The Gatekeeper

from The New York Times If Your Vibe Is Right, He Might Let You Into the Club Fabrizio Brienza is among New York City’s most experienced gatekeepers, standing watch outside nightclubs and curating the crowd inside. By Dionne Searcey The music inside Paul’s...

Like-olution

from The Wall Street Journal Humans Evolved to Like ‘Likes’ The thumbs-up icon became the most used feature on social media by tapping into our deepest psychological instincts. By Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson ILLUSTRATION: PETER ARKLE Statistically speaking, you’ve...

Mossbrae Falls

from the Los Angeles Times California’s most beautiful waterfall isn’t even open to the public By Jessica Garrison Fed from glaciers on Mount Shasta, Mossbrae Falls cascades out of lava tubes and down mossy cliffs into the Sacramento River. (Bronwyn Jamrok) Mossbrae...

F†ck Digits

from InsideHook The Analog Life: 50 Ways to Unplug and Feel Human Again There’s life beyond the infinite scroll. We put together a toolkit of habits, routines and products to help you live more intentionally. BY TANNER GARRITY Going analog isn’t just about nostalgia....

Art Dick

from CNN Forgers and fraudsters trusted him for decades — but he was an undercover FBI art detective By Oscar Holland A founding member of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, Ronnie Walker’s elaborate sting operations often saw him posing as a dealer, authenticator or buyer of...

Umm, duuhhh… devices….

from VOX When did people stop dancing at the club? DJs, club owners, and patrons alike say there’s way too much standing around. by Alex Abad-Santos Typically, if one is on a dance floor, they should be dancing!Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP via Getty Images Clubs are, first and...