It took 58 years for a pioneering Jeddah schoolhouse show to reach Frieze Masters in London. In 1968, two female artists hung their paintings at a school in Jeddah called Dar Al-Tarbia Al-Hadetha, in one of the first exhibitions women had ever held in Saudi Arabia. One of them, Mounirah ...
Month: October 2026
How the Houthis’ Zaydi heritage influences their strikes in IranHow the Houthis’ Zaydi heritage influences their strikes in Iran
The Houthis firing missiles at Riyadh are not just Iranian proxies — they’re heirs to a 1,000-year-old Zaydi imamate that ruled northern Yemen on and off until the modern state was established in 1962. Zaydism holds that power belongs to the Prophet’s descendants, not elected officials. In an explainer video, ...
Saudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capitalSaudi Arabia strikes strategic oil depots near Yemen capital
Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana’a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure Saudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi ...
Loves Trump, lies and conspiracies: Katie Zacharia is the perfect presidential press secretary | Arwa MahdawiLoves Trump, lies and conspiracies: Katie Zacharia is the perfect presidential press secretary | Arwa Mahdawi
The Maga member believes the 2020 election was stolen and seemingly her new boss is saving the world from a cabal of satanic paedophiles. She’ll fit right in then Poor Donald Trump. His (third) wife seemingly can’t bear to be near him and his (fifth) press secretary recently abandoned him ...
Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?Dubstep and BookTok, a perfect match?
Sorry for the late newsletter today, we’re still a little sleepy. To ease you into this afternoon, I have an interview with the guy who coined the term “smutstep,” and has become a sensation among a very specific section of dark romance BookTok — as well as a lot of ...
The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’The Creator of ‘Smutstep’ Wants You to ‘Let Your Freak Flag Fly’
Last week, a video came across my feed of a man saying horny lines over a dubstep beat. “On your knees,” he snarled. As the beat dropped, he growled, “Mmm, now look at me.” “Instagram reels just showed me a guy who makes ‘smutstep’ for the booktok crowd and it ...
Tesla’s ‘Security Protocols’ Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking DeviceTesla’s ‘Security Protocols’ Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device
This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them here. The “security protocols” on a Tesla stopped a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent from placing a tracking device on it, according to a warrant reviewed by 404 Media. On ...
Could I make six figures from my couch? Influencers said yes – so I triedCould I make six figures from my couch? Influencers said yes – so I tried
I was seduced by creators hawking passive income hustles. Like the language used in MLMs, it seemed too good to be true A very specific kind of content began taking over my social media feeds at the end of last year. I had just finished a short-term contract and returned, ...
MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AIMI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI
Sir Ken McCallum says more is being done to tackle state threats than since the Cold War – and warns AI could be used to develop drones and potentially bioweapons. ...
Man killed in tiger attack identified as William ChapmanMan killed in tiger attack identified as William Chapman
A health and safety investigation is under way at Yorkshire Wildlife Park following the incident. ...