Letters of Note

Correspondence across the ages that reveal the personal side of public figures and humanize great events

Not so long ago—in the age before Twitter, email and Facebook—people wrote out their feelings, gripes, grievances and praise on hotel notepads, scraps of paper and personal stationary, and then mailed them. While some might argue that the art of correspondence died with the advent of the internet, it was Letters of Note—a popular website sharing correspondence across history and spheres—that paved the way for …

2014 Drawing Now Paris

Illustrations that transcend paper at the world's leading dedicated art fair

The eighth edition of Drawing Now Paris, the art fair dedicated to contemporary illustration, proved that drawing is not dead and, furthermore, showed that the medium is sprawling and verging into other forms of visual art. Evolving to include 3D objects, writing, monochrome painting and involving rhythmic gestures, this year’s event confirmed unequivocally, as a few of our favorite picks from the fair demonstrate: drawing …

2014 Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas

A spectacular race in Austin featuring the world's fastest racers on two wheels

Grand Prix motorcycle racing (aka MotoGP) is known to many worldwide as the greatest show on earth; showcasing the fastest road-racers, hitting speeds beyond 200 mph. The series—which travels to 18 race tracks in 14 countries over an eight-month period—is predominately European with more than half of the races held on the continent. But with budding young stars including Marc Marquez and veteran champions like …