Essence
Nourish to Glow
We're constantly being sold on the idea that a miracle serum can give us perfect skin when, in reality, it's about what's on our plates
3 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
WIRED
THE FIGHT OF HER LIFE
Surrogate pregnancy is all the rage in Silicon Valley and beyond. What happens when it goes horribly wrong?
10+ min |
November - December 2025
WIRED
SKELETON CREW
Somewhere out in the countryside, hidden behind a copse of trees, are fields full of dead human bodies. These corpses have been strategically laid out in rows, naked as the day they were born, and left to the mercy of the elements until all that's left of them are bones.
3 min |
November - December 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
Go Beyond the Usual Luxuries
With so much comfort and beauty as your base, the Maldives is a place to try new things
4 min |
November 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
space to grow
To outsiders, the fourth-largest city in the United States might seem like an impenetrable sprawl of highways and suburbs. But Houston's art and food scenes are among the country’s finest, the result of vibrant communities and a sense of boundlessness that's always left residents lots of room to dream
10+ min |
November 2025
Condé Nast Traveler US
ACTOR AND SINGER KEKE PALMER on ANTIGUA
I spent the last seven days of 2023 in Antigua with my parents, my siblings, some extended family, and my son, Leo, who was 10 months old at the time.
1 min |
November 2025
Guitar World
Christone “Kingfish" Ingram
It's a new era for the blues guitar prodigy of our times
7 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Ana Popovic
The Serbian guitarist on the \"jubilant\" recording of her new album
2 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Cardinal Black
How many bands take 16 years to craft their debut album? This one did...
4 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Fender Ultra Luxe Vintage '60s Telecaster Custom
Does this high-end mix of the classic and the contemporary succeed?
3 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
HOLDING DOWN THE FORT
What does it take to be in Guns N'Roses for 23 years and counting? Let's just say that for Richard Fortus, it requires tone mastery, the ability to mesh with his legendary gunslinger partner and a highly desirable signature Gretsch
10 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Canyon Lights
Pat Faherty, formerly of Boston blues hounds GA-20, resurfaces in a new power trio
2 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Boss VG-800
A guitar chameleon with the ability to dramatically transform your instrument
2 min |
December 2025
Guitar World
Martin GPE Inception Maple
Progressive, powerful lutherie with piano-like clarity
3 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Oliver Machinery 15" Helical Head Planer
For years, bench-top planers have been capped at around 13\".
1 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Bent Rivers Marking Knife
I've made it pretty well known that I have a weakness for “bespoke tool makers.” What excites me about this corner of the craft is that there are so many talented individuals producing tools that are works of art—tools the broader woodworking world simply needs to know about.
1 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Double Bevel Marquetry
Careful layout and precise cutting are the keys to getting a beautiful marquetry panel.
6 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Hone Scrapers with Diamonds
A lot of folks use a stone to put the final edge on a scraper before turning its hook, but I prefer to use a diamond paddle. It cuts faster than most stones and obviously won't develop a rut, which is always a danger when you continually run the edge of a scraper on a stone.
1 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Serpentine Chest
Expand your casework repertoire with a curvaceous front.
10+ min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Shaker Workbench
This shaker-style workbench combines cabinet storage underneath with a generous work surface up top.
10+ min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Harvey Alpha A-15 Intelligent Bandsaw
At IWF 2024, Harvey Industries introduced their newest bandsaw innovation, the Alpha A-15 Intelligent Bandsaw. After months of anticipation, the A-15 began arriving to customers in the summer of 2025, and the reception could not have been better. Woodworkers who have had the chance to put the machine through its paces are already praising it as one of the most forward-thinking tools to hit the market in years.
1 min |
December 2025
Popular Woodworking
Stickley #210
Stickley's #210 settee embodies Arts & Crafts simplicity, honesty, and craft in one iconic design.
7 min |
December 2025
Essence
THE FREEDOM OF EVOLVING, THE BEAUTY OF BECOMING
With a memoir, a mentorship program and a fresh outlook, Jordan Chiles is redefining strength through softness, sisterhood and self-belief
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
A Love Letter to 2026
Consider this your official heads-up: Our Fall/Winter issue is a little different. You might be flipping through these pages wondering, Wait. What happened to Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec? Well, we combined our last two issues of the year into one full and beautiful sendoff. Why? Because ESSENCE is stepping boldly into the future.
1 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
Leon Thomas IS OWNING HIS AURA
The artist opens up about self-care, commitment and the quiet confidence that has made him one of music's most compelling voices today
2 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
Leaders of the New School
How Historically Black Colleges and Universities are defying the odds and creating innovators in business, fashion and STEM
9 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
Love, Loss and New Life
As Love Is Blind alum Lauren Speed-Hamilton prepares for motherhood and the one-year anniversary of her father's passing, she réflects on holding space for both joy and grief during the holiday season
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
Home Harmony
With expert guidance, uncover practices and products that will help create a more balanced and tranquil space in time for 2026
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
IB Kamara Belongs Everywhere He Goes
A conversation on identity, community and the radical beauty of Blackness across continents, collections and generations—grounded in a presence that never needed permission
10+ min |
Fall/Winter 2025
Essence
Done Deal
Upgrade your fashion options this season with these chic, affordable picks
1 min |