On weekends when we’re not pondering the ways we can make travel more sustainable, plowing through guide publications, or debating the origins of abstract expressionism, we often find ourselves on the hunt for a decent slice of p... Read More

It may have been something in the tea, but March was a testy month for the American and British relationship of yore: between the Stamp Act (March 24, 1765), the Quartering Act (March 22, 1765), the Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770... Read More

“Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived.” Whether on London’s West End or on New York’s Broadway, these lyrics have created a sensation. The hit musical “Six” explores the lives of some of England’s most beguiling... Read More

Here at Context, those of us not close to the headquarters of all things Irish are embracing the festive spirit of St. Patrick's day by sipping a pint of Guinness (or a glass of whisky) and tapping our feet to a fiddly tune at ho... Read More

New York in the 20th century is endlessly fascinating on a number of fronts, but perhaps none more so than from the perspective of architecture. It was a century of rapid change, now evidenced by the swing from historical revival... Read More