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The Loner, the Lover, and the Trap Door of the Merchant’s House

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Tom Brant

This week and next, we present a series of longer pieces unraveling the histories of storied buildings. By the time she died in 1984, Helen…

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Producer Christine Vachon On the ‘Insanely Exhilarating’ Love Story Behind Carol

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Tom Brant

When Therese Belivet, a salesgirl played by Rooney Mara, and Carol Aird, an elegant suburban housewife played by Cate Blanchett, lock eyes in a department store,…

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They’re Putting the ‘Art’ in Cartography and Taking Subway Maps to New Places

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Tom Brant

There are few useful maps that blur the lines between reality and fantasy as completely as a subway map. Curves are smoothed, the space between…

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