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Met Gala 2026: When Fashion Met Artificial Intelligence

This year's Met Gala theme pushed designers into uncharted territory — AI-generated textiles, algorithmically draped silhouettes, and a red carpet that felt like stepping into the uncanny valley.

Vogue April 10, 2026

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The Analog Revival: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Screens

Vinyl sales are soaring, film cameras are sold out, and bookstores are thriving. A generation raised on screens is deliberately choosing friction — and it's reshaping entire industries.

The Atlantic April 6, 2026

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Concrete Dreams: Brutalism's Unlikely Comeback

Once derided as cold and oppressive, brutalist architecture is experiencing a renaissance among a new generation of architects and preservationists who see beauty in its raw honesty.

Dezeen March 31, 2026

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