When Zohran Mamdani, the first brown mayor of New York, was close to the end of his mayoral election campaign in November 2025, he began a speech with an anecdote about his late aunt. He said that as a Muslim, she felt unsafe in New York after 9/11. He became emotional and used the moment […]
Hello readers, artists, patrons, and dear writers! A limited-run print edition arrives in September. It’s low-key, grassroots, and we’re counting on you to spread the word, like always. If you want your name in it, read our general submission guidelines first. The fine print below is shorter than your drafts. We promise. We remain picky […]
On a map, the Indian Ocean looks like open water; in practice, it’s a web of ports, loans, and quiet bargains. Over the last decade, Chinese military and naval presence in the Indian Ocean has grown steadily, which indicates increasing strategic aspirations in this area. Since 2008, Beijing has sent more than 45 naval missions […]
‘What is art’ is a serious question, because as with so many things, it’s about you. We have long abandoned the view that art is objective reality. Some believe art follows money, but seeing what Mukesh Ambani’s house looks like, does it really? Is art subjective then? In the eyes of the beholder? The dominant […]
Mired in the politics of SW19’s Russian ban, how much does lifting the champion’s trophy still mean?
“There is a unity that Wordle has introduced us to—which, in all its absurdity, is a rather pleasant experience on social media.”
“Indeed, the Speakership’s visibility would return Trump an essential political asset: the power to shape the news cycle and, by extension, the political landscape to his advantage.”
Questioning Tribalism and the Cult of Ronaldo
Unpicking the narrative around bodies, sport and statehood
On the rise of commodified philanthropy, consumerism and capitalistic stardom