Readers Respond to the June 2025 Issue

BUBBLE SPEED In “The Quantum Bubble That Could Destroy the Universe,” Matthew von Hippel discusses vacuum decay, in which a change in the Higgs field would create an expanding quantum bubble that would transform the laws of physics within it. He describes an essay proposing that “humanity could survive vacuumContinue Reading

Dinner Avec Dior! Inside the Opening Night of Beverly Hill’s Most Fashionable New Eatery

Upon arrival to the North Rodeo Drive address, they made their way up the sweeping staircase to the third-floor setting, which overlooks a lush multi-story garden created in collaboration with landscape architect Peter Wirtz. Designed by Peter Marino, the restaurant is reminiscent of the elegance of Dior’s historic boutique atContinue Reading

“I call it the Sisyphus arpeggio”: How Ludvig Forsell and Hideo Kojima worked symbiotically to elevate both story and score

The evening before interviewing composer Ludvig Forsell I finally finished Death Stranding 2 after tens of hours of play. It was a spectacular finale that left me brimming with musical questions Please beware, this article includes spoilers for Death Stranding 2’s ending. Forsell described that particular finale sequence as hisContinue Reading

Tilda Swinton, Edward Enninful, and More Celebrate Film at the BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Awards

At the annual BFI and Chanel Filmmaker Awards on Thursday, Tilda Swinton, Edward Enninful, and BFI chief executive Ben Roberts came together to celebrate creative audacity in film and award prizes to emerging filmmakers. This year’s awards were given to rising filmmakers Harry Lighton (writer and director of Pillion), theContinue Reading