Bradley and Deirdre Hartman, co-founders of Memento Mori, show off their wares in Hollywood. (Photo by David Sprague) Whether you call it macabre or mesmerizing, Memento Mori in Hollywood will leave a ...

On a chilly November evening, there wasn’t much for a 6-year-old to do in a small three-room apartment five flights above Bronx streets. So I sat on the sofa, gazing at the torchiere lamp. The lamp ...

Memento mori, a Latin phrase meaning "remember you must die," encourages us to live life to the fullest. The phrase originates from ancient Rome, where a servant would remind victorious generals of ...

In Pompeii’s ruins, buried beneath three meters of volcanic ash, was a two-millennia-old mosaic concerning the transitoriness of all things. Now exhibited in the National Archeology Museum in nearby ...

In Napa Valley, access and advantage usually belong to legacy families and global corporations. Vineyard land is scarce, and prices have climbed accordingly. So, when Memento Mori’s three founders ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...