Most-read art and culture features in T Magazine, 2025

T Magazine’s most-read art and culture features of 2025 include pieces on Japan’s microseasons, cultural revenge and a profile of Glenn Close.

One feature, “Why Japan Counts 72 Microseasons,” highlights periods such as “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November, and says these offer a framework for eating, gathering and celebrating.

Another piece, “How to Get Revenge,” looks across Washington and Hollywood, saying American culture is now defined by score settling and asking what centuries of feuding have to teach about getting even.

A profile titled “The Greats: Glenn Close Has Nothing Left to Prove” notes that for half a century she has brought her talents to stage and screen, and that the actress wants one more shot at the role that helped make her a star.

The excerpt lists these among the magazine’s most-read art and culture stories of 2025; the selection, ranking criteria and other entries are not provided in the material excerpted here.

Key Topics

Culture, Glenn Close, Japan Microseasons, Revenge Culture, Washington, Hollywood