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Sneaker Talk, Episode 3: The Billion-Dollar Bubble
From Yeezy to Nike Mag: how hype, limited drops and resale made sneakers a billion-dollar business
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Lebanese Art Is Anything But Boring. We Have Five Works To Prove It
One painting caused a scandal. Another was censored. What else is hiding in Lebanese art? Art curator Muriel Asmar has the answers
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Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, October 13–18
Rare vintage accessories, two very different kinds of horror, a pizza collaboration, and more
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Chaos Lead To More Chaos: Maybe You Don’t Need to Fix Everything
When everything starts happening at once, my instinct has always been to regain control by doing more — lately, I have started to wonder whether the answer is actually to do less
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Two Sports, One Pair of Shoes: Why adidas Is Rethinking Performance Footwear for Hybrid Athletes
Is hybrid training changing what we should expect from our shoes?
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From Chewed Gum To Butter Sculptures: Artists Making Art Out Of Almost Anything
And that is not all! Think pistachio shells, bread, industrial polymer, and a other things you would never expect to find in an artwork
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Dan Ortiz Leizman, the Artist Who Makes Plastic Chairs Speak About the End Of the World
Talking to the artist behind the viral monoblock about a childhood bunker, grief and the comment that almost made a therapist cry
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If Contemporary Art Feels Pretentious, Consider This
Here is the thing: you do not have to understand art before you go see it
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Beyond the Talks: What to See at Creative Dialogues Beirut This Weekend
What do rubbish, metal threads and 24 women have in common? Your weekend plans in Beirut, apparently
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More Is More: Why Haute Horlogerie Doesn’t Have to Be Quiet
Swiss watchmaking can still be extravagant, theatrical and wonderfully strange
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Calling All Anxious Pet Owners: Who Looks After Your Pet While You Are Away?
What actually happens when you leave your pet with a stranger, and how do you choose someone you can trust?
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Focus On: Khaleeji Cassette Era
Long before playlists and algorithms, Khaleeji music travelled the Gulf on cassette tapes — this Focus On takes us back
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Inside Precarious Beings: Your Exhibition Homework, Done
Talking to the artist behind Tashkeel’s new exhibition, on view until October 11
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You Have Seen Zayed National Museum. But Have You Been Inside?
Inside Zayed National Museum: what I would stop for, skip past and look twice at
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The UAE Music Calendar: What To Catch Before 2026 Ends
Electronic chaos, Arabic pop royalty, cinematic scores and a few very big names — consider your music plans sorted
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