben Archer. An architect, a lighting designer and a monk walk into a very quiet room.
The sound of a city at night
With Niamh Cole. Niamh Cole spends a night recording London between midnight and six.
Learning to cook at seventy
With Ruth Linden. Three people who started cooking late on what they wish they had known.
Why we keep our first records
With Jonah Reyes. Listeners bring the record that started it all, and explain why it stays.
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