Caroline Sanders Clements

Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium may blend seamlessly with the rest of the Gothic architecture on the Durham, North Carolina, campus, but among basketball faithful, it’s a standout. With only 9,314 seats, Cameron has sold out every home game since 1990. Students camp outside the arena for weeks to get tickets. Painted-up Cameron Crazies pack shoulder to shoulder on the bleachers, causing the room to vibrate.

Inside Reed Smythe & Company’s new storefront in West Nashville, the bright, beautiful world envisioned by Mississippi-born tastemakers Keith Smythe Meacham and the late writer and G&G columnist Julia Reed comes to life. Looking for modern mocha ware? They’ve got you covered. A nineteenth-century French sideboard or a Victorian-inspired bamboo chair? Check. Bronze drawer pulls shaped like the head of Reed’s beloved beagle, Henry?

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 was the year of the rabbit. According to just about everyone else, it was the year of Taylor Swift. She was Spotify’s global artist of the year, with 26.1 billion streams worldwide. She dropped two re-recordings of previous albums to reclaim the rights to her songs. She released a movie that grossed more than $250 million in box office sales.