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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Suppressed jealousy quickly deteriorates intimacy by transforming into toxic resentment, constant surveillance, hyper-critical comparisons, emotional withdrawal, and recurring conflict

Catching this emotion early creates valuable space for intelligent communication, self-reflection, and proactive relationship growth

When communicated constructively, jealousy functions as an early-warning signal for hidden emotional needs and relationship boundaries, turning a potentially destructive emotion into an opportunity for personal growth and deeper intimacy

Allowing initial jealous reactions to become unchecked conclusions often leads to destructive accusations, threat-based paranoia, and toxic control over partners

Furthermore, it encourages partners to continuously improve themselves, fostering healthy growth-based motivation while protecting against destructive relational complacency

Jealousy as an early-warning system

Turning relationship competition into communication, growth, and trust

A silhouette bathed in light before the altar, symbolising hope for a church renewed by faith rather than commerce

Monetisation of the church: ministry or marketplace?

How commercialisation can affect the credibility, purpose, and witness of the church

Technicians install solar panels on the roof of a residential building

Economy & Politics

The West’s clean energy challenge

The US and EU must challenge China through innovation, resilient supply chains, and energy efficiency

Tomaras speaking about composition at a photography workshop held at Tomaras's studio

Mark Tomaras’ passion for photography

Get to know Mark Tomaras, an American fine art photographer in Porto, Portugal

On the Street

Let us please, turn the light on and drop the stones!

Drop the stones!

I just want to implore forgiveness for all this terrible mess that we bring to ourselves

The Falla at Campanar, featured in Valencia’s Fallas Festival, showcases intricate craftsmanship and vibrant artistry, reflecting the festival's rich cultural traditions, Spain

Las Fallas: Valencia’s iconic festival of fire & tradition

Discover the history, culture, and explosive celebrations of Spain's world-famous Las Fallas festival

Behind all the glamour, the quiet truth: the atelier is where a small army of skilled hands safeguards irreplaceable techniques

Haute couture: where craft, fantasy, and luxury collide

An entertaining deep dive into the history, importance, critiques, and evolution of fashion’s most exclusive universe

Illustration by Paola Bilancieri

René Moncada: the provocateur artist defying the art world

Exploring the artist's unconventional artistic journey and defiant acts of creative expression

Teal, Gadwall and Curlew on the shoreline at Crossness (c) Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne

Science & Technology

Low tide gathering on the Thames

From bobbing sandpipers to hundreds of wintering teal, an early spring walk reveals the rich and fragile birdlife along London’s tidal edge

A diverse group of people, including children, engaging with vibrant data visualization charts displayed on a sleek glass wall

Architecture & Design

The power of data visualization in branding

How specific, mostly AI-generated tools can be utilized for digital graphic designing purposes

Architecture & Design

A solitary figure sits within a vast minimalist space, illuminated by a single beam of light that reflects the delicate balance between focus, perception, and the quiet spaces of the mind

The mind’s negative space

How attention, design, and negativity bias shape the way we perceive flaws, balance, and reality

An inclusive city in motion, where thoughtful design turns access from an exception into the quiet foundation of everyday life

Designing beyond the average

Why true inclusion begins when access is treated as infrastructure, not sympathy

Art

Skilled hands carefully shaping wet clay on a pottery wheel, representing the craftsmanship that has sustained African artistic traditions

Evolution of African art

Why African art was created to be lived, experienced and shared rather than simply displayed

Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still #21. (1978) Gelatin silver print. Approx. 20 × 25 cm. New York: Collection of Museum of Modern Art. Courtesy and copyright the artist

After the death of the author and the reader

From Roland Barthes to AI-generated culture, a reflection on what happens to meaning when both authorship and readership begin to disappear

Culture

Young woman waking up and checking her smartphone, comparing herself to others on social media

The commodification of identity

In the digital age, identity, attention, and knowledge increasingly function as market commodities

An evocative painting capturing the harsh realities of apartheid, depicting a Black man in solemn reflection, laborers under duress, and figures of authority, all woven together in a powerful portrayal of struggle and oppression

The roots and rise of Apartheid

A global story of division and exploitation

Economy & Politics

A figure surrounded by flowing data and virtual networks, symbolizing humanity's place at the center of the digital revolution

The opportunities of the digital age

How technology, fairer economic systems, and stronger institutions can create a more inclusive future

A depiction of Icarus plunging from the heavens, symbolizing the consequences of unchecked ambition and the dangers of technological progress without adequate restraint. Copy after Giulio Romano, The Fall of Icarus (16th century). Photo via The Cleveland Museum of Art/Unsplash

I asked ChatGPT whether humanity should regulate AI

Confronting the singularity and asking whether global rules can keep AI’s most dangerous capabilities in check

Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow, played iconic characters in the TV show Friends (1994). Photo by © Ron Davis

The evolution of women’s portrayal in stories for the screen

Arc-she-types: how far we have come

Kaya holding a scary doll calmly, showing the eerie composure that defines her character

A fresh take on anime horror with Kaya-chan

How Kaya-chan Isn't Scary uses childhood, fear and folklore to tell a quite layered story

Fashion

Jonny Johansson at Acne Studios Women’s Fall/Winter 2026 runway show, presented on 11 March 2026

Acne Studios and the aesthetics of uncertainty

Jonny Johansson’s SS26 collection explores emotional friction, suspended resolution, and the future of ambiguous luxury

Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic black dresses include the beaded fringe dress from Some Like It Hot, a cocktail dress from The Asphalt Jungle (1950), and several of her personal evening gowns

The evolution of the little black dress

From Coco Chanel to contemporary fashion, a century of style, identity, and reinvention

Feature

A bird soaring across the forest, representing the peaceful coexistence shared by every living creature

A lesson in the wild

A touching adventure that shows how nature protects its own and what humans can learn from it

Young couple enjoying a romantic walk beside a dumpster in a gritty urban alley

Sarah’s promise of forever

A dystopian reflection on sacrifice, memory, and surviving beyond death

Food & Wine

Adult seen from the front holding a sandwich filled with flowers

Learning to listen at the table

Mindful eating, intuitive nutrition, and the psychology of nourishing the body without restriction

A smiling elderly man stands in a sunlit farm, holding a basket filled with fresh vegetables

You are what your grandparents ate

How nutritional epigenetics reveals the hidden inheritance of diet, disease, and biological memory across generations

Science & Technology

Professor Ekaterine Berishvili, regenerative medicine researcher at the University of Geneva, leading innovative bioartificial pancreas research for Type 1 diabetes treatment

Ekaterine Berishvili and the future of diabetes treatment

Inside the development of a bioartificial pancreas designed to restore insulin production naturally

"2001: A Space Odyssey", Stanley Kubrick's film, is one of the first stories that depicts an artificial intelligence "going rogue"

Chaos, boundaries, and the paradox of AI behavior

A random conversation about an artificial intelligence going rogue

Sport

A girl figure skating gracefully on the ice

The science of ice skating performance

How biomechanics, physics, and psychology shape the elite skater

A silhouette of a man standing before a climbing wall, preparing to climb

A beginner’s guide to bouldering

Simple technique shifts and mindful gym etiquette can turn challenge into confidence

Travel

The Ermoupoli Town Hall in Miaouli Square, Syros, representing the elegance and grandeur of the island's historic civic architecture

Syros: Greece's historic island retreat

Much of this island’s appeal lies in its famous historic mansions

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, adorned with intricate stone carvings, symbolising the harmony between nature, spirituality, and human craftsmanship

Why India should be on every Tunisian tourist's bucket list

How India offers Tunisian travellers a journey of culture, wellness, and personal transformation

Wellness

An elderly farmer carries a woven basket on his shoulder as he walks through the rice fields of Bali, Indonesia

The man who never missed a day

A Balinese farmer's perspective on purpose, responsibility, and commitment

A woman sitting quietly by a sunlit window, representing the emotional patterns carried from childhood into adulthood

How your childhood shaped the adult you are

How childhood experiences influence the way you think, connect, and respond to life's challenges

Discover our authors

Théo Ahluwalia

Théo Ahluwalia

Barry John Raybould

Barry John Raybould

Naledi Ramphele

Naledi Ramphele

José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez

José Gabriel Carrasco Ramírez

Linda Etuk

I Wu

William Becker

Bill Dahl

Wajiha Tahir

Greg Styan

Explore the Calendar

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Irfan Hendrian, C===Ɔ, 2026. Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf

10 Sep — 31 Oct 2026 at Sullivan+Strumpf in Singapore, Singapore

Liam Everett, Untitled (remote viewer) (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

10 Sep — 29 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Fernand Léger, Le cirque Medrano (Esquisse) (detail), 1918. Courtesy of Berggruen Gallery

Defining the century (...)

10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Lee Friedlander, Sydney, Australia, 1977. Courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery

Lee Friedlander: Maria

10 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco, United States

Nalini Malani, Civilisation and its discontents (detail), 1991. Courtesy of Sakshi Gallery

Of being and becoming

10 — 21 Sep 2026 at the Sakshi Gallery in Mumbai, India

Sherron Francis, Untitled (detail), 1979. Courtesy of Lincoln Glenn Gallery

Beyond the stain

10 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the Lincoln Glenn Gallery in New York, United States

Tomas Harker, Witness (detail), 2026. Courtesy of Nicodim Gallery

Endless romance forever

10 Sep — 18 Oct 2026 at the Nicodim Gallery in New York, United States

Caleb Stein, Down by the Hudson. Courtesy of Palo Gallery

Down by the Hudson

10 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Palo Gallery in New York, United States

Sasha Stiles, This place was home before I lived here. Courtesy of Sapar Contemporary

This place was home before I lived here

10 Sep — 22 Oct 2026 at the Sapar Contemporary in New York, United States

Tom Palmore, Navajo bunny (detail), 2026. Courtesy of LewAllen Galleries

Animals of distinction

11 Sep — 10 Oct 2026 at the LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe, United States

Marja Helander, Birds in the Earth, 2017. Courtesy of Kumu Art Museum

No beginning, no end

11 Sep 2026 — 14 Mar 2027 at the Kumu Art Museum in Estonia

Latifa Echakhch, Forever do, 2016. Collection museum Voorlinden. Photo by © Bram Vreugdenhil

Celebrating the icons of art

12 Sep 2026 — 7 Mar 2027 at the Voorlinden Museum in Wassenaar, Netherlands

Life in color and form. Courtesy of Millesgården Museum

Life in color and form

12 Sep 2026 — 29 Mar 2027 at the Millesgården Museum in Lidingö, Sweden

Garry Winogrand, World’s fair (detail), New York City, 1964 (printed 1981). Gelatin silver print, 11× 14 in. (27.9×35.6
cm). Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Gift of James, Class of 1980
and Georganne Garfinkel. © The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

Storytelling: photographers making meaning (...)

12 Sep 2026 — 12 Jun 2027 at the Wellin Museum of Art in New York, United States

Kinky Friedman, Echo hill ranch (detail), Medina, 2022. Courtesy of Catherine Couturier Gallery

Miles and miles of Texas

12 Sep — 3 Oct 2026 at the Catherine Couturier Gallery in Houston, United States

Kosuke Ajiro, Sayonara (detail). Courtesy of GR gallery

Excavation record I. Sayonara

12 Sep — 24 Oct 2026 at the GR Gallery in New York, United States

Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century), exhibition view. Courtesy of Musée Guimet

Trompe-l’oeil knowledge, Korea (18th-20th century)

16 Sep 2026 — 4 Jan 2027 at the Musée Guimet in Paris, France

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