Aloe Self-Care App

Reminders, from yourself, to step away from work or the internet and address physical and emotional wellbeing

The internet is a black hole and one we must frequently pry ourselves from. With constant connectivity, a 24-hour news cycle, social media doubling as a personal brand broadcast platform and the jitteriness that accompanies it all, the Aloe self-care app might just make looking after yourself easier. Aloe is quite straightforward. Users set reminders to do the little things they should be doing: drink …

BlackTail’s Gangsterismo Era Cocktail Menu

On their first anniversary, the "Best New American Cocktail Bar" introduces an engaging narrative-driven menu and drinks

At this year’s Tales of the Cocktail—the largest and most prestigious spirits and cocktail trade show in the US—New York City’s BlackTail at Pier A took home the award for “Best New American Cocktail Bar.” It wasn’t much of a surprise as the gentleman behind it also founded The Dead Rabbit, consistently ranked one of the best bars in the world. BlackTail’s quite different, however. …

James Holden + the Animal Spirits: Pass Through the Fire

An epic six-and-a-half minutes of sonic exploration, “Pass Through the Fire” marks a return for electronic artist James Holden. Here, he melds digital merriment with folk sensibilities in a psychedelic jam band swirl. Holden actually worked with a five-piece band here, and the tactile instrumental experience guides this song into something uncommon and beautiful.