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What I've Learnt: Frank Gehry

7 December 2025
Frank Gehry, who has died aged 96, spoke to Esquire’s The Big Black Book in 2015

The Heirloom Firearm That’s Navin Ansal’s Abiding Memory Fragment

4 December 2025
A 1928 Spanish-made Astra 7.63 bore pistol, passed down from my grandfather, carries sentiment and echoes of swagger from a world long gone

The Time Anthony Bourdain Met Gordon Ramsay

2 December 2025
And was served one of the best dishes he'd ever eaten

A Word With Zul Andra: Ennui

1 December 2025
In a world that rewards productivity over presence, men have perfected the art of functioning while feeling nothing. This is the quiet erosion before the…

What I've Learnt: Marc Maron

28 November 2025
Podcaster, comedian, writer, actor; 62; Los Angeles

Why Does It Matter If People Can't Tell What Brand You're Wearing?

28 November 2025
Does it matter if what you’re wearing isn’t instantly recognisable as being from a specific brand? Asri Jasman opines that we’ve become so focused on…

Unpopular Opinion: Just Don't Be Triggered

21 November 2025
Why do you care what people say?

The Enduring Need for Human Connection

19 November 2025
Seems like a touch A touch too much / Seems like a touch / A touch too much / Too much for my body, too…

Toy Story 2.0: Capital, Culture, and the Cult of Collecting

17 November 2025
What looks like a craze for plushies and blind boxes is really a cultural shift. Southeast Asia’s collectible toy boom is rewriting how we shop,…

A Writer Makes His Case For Being Performative And Proud

11 November 2025
The performative male may be social media’s favourite punchline right now, but he carries an authenticity worth defending

The Excruciating Details of My Divorce

10 November 2025
The end of my marriage unfolded in stages. The pain and uncertainty of the first two didn’t prepare me for the revelation of the last

Stop Making Sense

4 November 2025
An appeal for the slightly strange
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