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Friday, October 3, 2025

Man preparing gol gappa at a bustling street food stall in Mumbai, India

Pani Puri reimagined: the classic gol gappa presented elegantly on a ceramic plate in fine dining style

Panipuri—also known as golgappa, gappa, fuchka, phuchka, phuska, puska, batashe, padake, fulki, pakodi, or jalpooree—is a deep-fried, hollow, and crispy spherical shell, about 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter, traditionally filled with a mixture of potatoes, raw onions, chickpeas, and spices

Traditional gol gappa preparation by a vendor on the lively streets of Mumbai, India

Gol gappa, India’s beloved street snack, elevated to a fine dining experience with refined plating on ceramic

Gol Gappa: the one-bite rollercoaster of flavor

A humble chaat with royal roots, now reinvented on the world’s finest dining tables while keeping its soulful crunch intact

The Malek Mosque (Persian: مسجد ملک کرمان, romanized: Masjid-e Malik; Arabic: مسجد ملك), also called the Imam Mosque (transl. Masjid-i imam), is a mosque is located in Kerman, Iran

Architecture & Design

Iranian Islamic architecture styles

Understanding the categorization of Dr. Mohammad Karim Pirnia

A person affected by social media misinformation and its impact

Economy & Politics

How social media fuels conspiracy theories and violence

Misinformation on social media leads to real-world violence

A silent embrace: proof that affection transcends language and politics

A hug, Tiananmen Square, and the human connection

Unpacking the meaning of communication in a connected world

On the Street

Asghar Farhadi's 'A Separation' was the first Oscar-winning film for Iranian cinema

Asghar Farhadi: an Iranian hero

Another Oscar awaiting Iranian cinema

In chess, once a move by a piece is made, it cannot be undone, and the game must continue with the consequences of that move

The dialectic of change, the consequences of the inevitable

Denial, acceptance, and the opposite of these

Artificial Intelligence provides us with a quantity of unimaginable data

Science & Technology

The fourth technological revolution

Not everyone is setting eyes on it

Sunlight shining in the woods on a road not taken might seem unappealing at first but there's a want to see where it leads

The past relived and a road not taken

Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Kelly Rutherford

Fashion's upper east side revolution

Inspiring style and leaving a lasting impression

Deborah Bell in her studio

My interview with Deborah Bell

Sentinels at Everard Read Gallery, London

Architecture & Design

Meditation space designed by Tadao Ando, located at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

The quiet cost of clean lines

Minimalism’s impact on cultural identity, emotion, and storytelling in architecture

Yves Marre's péniche, serving as a floating clinic in Bangladesh

Designing healthcare solutions for rural communities

Innovative architectural approaches to improve access, efficiency, and sustainability in remote areas

Art

A group of prehistoric hunters confronts a gigantic mammoth in a lush, sunlit forest setting

The artistic roots of animal domestication

How early human art and imagination paved the way for taming the wild

The artist’s mind drifts beyond reality, where vulnerability becomes vision

Between creation and collapse: the artist's inner autopsy

Why true art demands raw honesty, embraces pain and transforms wounds into beauty

Culture

A solitary figure gazes into the unknow, a visual echo of longing, interior transformation, and the quiet resistance to a world obsessed with certainty

The right to become

Toward a post-technocratic ethics of becoming, difference, and civilizational intelligence

Le Château d'eau and plaza, Exposition Universal, 1900, Paris, France

An interview with Silvia Maira and Serena Lo Pilato

The golden years of the Florio dynasty

Economy & Politics

The fire of decline: a symbol of how tyranny destroys itself

The Mad King's decline

Trump's second term and the crisis of American democracy

President Donald J. Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk through the entrance of Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020, before a bilateral program

Trump burns the India bridge

Washington targeting India with 50 per cent tariff sends New Delhi to the arms of Russia, China

Entertainment

Hands move across the piano, channeling talent shaped by conflict, culture, and resistance

Ziad Rahbani: the voice that dared to speak

Lebanon mourns a revolutionary artist who redefined Arab music theater and political dissent

A variety of colorful guitars and other musical instruments, including violins, displayed on the wall

Adorno's critique of popular culture and its relevance today

Revisiting the divide between serious and popular music in the age of technology

Fashion

A white wedding gown on display in a haute couture boutique

Haute couture and the industrial revolution

How mass production changed fashion forever

When fashion trends ignore real bodies, the fitting room becomes a place of frustration instead of joy

Is fashion making us insecure?

A designer's reflection on body image and trends

Feature

Under the weight of bodies, tanks, and one final lock, the bridge gives way—Trer’s justice made real

A story of weight and reckoning

Under the night sky, a person gazes at shooting stars and meteors

Fireflies and divine stars

Poems of honesty, dissonance, and a restless heart

Food & Wine

A young woman scans the shelves in a modern supermarket, caught between too many options and too little clarity

Food anxiety in the age of overabundance

Why we don't know what to eat anymore

Sun-dried Arabica beans shine in their natural form, showcasing the dedication of local farmers and roasters

Grounds for greatness: Dunia Kopi's art of Indonesian coffee

How a great man built Dunia Kopi into Jakarta’s iconic coffee haven

Science & Technology

A person using AI tools, reflecting how we live in an AI age and its widespread use

Academic thinking in the AI age

Why the human brain still matters

A spoonful of microplastics: tiny particles that increasingly enter our bodies through everyday products, raising concerns about health risks

Microplastics, sex toys, and the diabetes link

The connection between phthalates, microplastic leaching from sex toys, and the link to metabolic health issues

Sport

A tired and stressed man boxing, showing signs of frustration and struggle

Understanding lost move syndrome in sports

Psychological blocks disrupt athletic performance, and the path to recovery

Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team

The rise of forced transfers

How modern football is losing its loyalty

Travel

Overlooking the Caribbean Sea, Fort Oranje links St. Eustatius’s present-day tranquility with its revolutionary past

St. Eustatius: the Dutch Caribbean's golden rock

The small Dutch Caribbean island that was the first to recognize the newly formed United States

A smiling traveler checks her passport in front of an airport departures board, reflecting the article’s focus on mindful preparation and a stress-free travel mindset

Fit to travel: a guide to enjoying your journey

Physical, mental, and emotional preparation for stress-free travel

Wellness

A man sitting at a bus stop and vaping, reflecting how people often turn to vaping as a way to cope with stress or anxiety in an increasingly hectic world

Weaponising stress: winners and losers in vape sales

How manufacturers and retailers profit while the stressed public pays the true price

Self-care wellness practices: Harnessing colorful energy and balancing vibrant chakras

Healing power of colour: benefits of chromotherapy

How colour’s vibrational frequencies transform your well-being

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ArtVilnius past edition, exhibition view. Courtesy of ArtVilnius

The international contemporary art fair ArtVilnius’25

3 — 5 Oct 2025 at ArtVilnius in Vilnius, Lithuania

Bernard Buffet, Plage, 1956. Courtesy of Opera Gallery

La France de Bernard Buffet

3 Oct — 2 Nov 2025 at the Opera Gallery in London, United Kingdom

Norman Carton, Island within #1052, 1963. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Poetic color harmonies

3 Oct — 1 Nov 2025 at LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Mojé Assefjah, After the rain (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Heather Gaudio Fine Art

Formal approaches

4 Oct — 15 Nov 2025 at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art in Greenwich, United States

Mona Hatoum, Cage-à-deux, 2002. Courtesy of Museo Nivola

Behind the seen

4 Oct 2025 — 2 Mar 2026 at the Museo Nivola in Orani, Italy

Juan Luís Jardí, Un poco de caos en el aeródromo (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Wally Workman Gallery

Más allá de la realidad

4 — 26 Oct 2025 at the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, United States

Oupa Sibeko, Postcard series 4 (detail), 2025. Courtesy of David Krut Arts

4 — 31 Oct 2025 at the David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa

Alejandro Galván, Las estrellas me iluminan al revés (detail), 2022. Courtesy of Museum van Bommel van Dam

Fantastic beings

4 Oct 2025 — 22 Mar 2026 at the Van Bommel van Dam Museum in Venlo, Netherlands

Sofia Pashaei, The waiting boy (detail), 2025. Courtesy of Hashimoto Contemporary

Friends and family

4 — 25 Oct 2025 at the Hashimoto Contemporary in San Francisco, United States

Latham Zearfoss, Third space, exhibition view. Courtesy of The Arts Club Of Chicago

5 Oct — 29 Apr 2025 at The Arts Club of Chicago in Chicago, United States

Grace Martella, Self-portrait, 2021. Courtesy of Viasaterna Gallery

Transizioni. Dal fotografico alle immagini ibride

6 Oct 2025 — 23 Jan 2026 at Viasaterna in Milan, Italy

Bushra Fakhoury, Kudu procession. Courtesy of Mall Galleries

Bushra Fakhoury and Mal Fostock's exhibition

7 — 11 Oct 2025 at the Mall Galleries in London, United Kingdom

Nobuo Sekine, Phase of nothingness, water, 1969 - 2012. Courtesy of Pinault Collection

8 Oct 2025 — 18 Jan 2026 at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, France

Martin Coiffier, Day dream (detail), 2024, Fragile Concept. Courtesy of Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam

Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam 2025

8 — 12 Oct 2025 at the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nan Goldin, This will not end well, exhibition picture. Courtesy of Pirelli HangarBicocca

This will not end well

9 Oct 2025 — 1 Feb 2026 at the Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan, Italy

Elias Cafmeyer, Carwash Grote Baan, 2023. Courtesy of Centrale | vitrine

Les gargouilles de Catherine

9 Oct — 7 Dec 2025 at the Centrale | vitrine in Brussels, Belgium

El Anatsui, Measure / Teaspoon daily, 2022. Courtesy of October Gallery

Go back and pick

9 Oct — 29 Nov 2025 at the October Gallery in London, United Kingdom

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