Trump’s new foreign policy leans toward recognizing spheres of influence, departing from past interventionism and potentially avoiding future great power conflicts, especially with China, if handled ...

Amid digital abstraction and A.I., collectors and creators are returning to the human touch of classical realism. Luc Castel/Getty Images “It comes down to reality,” Billy Joel sings in “New York ...

Real versus natural might sound like a trick question (is oat milk real or natural, we wonder?), but in the case of historical theatrical movements, “realism” versus “naturalism” is the difference ...

The electrification of everything is the biggest shake up the global energy system has seen in decades. Unfortunately, the route to the future is hung up by the culture wars of the energy transition ...

In 2011, a company called Mojang released a world-builder game called Minecraft. Unassuming and visually basic, the game's concept was simple: Build your own creations, block by block. Survive a world ...

Amid all the bad climate news flowing out of the Trump administration, you might have missed a quiet new consensus congealing in think tanks and big business. The targets set out by the Paris climate ...

The latest Minecraft 1.21.5 update introduces intriguing features like new mob variants, biomes, and gameplay improvements. Shaders enhance the visual experience with realistic lighting and effects.

Minecraft offers a variety of texture packs catering to different themes, from retro to realistic, allowing players to ...

The dinner was to be at Galina’s apartment, in the East 70s. She had been watching a lot of Visconti and wanted to re-create the salons and dinners of The Innocent, Ludwig, and Death in Venice. For ...

Sean is an artist, tattoo enthusiast, and PhD candidate with a Master’s in Fine Arts, living at the intersection of creativity and chaos. When he’s not crafting stunning visuals or exploring the art ...

Shaders dramatically enhance Minecraft’s visuals, from realistic lighting and reflections to experimental textures. In this tutorial, I will guide you through installing, configuring, and optimizing ...

In “The Case for Progressive Realism” (May/June 2024), David Lammy, then British shadow foreign secretary and now foreign secretary, proposes “progressive realism” as an organizing principle for a ...