The Gazelle
Feb 9, 2026
Zeinab Helal
NYU Tisch alumna Chloé Zhao’s newest tragedy film Hamnet bares the soul in its rawest form of loss, and asks us the question how much we truly know of the humanity embedded into art we have taken for granted.
Manoj Dhakal
We hate pretentious people, for they are inauthentic and perform too much. But are we not all performing all the time ourselves?
Mehraneh Saffari Anaraki
Arroy Dee Thai knows exactly what to do with its vegetables and broths, and is worth a visit to Electra for.
Yana Peeva
Spring is an international symbol of rebirth and the perfect time to reinvent your playlists.
Karen Hannoush
A collection of stories and poems by the children of the diaspora.
Putting effort is the new cool. But is it? What about effortlessness? Does kindness lose value if one needs to put effort to be kind? Nonchalance? Humility?
Abenezer Belay Gebrehiwot
Whether you already believe life is a game or not, Phil Knight’s biography is set to evoke the adventurer within you. Here’s my take on Shoe Dog after I read it last summer.
Vuk Zivkovic
Tired of eating the cheese omelet and turkey ham from D2? Or, do you just want to try out what breakfast looks like in a burger joint? Pickl Gardens Plaza in Khalifa City might be the perfect spot for you!
Apparently that is not the motto of 3-in-1 instant coffee worldwide, but it is such a fitting title for unexpected collaborative music…
Merna AlQadi
A review of F1 The Movie. (Some spoilers ahead!)
Various Authors
The One-Day No Microplastics Challenge invited students to spend 24 hours avoiding all plastic. Aleksander Klodawski’s winning reflection captures the humour and the uncomfortable truths that emerge when trying – even for a day.
Technology was once truly a vehicle of creativity, and there is no better example than electronic music.
Amn Zain Ul Abidin
The world had a lot going on in 2025 and placed celebrities’ lives on the back burner. However, while everyone’s eyes were turned elsewhere, the pop culture gods proclaimed some groundbreaking affinities that have us reeling...
Want to visit the famous Global Village and do not know which one of the viral spots to try out? Here is what AD Foodie recommends!
Miloš Vojinović
A brief, honest take on why A Visit from the Goon Squad feels so real, so different, and so powerful from the very first page.
