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The Movie Sinners Is a Love Letter to Chicago Blues—Here Are 6 Places to Experience It Yourself

Blues music came from Mississippi to Chicago during the Great Migration, as praised in the new Michael B. Jordan film and throughout the city today.

July 10, 2025 02:34 PM

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Art + Culture

12 Movies Set in Rome to Stream Right Now

If you miss spending time in the Eternal City, get a taste of la dolce vita with these movies about Rome.

May 1, 2020 02:46 PM

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Staff

Packing Tips + Gear

Why the Insta360 GO 2 Is the Best Action Camera for Spur-of-the-Moment Travel Videos

If you’re in the market for a GoPro alternative, consider the Insta360 GO 2.

December 15, 2021 02:24 PM

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Chris Schalkx

Festivals + Events

Venice Film Festival Debuts With Fewer Hollywood Stars and Face Masks Required

The 77th edition of the world’s oldest film festival will look nothing like its predecessors.

September 1, 2020 01:43 PM

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Nicole Winfield

Where to Travel Next

Where to See Art and Music in Richmond

Noteworthy museums, inventive galleries, and music fests await in Richmond, Virginia.

Sponsored by Visit Richmond

Art + Architecture

You Can Virtually Tour Tim Burton’s Original Art Exhibit at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas

The rare retrospective dedicated to the filmmaker’s eccentric style will finish its run online amid the coronavirus outbreak.

April 9, 2020 03:30 PM

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Sarah Buder

Portia and Tanya eat breakfast on the patio of the White Lotus, with stunning Taormina views.

Art + Culture

Where to Go in Sicily if You Liked ‘The White Lotus’

HBO’s second season of the hit dramedy is sure to bring a boom in tourism to Taormina. Luckily, Italy’s largest island has much more to offer.

December 15, 2022 12:29 PM

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Laura Itzkowitz

Art + Culture

6 Destinations Where You Can Relive the Romance of Famous Love Stories

Great love stories don’t just unfold on the page or screen—they’re shaped by the places where they happen.

February 10, 2025 05:33 PM

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Becca Blond

The exterior Story Parlor—a brick building with tall arched glass windows.

Art + Culture

Why This Asheville Venue Is a Must-See

Asheville’s creativity is its heartbeat. Story Parlor is the stage. Head there and beyond for authentic experiences that push artistic boundaries.

Sponsored by Explore Asheville and written by Joanne O’Sullivan

Feminist Artist Cindy Sherman Will Debut Europe’s Largest Retrospective of Her Work in Paris

Art + Architecture

Feminist Artist Cindy Sherman to Debut Retrospective of Her Work in Paris

On view at the Fondation Louis Vuitton starting April 2, the Paris exhibition will feature 300 works by American artist Cindy Sherman—including several that have never been seen before.

March 6, 2020 10:34 AM

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Jennifer Flowers

Art + Culture

The Remote Arctic City That’s Suddenly in the Spotlight, Thanks to Netflix

A visit to Iqaluit, Canada’s northernmost city, reveals a lot about life in the Arctic.

April 25, 2025 10:54 AM

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Kate Nelson

An up close shot of an Atlantic puffin in Scotland's Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve.

Outdoor Adventure

The U.K. Coast Is a Puffin-Lover’s Dream

A well-traveled Scottish filmmaker finally makes time to meet the wonder in his own backyard: the Atlantic puffin.

September 30, 2022 11:45 AM

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Byron Pace

Tickets to Japan’s Upcoming Studio Ghibli Theme Park Go on Sale This August

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