Following Traces: Anthony Bourdain, Food, and the Politics of Travelling with Care 

Anthony Bourdain arrived in Beirut in 2006 to film a food show. Two days later, Israel bombed the city. The footage, and the Emmy nomination that followed, say something uncomfortable about the Western appetite for Arab tragedy on television. On food, travel, and the difference between loving a place and consuming it

SLOP IS THAT DEEP

Do you sense that you live in a world that literally makes no fucking sense?

Which Timepieces Stole the Show at the 2026 Oscars?

And the nominees for best watch are…

Beirut Cutting Through The Noise

A city constantly folding in on itself is giving way to another new generation of independent musicians

Feast Your Eyes On Prada’s Delicious Chocolate Loafers

Built to tempt

Gohan or GoHome: Dubai’s Speakeasy Turns Its Mantra Into Merch

The password is on the tee

Khansa and the Art of Self-Implosion 

The Lebanese dancer and singer redefining what it means to be an Arab man

WHOOP is Back, and It’s Smarter Than Ever

The screenless performance tracker returns with a sharper edge, a longer lifespan, and a plan to redefine how the region thinks about recovery