Culture


VR Still Stinks Because It Doesn’t Smell

Scent is the realest sense. For virtual reality to feel truly immersive, it needs to start stinking it up

Wired

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How to Choose Your Perfume

A Conversation with Sianne Ngai & Anna Kornbluh

The Paris Review

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French Tadpoles and Persian Pickles

A cultural history of the paisley pattern

Slate

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Boredom is Good for You

The surprising benefits of stultification

The Atlantic

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Colors / Crimson

Bled dry

Cabinet Magazine

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Pattern Poetry

Design Observer

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A History of Wallpaper’s Deception

For centuries, the wall covering has helped people construct new realities inside their homes

The Atlantic

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