For 700 years, the Japanese musical theater Noh has been performed, unchanged, since its inception. Michishige Udaka is the last Noh performer in the world who also carves his own masks worn in the performance; each mask can be handed down over generations. Udaka talks about his lifelong study of Noh and the spiritual connection he feels to the high art.
Photographer and artist Jay Maisel sold his New York City home in February of 2015 — and even for New York, it was a home unlike any other. Called The Bank, Maisel's house was a six-story, 35,000 square foot building he lived in for 48 years and housed a lifetime of photography and art. When the time came to move, it seemed like a nearly impossible task, requiring a small army of people and vehicles to make it happen. more than just the story of moving, Jay Myself: Photography, the Bank, and Me is the story of one of the best American photographers and his philosophy on art and life.
One of the most successful businessmen in history, Pablo Escobar made billions bringing cocaine to the United States and the world. In Colombia, Escobar had a huge estate that was park home and part theme park, with exotic animals brought in from around the world. When Escobar was killed by Colombian authorities, the state seized the estate and distributed the animals to various zoos and reserves — except for the hippos, and now they're a problem.
Built for long days that start in the surf and end somewhere near the bar, Brixton's latest trunk lineup balances heritage styling with modern performance without leaning too hard into either. The Blitz Boardshort is the more aggressive option, a lightweight stretch trunk cut from quick-dry polyester and spandex with a water-repellent finish, invisible zip pocket, drainage eyelet, and bold graphic treatments that push beyond the standard washed-out beach palette. Available in both 19-inch and 21-inch outseams, it is engineered to move cleanly from paddle-outs to pool decks with minimal fuss. Countering it is the Classic Trunk 17", a stripped-back staple with clean lines, minimal branding, and an easy shorter cut that feels rooted in vintage surf culture while still delivering dependable quick-dry performance. Together, the collection hits the sweet spot between technical utility and everyday wearability, exactly where Brixton tends to do its best work.
Duke Cannon's Father's Day lineup leans into the brand's familiar formula of oversized grooming essentials, military-inspired packaging, and unapologetically rugged scent profiles, but beneath the tongue-in-cheek attitude sits a genuinely practical collection of daily-use upgrades. The gift guide ranges from heavyweight Big Ass Bricks of Soap and bourbon-forward beard care to colognes, tactical shower bundles, and shave kits built for dads who prefer utility over luxury-brand vanity. Everything arrives wrapped in Duke Cannon's signature blue-collar aesthetic, balancing humor with legitimately solid formulations made for hard-working skin, dry hands, and low-maintenance routines. It is less about reinventing grooming and more about turning everyday basics into something that feels giftable, durable, and distinctly masculine.
Stefan Forester has been traveling to Greenland for eight years, drawn back over and over again to its otherworldly landscape. As untouched places become more and more rare, Forester made it his mission to capture Greenland's icescape. Forester's captivating footage of the frozen island, shot in 4k, is a testament to the ice-covered beauty of EArth's northern reaches.
From the incredible miniatures to the "Sushi Scene," Isle of Dogs was one of the most ambitious stop-motion films ever made. To truly appreciate the insane scope of the project, Puppet Master Andy Gent describes the process behind crafting each figure and creating every scene.
"All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed." So begins the classic children's tale Watership Down. Based on a novel of the same name, Watership Down became an animated classic in 1978, and 40 years later, the BBC is bringing it to a new audience in computer-animated form.
Mary Stuart became the Queen of France at the age of 16. By 18, she was a widow returning to her native Scotland, a country under the rule of England and Queen Elizabeth the First. When Queen Mary makes a claim to the throne, a conflict ensues between the two queens and their countries. Starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots comes to theaters December 21, 2018.
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
The Dreame L40 Ultra Gen 2 continues the march toward fully autonomous floor care, combining powerful vacuuming with an equally capable mopping system in a package designed to require as little human intervention as possible. Its 25,000Pa Vormax suction, driven by a sixth-generation TurboForce motor, tackles everything from fine dust to pet hair and cat litter, while DuoScrub mopping and extendable SideReach and MopExtend technologies ensure corners, edges, and tight spaces don't get overlooked. The real centerpiece, however, is the multifunctional PowerDock, which automatically empties debris, cleans the mops, and uses hot-air drying to keep the system fresh between runs. Intelligent carpet handling, off-peak charging, and enough battery life to clean large homes in a single session round out a robot designed to do more than maintain floors. It aims to eliminate cleaning chores altogether, especially for busy households and pet owners.
With Porsche's unrivaled racing history, it should come as no surprise that all five of the five most expensive cars from Stuttgart are race cars or thinly-disguised race cars for the road. Host Ted Gushue has the enviable job getting a front-row seat to the best Porsche has ever offered as he counts down the most valuable cars ever from the manufacturer.
For 71 years, the Targa Florio saw some of the fastest purpose-built race cars in the world thunder through towns and villages on the Italian island of Sicily, all on winding public roads that dated back to the Roman Empire. Safety was the nearly the last thing on anyone's mind until the race was deemed too dangerous and stopped in 1977. But for seven decades, it brought some of the greatest names in racing to the island for one of the most unforgettable races in history.