As someone who prizes the opportunity to attend screenings of old movies myself from time to time, I've certainly felt this frustration acutely. The universe of work that can only be enjoyed ...

THE difference in character between the present time and certain periods in the past is strikingly exemplified by the use nowadays of ‘sophistication’ instead of ‘urbanity’ in expressing the earmark ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Class and sophistication aren’t just about what you wear ...

On a wall panel introducing Slang Aesthetics!, a big exhibition of new work by Robert Williams at the L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, the artist cites Picasso’s dictum that “Sophistication is the greatest ...