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Pursuits of happiness

Whether it’s walking, drawing or playing tennis (badly), six writers and artists share their thoughts on the things that bring them joy.

  • Issue #155
  • 28 min read
Illustration of businesswoman with umbrella walking on stylized map with location markers and winding path
Entertainment

Off the cuff

Since the late 1950s, a comedy club has been spreading the gospel of making things up as you go along. Here’s a lesson in taking risks.

  • Issue #150
  • 4 min read
Group of masked people in casual clothing standing in a circle doing improv exercises in a modern classroom
Culture

Talking point

Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.

  • Issue #119
  • 23 min read
A short-haired person in a colourful printed shirt and black turtleneck reclines in a red chair against a warm wood-panelled wall.
Music

Show stopper

Shunning the orthodox live-concert format, David Byrne’s latest touring spectacle has confirmed his status as a true original.

  • Issue #116
  • 7 min read
David Byrne and his band performing on stage with chainmail curtain backdrop during the American Utopia tour

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