Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse hops ...

There’s a certain kind of magic that doesn’t require wands or spells, just a warm, golden drink in your hand and the flicker of candlelight bouncing off ancient stone walls.

Ask anyone who loves a good cup of tea, and they'll tell you the kind of porcelain in your teacup matters more than you think.