The Ancestral Glow-Up: Fable & Mane’s Root Revival
Influenced by the ancestral wisdom of its founders’ South Asian heritage, Fable & Mane haircare has managed to capture a shift that’s overtaken the beauty industry: the desire for slow, ritual-based care. The brand’s success lies in its ability to refine ancient traditions for a new er
From The Screen To Your Table, How Cinema Impacts What We Eat
From the making of the restaurant-rescuing timpano in 1996’s Big Night to the egg yolk that gets passed between a yakuza gangster and his lover during a very open-mouthed make-out in 1985’s Tampopo, to the intricate and rhythmic opening cooking scene in 1994’s Eat Drink Man Woman, some of cine
Drawing Outside the Lines: How Zoe Si is Changing the Face of Cartooning
When Zoe Si published her first cartoon in The New Yorker in early 2020, she joined an elite group of artists whose work graces the storied magazine’s pages. But for the Vancouver-based cartoonist, who had only recently left a career in family law, the milestone wasn’t just a personal victory, i
Why Artisanal Cheese Is The Latest Industry To Innovate
Whether they’re in Italy, France or the Middle East, the world’s many cheese-makers have a reputation for being traditionalists. Preferred dairy sources, handcrafting techniques and aging processes have held strong through generations—but even this history-bound industry is changing. In fact,
The Five Most Anticipated Third-Culture Movies of the Year
Cinema has long been a mirror to the world, but for third-culture audiences especially, nothing rings quite as true as stories by filmmakers who look like us and share our experiences. More and more, these stories tackle the profound and often complicated journey in straddling multiple cultures—an
From Seoul to Lagos, These Cities Have the Most Underrated Street Style in the World
There are a few usual suspects when it comes to sourcing style inspiration from around the world. Think, Paris, Tokyo, New York City. Those sartorially blessed city folk have long been recognized for knowing how to rule the sidewalks with spirit and flare. But for something a little different and wi
