This is what happens when a city becomes a brand

Every week or so, a new TikTok decides that Dubai is the final boss of late-stage capitalism. You know the ones: sped-up footage of endless towers, self-driving police cars, influencers

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“Severance” and the illusion of a work-life balance

At Lumon Industries, work-life balance isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a surgical procedure. On the Apple TV+ show, Severance, employees undergo an operation that splits their consciousness in two: the

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Jane Birkin-ify Your Bag: I Shop, Therefore I am

When Personal Style Becomes a Purchasable Trend Jane Birkin, the British-born actress and singer who became a French cultural icon, unintentionally sparked a fashion trend that exemplifies the complex relationship

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