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Talking to Dr Jack Shaheen about the negative images of Arabs in American popular culture reveals stereotypes stretching back a century. Meet the man who singlehandedly set out to rewrite a people's portrayal on screen.
None of his friends wore one, nor did his circles demand it, yet our writer became an unlikely innovator. He confesses his enduring, stealthy obsession with the silk pocket square he simply cannot abandon.
Operating beyond the law in unlicensed premises, supper clubs sidestep prosecution by inviting contributions rather than charging set prices, often byo. We explore the two traditions, from the convivial book-club style to something altogether more ambitious.
With more national pavilions than ever and several private initiatives besides, the contemporary Arab world has never been better represented at the Venice Biennale. Nadine Khalil picks the works you should look out for.
Since 2009 Kickstarter has raised over 680 million dollars for so-called great ideas, letting anyone with a half-baked plan post a video and breathless text. Our writer surveys the platform's gloriously misguided marketing.
Our writer's assignment to Redman Whitley Dixon begins with an unplanned tour of the deepest New Forest, courtesy of a disorientated taxi driver, errant ponies and a capricious GPS, before the real craftsmanship begins.
Built in 1876 for a Crimean War colonel who sold his celebrated arms collection piecemeal to fund it, Six Palace Gate is a classic London property that seldom comes to market. Its builder never moved in.
Cities scarred by war and gang violence must work hard to convince the world they have changed. Like Belfast, Beirut and Belgrade, Medellín was once a place only the reckless or criminal dared to know.
From company headquarters in Japan to a launch party in New York, our writer remains a committed Lexus fan. The entry-level IS C is spot on, yet the marque's bolder ambitions give him pause.
Inspired by Sojourner's images of the Martian surface in 1997, Bas Lansdorp resolved to go there himself. He explains how each piece of the puzzle fell into place, prompting him to found Mars One.
Lebanon's Elie Saab and the UAE's DAS Collection have conquered international fashion, but only one shoe designer claims this region as home. We meet Camilla Skovgaard, a footwear talent breaking the mould.
The world may credit Coco Chanel with changing the face of fashion and introducing us to the little black dress, the pea jacket and trousers for women but she also played an integral role in transforming our appreciation of jewellery. The opening salvo of Coco Chanel’s war on jewellery …