The New York Times – Travel:
Can’t make Modernism Week in Palm Springs? No worries, there’s a fair for everyone from collectors of midcentury modern furniture to lovers of kitschy barware. Here, our suggestions.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of His Story.
The New York Times – Music:
The Television frontman died in 2023, leaving behind boxes of music and notebooks that are now headed to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
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$650,000 in Pop Star Memorabilia? These Superfans Know Few Limits.
The New York Times – Music:
For megafans of megastars like Madonna and Mariah Carey, obsessive collecting is an emotional, not a financial, investment. The tradition dates to ancient Rome.
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6 Items From the Gene Hackman Auction: His Art, Scripts and Galaga
The New York Times – Film:
The actor, who died this year at 95, led a quiet life in New Mexico. An auction of his belongings offers insights into his life and work.
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Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
His colorful men’s nightwear was like something made on Savile Row in London — perfect, pricey — except that it was rarely seen outside the bedroom.
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Why Everything Is Being Called ‘Archival’ All of a Sudden
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Why is everything called “archival” all of a sudden?
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Restoring the Sound, if Not the Fury, of William Faulkner’s Piano
The New York Times – Music:
Hoping to draw more visitors to Rowan Oak, Faulkner’s home in Oxford, Miss., a group helped refurbish its piano.