Culture might be more easily seen than defined, a point driven home by the crowd at New York magazine ‘s party celebrating its Culturati 50 list on Wednesday night.

Editor in chief David Haskell was joined by host committee and cover stars including Parker Posey , Claire Danes, and Rachel Zegler. Greeted by a photographer upon her arrival at Manuela in SoHo, Posey gamely fanned her skirt and posed in front of a printed curtain, explaining, “It’s all about the billowing.”

True to the reason for the play-it-forward celebration, Posey’s instinct was to take a closer look at the finished product.

The Vox Media-owned outlet highlighted 50 actors, performers, artists, and creatives who shaped entertainment and culture this year. “Severance” lead Adam Scott, “The Gilded Age’s” Ben Trot

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