Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. At a time when Instagram boasts more than 400 million #selfie posts, Kinfolk examines the rise of narcissism, from its roots in psychological science to its more modern application as a derogatory diagnosis for ex-lovers,...

In Ancient Greece, the nine Muses were goddesses who inspired artists to complete their work. Today, the figure of the muse is still shrouded in an other-worldly aura: from Dora Maar to Margot Robbie, the women who “inspire” artists are often treated as blank canvases primed to channel the...

Taste has never existed in a vacuum. The things you like are influenced by the community around you, the people you admire from afar and the media you consume—Kinfolk, for example. But increasingly, taste is also affected by non-sentient influencers—through computer calculations that prod us...