Arts & Culture

Finding the Eye of the Whirlpool

Adventure photographer Peter McBride tells what it was like to shoot whirlpools while hanging from a ship’s radio antenna.

July 31, 2001

Narrow Escapes in Literature

Curl up under a blanket and enjoy these whirlpool-inspired excerpts from works by Poe, Verne, Homer and others. Hot chocolate is recommended.

July 31, 2001

A Descent Into the Maelström

August 2001

The Ballad of the Corrievreckan

August 2001

Excerpt from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

August 2001

Excerpt from Homer’s Odyssey

At every chance the gods throw up mighty obstacles to prevent him from getting home even as the Lady Circe gives him the advice he needs to survive

August 2001

The Trade Show of Shows

In the $12 billion business expo industry, Las Vegas Comdex is the premier attraction

July 31, 2001

Dueling Banners

Proverbs in the asafo flags of Ghana

July 31, 2001

The Painter and the President

Gilbert Stuart and the Creation of an Icon

July 31, 2001

The Divine Sarah

Bewitching her admirers around the world, Sarah Bernhardt dazzled audiences as she pioneered the cult of celebrity

July 31, 2001

Drive In, Conk Out

July 2001

Lost Labyrinth

Versailles’ labyrinth, which we’ve reconstructed for your virtual pleasure.

June 30, 2001

Chez Chanel

Couturiere and courtesan, Coco made her own rules as she freed women from old fussy, frilly fashions

June 30, 2001

The Ascent of Glass

Advances in production, energy efficiency and methods of construction have enabled glass to rise to new heights and assume unexpected forms

June 30, 2001

Book Reviews: River Run Cookbook: Southern Comfort from Vermont

May 31, 2001

Women Athletes Put On Their Game Face

There was a time when the term “female athlete” was an oxymoron

May 31, 2001

Editor at Large

Editor Alexis Doster, gets his pants scared off at summer camp.

April 30, 2001

Photo Tips and Tricks

Put a ghost in your ghost town photographs…and other easy tips to create cool pictures

May 2001

A Lavish Legacy

Heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Washington, D.C. estate, the Hillwood Museum and Gardens, is a showcase for her stately collection of decorative arts

April 30, 2001

Le Bocuse d’Or

When the American chef Tracy O’Grady showed up at the grand summit of haute cuisine this year, she had one thing on her mind: winning

April 30, 2001