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Discussing our forthcoming edition at the editorial meeting in early March, we very quickly knew exactly what it would be about. The theme, we all agreed, would be courage. SLEEK is dedicated to creativity and innovation, which are the focus of everything we do. So it was only logical to dedicate this edition to this topic. The fact creativity requires courage is something Henri Matisse himself intuited as well – and it very soon got us thinking about Joseph Beuys.

Born in Krefeld, Germany, the great performance artist would have celebrated his 100 th birthday on 12 May 2021. And that’s not all. Through his attitude to ‘thinking’, Beuys came to symbolise a sense of courageousness in art and life alike. But ‘retrospectivity’ is not something we do at SLEEK – because for us, creativity and innovation are about the here and now, and the future.
And so, we hit upon an unusual idea. We invited 20 creative personalities to speak to us about Beuys, tell us how he inspired their creativity, and what they had learned from him.

The result is an impressive array of unique insights, most of which were developed exclusively for SLEEK. This offering ranges from interviews with Róisín Murphy and Helmut Lang; articles by film director Soleen Yusef and Max Hollein, director of the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and a ‘Beuys dress’ designed by Nina Hollein, and modelled by German singer and actor Lary.
And then there was Jonathan Meese and Michael Breitz, who created exclusive works in response to our theme, as well as dancer Kianí del Valle, who put on a special performance, produced by SLEEK, at the Beuys exhibition now showing at Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin. We hope that, as friends of SLEEK, all of the above will inspire courage and creativity in you as you tackle the challenges that lie ahead.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Quarterly ist ein vorausdenkendes und mutiges Magazin, das sich voll und ganz dem Thema Zukunft widmet. Renommierte Journalisten und andere kluge Denker rund um den Globus beleuchten mit Reportagen, Analysen, Interviews und Fotostrecken die sich anbahnenden Aufbrüche und Umbrüche – in Politik & Gesellschaft, in Kultur & Wissenschaft und in Mode & Design. Voller Neugier und Offenheit begegnen sie allem, was weltweit an Neuem entsteht. Mit intellektuellem Tiefgang, souveräner Stilsicherheit und visueller Opulenz sorgt F.A.Z. Quarterly viermal im Jahr auf 180 Seiten für echten Leseluxus.

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The Music Issue 

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W is an American fashion magazine which features stories about style through the lens of culture, fashion, art, celebrity, and film. It was created in 1972 by the publisher of sister magazine Women's Wear Daily, James Brady.

The July Issue

- Special 41-page supplement - The World of Exteriors
- A mud mosque in Mali maintained by villagers' hands
- A fashionista's Scandi-flavoured house on the Bay of Biscay
- Lacquer Chest owner Gretchen Andersen's stock-filled home
- Ferdinand IV's moated Neoclassical belvedere in Italy

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The World of Interiors inspires devotion in those who have a passion for design. Launched in November 1981, the interior design and decoration magazine has won international acclaim with its authoritative, relevant and lavish ideas for everyday living spaces.

Since 1913, Art in America has published groundbreaking critical insights about contemporary art and culture. Each monthly issue features exhibition reviews, interviews with leading artists, and in-depth essays by critics, curators, and scholars at the forefront of their fields. Recent thematic issues have examined topics ranging from digital technology in museums to contemporary Indigenous art. Art in America has earned a reputation for promoting informed analysis of the most important art movements in the United States and around the world. Between its flagship print edition and growing digital presence—bolstered by more than a million followers on social media and a growing menu of email newsletters—Art in America today reaches both influential art world insiders as well as a broad audience invested in understanding pivotal cultural trends.

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For geeks and technofetishists everywhere, Wired USA is the ultimate magazine for the technological age. Keeping you up to date with every new gadget and innovation in the technological world, Wired USA stays one step ahead of the mainstream, bringing you news of advances and products that are always cutting edge. With in depth commentary on techie culture and well researched and factually correct articles, Wired USA is the pinnacle of American technological journalism.

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WIRED magazine reports from the future as it happens. WIRED is the magazine that tells you what's next - ideas, technology, culture, business and more.

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INTERVIEWS, ESSAYS & FEATURES

An interview with the first (and only!) natural winemaker in Finland; an essay by Brooklyn wine professional Alex Alan on how post-2020 New York restaurant culture might look; a long, powerful interview with Lauren Friel of Rebel Rebel (Boston) on why natural wine is definitely political and what she’s doing about it; a story about one of our boutique magazine stockists in Stockholm who are making sure that print isn’t dead; the story behind the iconic “Vine Wine Sign”; and a look at how Canada’s hottest new natural winery leverages branding; a feature on Joy Kull aka La Villana (Lazio, Italy); and a photo essay by Twin Island Cider (British Columbia) who documents their own clay harvesting and vessel making process.

THE MAKING OF PIPETTE

This section includes interviews with our editor/publisher Rachel Signer and our layout designer Emma Dragovic, as well as a visual and written look at how a magazine is printed, and why we do it in Germany.

RECIPES FROM NATURAL WINEMAKERS

For Issue 9, we reached out to a few natural winemakers we wish we could visit to see what they’ve been cooking. Recipes include contributions from La Stoppa (Italy); MicroBio Wines (Spain); Martha Stoumen (U.S.); Gut Oggau (Austria); and Alessandro Viola (Sicily).

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Pipette Magazine is an independent print magazine about natural wines, 3x/year, distributed globally. 

The magazine highlights small producers of natural wine, and the communities around them, through an edgy, contemporary perspective. We publish top quality, original journalism alongside unique illustration and photography. 

Editor & Publisher

Rachel Signer has been writing about the culture of natural wine for several years. Her work appears in Vogue.com, Vice MUNCHIES, PUNCH, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Sprudge Wine, and elsewhere. After living in New York for many years, she is now based in Australia with frequent travel to Europe. 

Mode ist Kommunikation. Wie wir uns bekleiden ist sowohl Selbstauskunft
als auch Selbstwahrnehmung – wichtige Bestandteile unseres Lebens.
Diese Bestandteile sind heute mit vielen anderen Aspekten unseres Lebens
nicht mehr vereinbar – sei es unsere Umwelt, der Zusammenhalt unserer
Gesellschaft, die eigene Gesundheit. Daran müssen wir gemeinsam etwas
ändern! Aber wie kommunizieren wir über die Mode? Wird uns von den
Modemedien eine Veränderung gegenübergestellt?
Es gibt bereits Bewegungen, die sich über verschiedene Plattformen
engagieren. Dennoch, die Themen Nachhaltigkeit und Vielfältigkeit sind
noch immer nicht vollständig in den klassischen Modemedien
angekommen. Diesem Problem möchten wir ein Magazin entgegensetzten.
Wir möchten, dass Jede*r in der Mode repräsentiert ist und
Nachhaltigkeit zum Standart wird. Wir greifen im klassischen Print-Format
die Utopie voraus, in der Mode einfach nachhaltig ist und für alle gleich
nahbar sein kann. Die genannten Grundwerte geben die moralische
Struktur des unposed magazine vor, und werden sich in unserem
präsentierten Inhalt konsequent widerspiegeln.
Unser Team besteht aus Menschen aus ganz verschiedenen Bereichen.
Denn unser Ziel ist es, die Ansichten einer vielfältigen Gruppe
hervorzuheben und viele Blickwinkel mit einzubeziehen, da wir Mode als
ein Thema betrachten, das jede*n auf die eine oder andere Weise betrifft.
Gemeinsam bieten wir DesignerInnen, KünstlerInnen, AutorInnen, die sich
für nachhaltige Ansätze, Gender-Themen oder Vielfalt in der Mode
engagieren, eine Plattform, und regen einen Diskurs an, der bisherige
Ideale von Schönheit, Modeproduktion und -präsentation in Frage stellt.
Wir wollen das Bewusstsein unserer LeserInnen stärken, sie ermutigen,
ihren eigenen Stil zu leben und für mehr Freiheit in der Modewelt
einzutreten.

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How Cities Revive
After a year of tragedy, we're returning to old haunts and confronting the new new normal. Adam Gopnik reports on readjusting to communal life.

Who Killed the Pastor's Husband?
Jon Lee Anderson on the scandal embroiling Brazil's evangelical right.

Two Cheers for Nero
Rebecca Mead on how the emperor got a bad name.

Black Like Mickey Guyton
Amanda Petrusich on country music's racial reckoning

How Aids Changed American Activism
Michael Specter on ACT UP's contentious legacy.

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In 1925, Harold Ross established The New Yorker as a lighthearted, Manhattan-centric magazine—a “fifteen-cent comic paper,” he called it. Today The New Yorker is considered by many to be the most influential magazine in the world, renowned for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. In addition to the weekly print magazine, newyorker.com has become a daily digital destination for news and cultural coverage by staff writers and contributors. In print and online, The New Yorker stands apart for its commitment to truth and accuracy, for the quality of its prose, and for its insistence on exciting and moving every reader.

NUMÉRO BERLIN. THE SEXXX ISSUE.
ENJOY THE FUCK OUT OF LIFE.

Covers ship randomly. 

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Numéro Berlin ist die Plattform und Spiegel eines neuen deutschen Stils und einer ambitionierten kreativen Generation, die Kunst, Kultur und Mode neu denkt und gestaltet. Diese wollen wir in all ihren Formen national und international transportieren. Indem Numéro die Kraft des Bildes und der Worte zusammenfügt, erschafft das Magazin eine neue Sprache – inszeniert von den talentiertesten und besten Autoren und Fotografen der Welt.

NUMÉRO HOMME BERLIN. THE SEXXX ISSUE.
ENJOY THE FUCK OUT OF LIFE.

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Numéro Berlin ist die Plattform und Spiegel eines neuen deutschen Stils und einer ambitionierten kreativen Generation, die Kunst, Kultur und Mode neu denkt und gestaltet. Diese wollen wir in all ihren Formen national und international transportieren. Indem Numéro die Kraft des Bildes und der Worte zusammenfügt, erschafft das Magazin eine neue Sprache – inszeniert von den talentiertesten und besten Autoren und Fotografen der Welt.

Featuring an exclusive interview, ten internet-breaking looks and unseen childhood imagery. No one has seen Kylie Jenner like this.

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Freedom is coming, but where are we going? As we emerge from lockdown stasis and join hands again, the summer issue of Dazed celebrates the power of the collective spirit to change everything. A new globe, a new Dazed: Steered by newly instated editor-in-chief Ibrahim Kamara and executive editorial director Lynette Nylander, the issue marks a fresh era for the magazine, putting a local lens on vital new voices from around the planet.

On the first of our covers, we go behind the headlines with England football star and political firebrand Marcus Rashford, who pens a heartfelt ode to the power of community action. Also fronting the issue: a series of snapshots from a planet in the throes of generational change, from the End Sars activists ushering in a new era in Nigerian protest to the biggest vaccine drive in history.

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In 1991, Jefferson Hack and Rankin launched Dazed & Confused as an alternative style and culture magazine. The title became a lightning rod for cultural provocation and the magazine became a movement, growing into the agenda-setting publishing powerhouse Dazed Media.

Today, Dazed magazine continues to champion radical fashion and youth culture, defining the times with a vanguard of next generation writers, stylists and image makers.

Dazed's online platform dazeddigital.com, where pop culture meets the underground, reaches an ever-growing and loyal community of global tastemakers. 

Dazed is the most influential independent fashion and culture title in the world

Summer 2021, 132 pages. This is the third issue of The Weekender, that is available in german and english language.
Rotterdam, Italy, A study of salt as a commodity, Burgundy, Denmark, Mallorca, Krumau am Kamp, Brazil, Zanzibar.

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The Weekender is an independent magazine from Germany that was founded in 2011 by Dirk Mönkemöller and Christian Schneider. Living, travel, food and nature are the topics at the core of the magazine. We publish two issues per year with at least 130 pages of inspiring stories. Since 2020 we also offer a german written version of The Weekender.

This year, HUNGER turns 10 and we’re ready to celebrate in style. For Spring/Summer 2021, we’re excited to announce the theme of HUNGER’s 20th issue: community. Documenting the power of people coming together – whether that’s in the name of a common cause, mutual aid and support, or a shared culture – the issue takes us from local communities in Liverpool to the stars advocating for the rights of global communities on the international stage. 

To coincide with the issue pre-order date, we’re also announcing our first cover star: Pose actress MJ Rodriguez, who discusses the importance of trans representation, how ballroom culture shaped her and the biggest “full-circle moment” of her career to date.

Our second cover star, Jodie Turner-Smith, opens about her new role playing Henry VIII’s most famous wife, Anne Boleyn, the impact of Queen & Slim on her career and her first year of motherhood. 

Actress Jodie Comer appears in conversation with long-time friend and co-star Stephen Graham to discuss their freshly wrapped project Help, imposter syndrome and making the leap from the small screen to the Hollywood silver screen.

Kingsley Ben-Adir discusses his BAFTA-nominated role in history-making film One Night In Miami, working with Regina King, and his upcoming turn in the Marvel universe.
Designer Zandra Rhodes talks with close friend Hilary Alexander about her decades-spanning career in fashion and her unique creative process.

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Pride will once again be a very different experience for most people this year. Some physical events are returning in a big way. Some have postponed for a second year. And others are continuing to build on the success of digital celebrations where they can reach more people within our community. Whichever way we each mark Pride this year, one thing remains the same: our spirit of coming together, being proud of who we are, and uplifting those who need it most.

Having our lives disrupted by COVID-19 gave many of us some time to reflect and recognise what matters most to us and the communities we are a part of. It’s an experience many of the LGBTQ+ people in this new Summer Issue of GAY TIMES Magazine touch upon.

“I’m a human being, we are not infinite,” says Anitta in her GAY TIMES Magazine cover story. “Our lives have a time when it’s going to be over. So if we deal with situations by always counting something or running for something that’s actually infinity, we’re never going to be happy. We’ll just always feel this pressure that we need to get more, have more, and we’re never going to feel like we’ve reached our goals.” The Brazilian superstar has reconciled that achievements are what we make them. It’s not about the biggest or the best, but rather what makes us happy and gives us a true sense of who we are at our core.

Fellow cover star Dove Cameron has also spent the last year discovering who she is and taking the time to embrace it. “The community is filled with people who have done so much work to accept and love themselves,” she says. “I find the work you have to do on yourself begets your ability to support others.” This self-reflection has allowed her be more open about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, in turn inspiring other queer youth who follow her.

Drag Race UK star A’Whora was given the opportunity of a lifetime when she was cast on the second season of the hit BBC Three show, but when the pandemic hit she and her fellow contestants were left wondering what was next for them. They managed to record the remainder of the season, but they didn’t get to immediately experience the usual post-show opportunities that this level of exposure traditionally offers. “It’s been surreal because when it was all happening we were constantly still at home,” A’Whora tells us. “We were just in lockdown so it was very anti-climatic. It was like, ‘F**k we just did the finale, and now what?’ The world wasn’t happening. But the second Boris [Johnson] on his f**king bike decided to lift those regulations... Girl! It’s been booked and blessed mama. I’ve been living my best life.”

We are entering a time of new beginnings, a renewed outlook and a fresh focus on what really matters. This Pride season, take the time to celebrate safely with loved ones. Support and uplift each other. But also remember that while the LGBTQ+ community is built up of many different lived experiences, we are strongest when we come together and fight for everyone’s right to be who they are, and love who they want to love.

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AD Architectural Digest ist die deutschsprachige Ausgabe einer Zeitschrift für Inneneinrichtung und Design aus den USA, wo Architectural Digest seit 1920 erscheint. Die deutsche Ausgabe erscheint seit 1997 bei Condé Nast Germany.

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Juni/Juliausgabe 2021

Frequent readers of zweikommasieben will know that the creative processes we highlight in our magazine are an eclectic gathering of influences that result in varied creative practices. This plurality informs a question we have repeatedly asked ourselves: what might be the common denominator connecting all the dots? For this issue, we would like to make the case for the discursive potential of personal experiences.

Once the personal is taken seriously, anecdotes provide major insights into an artist’s practice. A portrait on producer Malibu taps into memories of popular culture and traces musical experiences from her childhood to highlight the dedication she brings towards composing melodies and using samples. In their essay, the duo Space Afrika assembles recollections of their daily lives in north-west England to frame their artistic output over the years.

Highlighting subjective perspectives allows for the differentiation of what might appear similar at first. Both the collaboration of Andreas Bülhoff and Marc Matter featured in “Soundtexte” and the interview with Tygapaw refer to the use of poetry. The former condense language to its most basic units and present them as rhythmic building blocks for DJs. Taking a different approach, Tygapaw asked a poet to be the narrator of their album, expanding the tracks by embedding an additional layer of meaning.

zweikommasieben #23 also wishes to make visible the full range of its contributors. Annotations in the margins gesture towards the intuitive processes characteristic of this magazine: from an initial interest in an artist and their work, to the experience of exploring it in the context of a conversation, and to collaboratively reflect on text and photography with various people.

Full content:
-interviews with Bass Clef, Crystallmess, Flora Yin-Wong, Grand River, Ikonika, Jabu & Daniela Dyson, Meemo Comma, and Tygapaw
-portrait on Malibu
-essay by Space Afrika
-Contributes by Jessika Khazrik and Sara Berts
-columns: Soundtexte (poetry), “Art Review” (art review), and We are Time (photography)

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zweikommasieben is a Swiss magazine that has been devoted to the documentation of contemporary music and sounds since the summer of 2011. The magazine features artist interviews, essays and columns as well as photography, illustration and graphics. In addition, zweikommasieben organizes concerts, parties, club nights, matinees, raves and other fun events in various cities.

Ohne Luft kein Leben: Man hätte gern darauf verzichtet, durch ein Virus an diese Selbstverständlichkeit erinnert zu werden. Aber vielleicht ist uns ja das, was uns täglich umgibt, in Zukunft mehr wert als bisher. Doch statt aus der Katastrophe des letzten Jahres Lehren zu ziehen, damit sich die Gesellschaft in Zukunft weniger anfällig zeigt, werden lieber scheinheilig die Opfer der Pandemie beklagt.

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From our mother's womb to the grave, how do smells follow us through our lives? Can our sense of smell help us survive? Are perfumes also dying?

This eleventh issue explores the close links that exist between our nose and the notions of life and death. Nez is an invitation to explore the world through our olfactory sensations, adopting a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and, of course, perfumery, providing its readers with a better understanding of the essential role the sense of smell plays in our lives.

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The first ever periodical to be dedicated to scent and the sense of smell. Bringing together articles, interviews, surveys and critical analysis with an olfactory focus, Nez challenges us to use our noses to explore the world.

Art, literature, science, history, perfume… Nez is unique in its diverse and informative approach and helps us understand how our sense of smell connects us to the world.

THE SCENT..
of bars
What is the olfactory environment of a bartender in Paris?

ICONS
They put their noses to good use and contribute to the world of olfaction, each in their own way.

ODORAMA
Everything you always wanted to know about odours but were too afraid to ask.
The secrets of aldehydes
Fig tree, a sunny tree
Analysing the scents of the equestrian centre

CONNECTIONS
Invisible yet undeniable, smells feature in all creative fields.

Luca Guadagnino’s sensory flights
The Middle East: sillage as adornment
The winegrower/producer Louis Brochet
Gaiamothertree, by Ernesto Neto
Luncheon of the boating party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Olfactory column by Céline Ellena

MAGAZINE
Exploring the world of perfume through its origins, its trade secrets, its history and its professionals.

Report: cardamom – the good seed from Guatemala
Interview: Dominique Ropion
Flashback: the 1930s
The fantasy perfumery

PROJECT : FROM THE NOSE TO THE MOUTH
Reflections on the relationship between our two chemical senses through the prisms of history, philosophy, health, the industry and marketing.

Our palate has a nose: though taste and smell aren’t the same, they are closely related
Cuisine in motion: a conversation with the historian Patrick Rambourg
Embodying good taste: the little-known profession of flavourists
The weight of smells: what avenues can olfaction open up for treating eating disorders?
The flavour explorer: a discussion with the philosopher Caroline Champion
Perfumes, from tongue to skin: why have foody notes invaded our bottles?

PERFUME PAGES

From consumer products to works of art, Nez goes behind the scenes of the perfume industry and also appraises 30 new fragrances.

Investigation: can we talk about fragrance?
Genealogy: eaux de Cologne
Behind the brand: Naomi Goodsir
Selection: what’s nez and our picks

Point of view: smelling time go by

1+1 Ambre à lèvres
Marjane Satrapi + Mathilde Bijaoui, behind the scenes of a creation

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How does taste work and what does it have in common with smell? How are food flavourings created? What about fragrances with foody notes? Can odours influence our eating habits?

This tenth issue examines the affinities between our nose and our mouth, perfumery and cuisine. Nez is an invitation to explore the world through our olfactory sensations, adopting a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and, of course, perfumery, providing its readers with a better understanding of the essential role the sense of smell plays in our lives.

The first ever periodical to be dedicated to scent and the sense of smell. Bringing together articles, interviews, surveys and critical analysis with an olfactory focus, Nez challenges us to use our noses to explore the world.

Art, literature, science, history, perfume… Nez is unique in its diverse and informative approach and helps us understand how our sense of smell connects us to the world.

Our Summer 2021 issue is dedicated to California—a love affair with the beautiful state, it's people, and all the amazing things that come from it. We grilled our friends to share their secrets...meeting up with some of the coolest characters like Zach Cowie, the music supervisor from Master of None, a wood sawyer named Evan Shively, oyster fisherman Neal Maloney, and bespoke hat maker Cody Wellema. We get up close and personal with Miles Fisher, hang out at an old school prime rib restaurant in SF that is certainly not farm-to-table, but then go to the opposite end of the spectrum, sitting down with Thomas Keller at The French Laundry. You'll still find all your favorite sections, but they'll be all from the Golden State!

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Summer 2021 is our America Issue! Yes, we can't wait to get back to Europe, but for many of us, it's a summer of exploring a little closer to home. We asked all of our friends and favorite explorers to share some of their secret spots--like Bailey Island in Maine (did you know that the brilliant fashion photographer Carter Smith has a group of waterfront cottages that he renovated and styled in the best way, and rents out?!), and a Northern California road trip with places we've never heard of, thanks to photographer and vintage car enthusiast Matt Morris, who drives his Lancia Fulvia there whenever he has a spare day. Designer Ulla Johnson shares her itinerary from her family trip to the Southwest this spring, and photographer Bill Phelps makes us dream with his story on  Stout's Lodge in Wisconsin. Cumberland Island in Georgia, a sculpture park in Montana, a farm in Upstate NY that looks straight out of Provence,  plus a long list of our favorite hotels around the country. 

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Since its founding in 1923, TIME Magazine has been one of the most authoritative and informative guide to what is happening in current affairs, politics, business, health, science and entertainment. Every week over 20 million subscribers worldwide turn to Time for award winning exclusive coverage.

It seemed like eternal life was within reach… but at what cost, and by whose work?

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