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Home to Sydney for the Perfect Cuppa

SYDNEY – There is only one path to redemption. Though the food is delicious, you're really there for the view of the breathtaking ocean directly in front of you.

What's in a Word? Bikini

In the dog days of summer, we're remembering two epic and life-changing inventions from 1946. We won't judge which was more scandalous, but it's pretty clear which was more fun.

Fathom Questionnaire: Karen Russell

The Swamplandia! author travels with packs of seventeen-year olds, finds secret pleasure in watching bad movies on planes, likes public transport, and remembers (fondly!) a meal at Applebee's.

Simple Lunch with Marco Pierre White

LONDON, England – Bad-boy English chef Marco Pierre White sat for "My Last Supper, the Next Course" photographer Melanie Dunea, then treated her to a perfect lunch.

Fathom Questionnaire: Melanie Dunea

"My Last Supper" creator and photographer has a thing for Berocca, which may be what helps her "see every last thing, so I can come home so exhausted that I think I need a vacation." 

The Humanity Tithe

That contrast is never more apparent than when you open your purse to buy water and realize your beautiful, stupid purse cost more than the person selling the water will see in a year.

Birthplace of the Glamour Shot

PARIS, France – He looks as though the ghost of Cary Grant has seized him. The Harcourt aesthetic was conceived to symbolize celebrities as demigods, simultaneously present and untouchable.

Brighter Shades of Pale

ANTARCTICA – Céline S. Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary explorer Jacques, recounts the white skies, white land, white flakes, and horizontal winds on the great white continent.

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