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How Tiktok Made a Generation Love Arab Music
Culture

How Tiktok Made a Generation Love Arab Music

Arabic music is helping a generation of diaspora kids reconnect with their roots – one viral track at a time
The New Balance 990v3 by JJJJound Is Back in a Stylish Beige Suede
Style

The New Balance 990v3 by JJJJound Is Back in a Stylish Beige Suede

JJJJound returns to the silhouette that marked the beginning of its partnership with New Balance. The new 990v3 swaps the mesh for tan suede and reserves black for the “N” logo and the midsole
How to Keep Your White Shirts White
Style

How to Keep Your White Shirts White

A white t-shirt’s natural enemy? You, apparently
The Nike Air Force 1 is coming for your workboots
Style

The Nike Air Force 1 is coming for your workboots

Rope laces, plaid lining, and absolutely no intention of doing any manual labour
Meta’s First Virtual Reality Glasses Are Half the Price of Snap’s
Style

Meta’s First Virtual Reality Glasses Are Half the Price of Snap’s

Meta is finally entering the virtual reality headset market with the Meta VR Glasses, a lightweight and relatively affordable product
Dior Has Raided Its Own Archive and Brought Back 13 Classic Fragrances
Grooming

Dior Has Raided Its Own Archive and Brought Back 13 Classic Fragrances

Francis Kurkdjian dusted off almost 80 years of cult status icons, bringing them back to their former glory
7 Products to Elevate Your Overnight Skincare Routine
Grooming

7 Products to Elevate Your Overnight Skincare Routine

Actually, the best overnight skincare for men requires almost zero effort
I Went to Seoul and Tried Korea's Most Talked About Treatments
Grooming

I Went to Seoul and Tried Korea's Most Talked About Treatments

Here's what the hype is all about
Jacob Elordi Is Reviving the ’90s Goatee
Grooming

Jacob Elordi Is Reviving the ’90s Goatee

The actor wore one of Hollywood’s most popular pre-Y2K facial hair styles, and could very well usher in a resurgence of the style in 2026
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Is Only the Beginning for Bassam Tariq
Culture

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother Is Only the Beginning for Bassam Tariq

The award-winning director on the film, and building something beyond the screen
Noor Taan on the Loofah, Material and Memory
Culture

Noor Taan on the Loofah, Material and Memory

What it means to work with a material so embedded in everyday Arab life while pushing it into unfamiliar territor
5ivepillars and Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother Team Up For the Best Film Merch of the Year
Inside Cartier’s Marie Antoinette Party at Versailles
Culture

Inside Cartier’s Marie Antoinette Party at Versailles

20 years after its controversial Cannes premiere, Sofia Coppola’s cult classic returned to the palace where it was filmed
IQOS and Devialet Want You to Hear Good Design
Culture

IQOS and Devialet Want You to Hear Good Design

The two brands bring an exclusive Soundsorial collaboration to Jeddah
How Tiktok Made a Generation Love Arab Music
Culture

How Tiktok Made a Generation Love Arab Music

Arabic music is helping a generation of diaspora kids reconnect with their roots – one viral track at a time
The Best Stretch Routine, According to Experts
Fitness

The Best Stretch Routine, According to Experts

Regular stretching is crucial to taking your fitness to the next level. This full-body routine hits all the right spots
Do 7-Minute Workouts Work?
Fitness

Do 7-Minute Workouts Work?

Life can often get in the way of a consistent exercise schedule. Is the classic 7-minute workout a legitimate substitute for gym time?
Can Walking Help You Feel Less Depressed?
Fitness

Can Walking Help You Feel Less Depressed?

Experts weigh in on how much and how often you need to walk to keep your spirits high
Electrolytes Are for More Than Just Working Out
Food & Drink

Electrolytes Are for More Than Just Working Out

Here's what the experts say about why this hydration hack can energise your daily life – not just your gym routine
What’s a Dirty Matcha and Where You Can Get It in Dubai
Food & Drink

What’s a Dirty Matcha and Where You Can Get It in Dubai

Torn between sipping on coffee or matcha? These cafes have resolved that deliberation
The Making of Dubai’s Brunch Culture
Food & Drink

The Making of Dubai’s Brunch Culture

Brunch was coined way back in Victorian Britain. But what Dubai built with it isn’t British at all, actually
The Best Drive-Thru Juice Spots in Dubai
Food & Drink

The Best Drive-Thru Juice Spots in Dubai

The city's true juice royalty answers to a car horn and is backed by years of muscle flexing
Mohanad AlHattab Gets Serious About Sparkling Water
Food & Drink

Mohanad AlHattab Gets Serious About Sparkling Water

Thirteen years of making the internet laugh didn't prepare Mohanad for meetings about carbonation levels. With Jux, he and two friends are building the drink the UAE didn't have
Dairy Can Mess up Your Skin. But Is Oat Milk Any Better?
Food & Drink

Dairy Can Mess up Your Skin. But Is Oat Milk Any Better?

Common thought says non-dairy alternatives can be healthier. That might not be the case for those who want to handsome up
Where to Watch the 2026 World Cup Final in the UAE
Food & Drink

Where to Watch the 2026 World Cup Final in the UAE

A practical field guide for the footy devotees
Louis Vuitton Has an Answer to the Swatch Royal Pop – and It's Dope
Watches

Louis Vuitton Has an Answer to the Swatch Royal Pop – and It's Dope

The French fashion house just made its pebble-shaped ‘Monterey’ watch a permanent offering – and you don't have to wear it on your wrist
How Swatch Learned to Break the Rules
Watches

How Swatch Learned to Break the Rules

The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop sparked riots, broke the internet, and divided collectors. But that’s only half the story. GQ goes deep with the brand that keeps rewriting the rules of watchmaking
Vacheron Constantin’s New Overseas Is a Masterclass in Understatement
Watches

Vacheron Constantin’s New Overseas Is a Masterclass in Understatement

An all white-gold bracelet and new azure dial gave the 30th anniversary perpetual calendar a softer, easier edge
Casio Just Dropped Its First Arabic-Dial Watch
Watches

Casio Just Dropped Its First Arabic-Dial Watch

Featuring Eastern Arabic numerals, an arabesque dial and a day window that’ll flop between Arabic and English