Riposte Magazine

A creative publication celebrating smart women making the world a more interesting place

A women’s magazine void of celebrities, fashion or housekeeping tips is harder to find than a taxi in downtown New York City on a pouring Saturday night. Aiming to change the status quo is the new biannual Riposte Magazine, which launched last Wednesday in London. The word “riposte” means to give a quick response to something (it’s also a term that fencers use to describe …

ART:I:CURATE

The new social online platform invites you to curate artwork from emerging contemporary artists and develop your taste

Art—thanks to the internet—is becoming more democratic and accessible than ever before. There are already numerous online platforms, like Artsy, which use the web to full advantage and encourage users to discover and experience art. Things are getting more creative, though, as the internet’s social aspect is being tapped by new platforms like Gertrude, which organizes intimate private salons hosted by an art specialist and …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Marc Newson and Jony Ive's (RED) auction, "selfie" as the Word of the Year, Isabella Blow at London's Somerset House and more in our weekly look at the web

1. A Too-Soon Farewell to 5Pointz Long Island City’s 5Pointz—the factory building whose walls became a museum and mecca for graffiti artists from all over the world for the past decade—was painted white overnight this past week. Jerry Wolkoff, who has owned the building since 1971, is planning to demolish the building and build high-rise towers in its place, but promises to set aside space …