In praise of … Top Chef, the Michelin-starred reality TV show
Heading into its 14th season the reality show for real foodies doesn’t need to deal in wine throwing and hissy fits, it’s far too good for deep-fried cliches
US Arts and Culture
Simon Denny: the artist explaining blockchain with Pokémon
His ‘fan art’ exhibition tells the story of blockchain visionaries, bitcoin and the future of cryptocurrency through the mediums of cartoons and board games
American art museums cautiously embrace Pokémon Go
Institutions including MoMA in New York are seizing the opportunity to get gamers through the doors, though some museumgoers are unimpressed
A man for Four Seasons: my goodbye to New York’s modernist cathedral
Mies van der Rohe designed the chairs, Rothko created the artwork (then thought better of it) and New York’s power brokers did their deals over the salad and swordfish – but now the exquisite restaurant’s era has passed
Met Gala 2016: couture and technology meet in cutting-edge fashion
Gala celebrates the opening of the Manus x Machina exhibition and provides an answer for a debate that has simmered for decades – is fashion art?
Vincent van Bot: the robots turning their hand to art
Twenty-six robots designed by students across the US will compete in an art contest that offers a glimpse into the creative potentials of artificial intelligence