On Omakase, a New MoMa Exhibit, and Decentering Men
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
On Omakase, a New MoMa Exhibit, and Decentering Men
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Mira Nair: A Cinema of Hope
Mira Nair speaks with Fatima Khan about a career shaped by moral imagination and the experience of living between cultures. She reflects on Mississippi Masala and Salaam Bombay!, the cost of artistic independence, and the pressures of contemporary self-censorship. As her work receives renewed attention from Criterion and her son Zohran Mamdani rises in public life, Nair describes filmmaking as a means of claiming space and dignity through craft.
A RABBIT’S FOOT
In a compact MoMA exhibition of five paintings, Helen Frankenthaler’s genius comes into sharp focus. The New Yorker traces how her stain technique transformed raw canvas into an active, breathing surface, freeing paint from gesture and narrative alike. Moving from the breakthrough of Mountains and Sea to later acrylic works, the show reveals an artist driven less by symbolism than by scale, perception and the intelligence of color itself.
THE NEW YORKER
In this essay, Kyndall Cunningham examines the rise of “decentering men” as young women step back from dating and redefine singlehood on their own terms. Drawing on TikTok discourse and pop culture research, the piece links the shift to exhaustion with modern dating and a climate shaped by gendered politics. Cunningham argues that the trend is less about rejection than about autonomy, reframing single life as a purposeful choice.
VOX
In a candid interview with Emma Grede, Mel Robbins reflects on the 16 years of unseen work behind her “overnight” success and the clarity that drives her mission to help others. She discusses building a lasting media company, launching her first consumer product, and the mindset practices that keep her grounded amid chaos. Robbins explores success and personal growth, sharing practical strategies and insights that encourage listeners to embrace their next chapter, regardless of age or circumstance.
ASPIRE WITH EMMA GREDE
New York’s omakase scene is a playground for the adventurous diner. Hidden counters and intimate tasting rooms serve 20-course journeys of the freshest fish, daily flights from Japan, and playful touches like caviar, truffles, and delicate flavor pairings. Each bite is a lesson in precision and artistry, the kind of experience that turns dinner into theater. In the city that never sleeps, omakase offers a rare pause: a moment to slow down, savor, and be delighted by the unexpected.