Weekly Essays

Is Bad Taste Better Than No Taste?

Plus; Acquiring Good Taste Before Tech Ruins It

16 hrs ago • PJ Poscimur and Evan Amato

Why Must We Remind People to Wear Shoes at the Airport Now?

The battle for the style of "in-between" spaces

Aug 13 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

How to Stop Being Boring

A guide to not getting "left on read"

Aug 5 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

How to Go from Cringe to Cool

A study in the psychology of success

Jul 22 • Evan Amato

How to Cultivate Your Public Persona

Living with integrity in life's different domains...

Jul 15 • Evan Amato

What Is Feminine Elegance?

And what makes it *feminine* ?

Jul 8 • Evan Amato

The New Age of Patronage

Supporting great art is no longer reserved for the wealthy.

Jul 1 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

Trading Your Body For Beauty

The hidden sacrifices of modern clothing

Jun 24 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

The Gospel According to Charles Dickens

A story for his children, a gift to us all

Jun 17 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

Why Some Buildings Hate You

How to reclaim humane architecture

Jun 10 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

What Clothes Did Jesus Wear?

And why it matters…

Jun 3 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

Razors & Rituals

Shaving as initiation into manhood

May 27 • Evan Amato and PJ Poscimur

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