Islamic Travels and Tours is a boutique agency tailored to attend to the complete needs of the Muslim traveler in South Africa. In addition to…
The Identity Economy
Humans have always had their own obsessions, some more universal, others more quirky and unique. With the rise of social media, members of niche communities are able to connect across the globe. Everyone from comic book lovers to paleo enthusiasts have created opportunities for new businesses. In this obsession, we explore the ways that economic opportunities are created by an affinity to an identity.
CAN'T TURN THE PAGE
Kendall Jenner on the cover of Vogue India is another slap in the face for brown girls
Vogue is sashaying down a slippery slope to celebrate its 10th anniversary in India, putting a white model on its cover. Kendall Jenner, 21, graces…
SUCCESSFUL I AM
“May the Fourth be with you”: What the “Star Wars” holiday can teach us about brand loyalty
May the Fourth be with you! Today is Star Wars Day, the fan-created international celebration of all things Jedi. (Fans of the Dark Side will…
ACTUAL FYRE
In defense of Coachella, after watching Fyre Festival burn to the ground
The skeptics were absolutely right. Fyre Festival was too good to be true. At up to $250,000 a ticket, the sold-out luxury music festival in…
POETIC INJUSTICE
No woman can live up to India’s impossible beauty standards
Last week, artist Tara Anand began posting curious illustrations to her Instagram: girls of varying brownness smiling as their eyes were shielded by Pantone color…
INSTA-SUED
Khloe Kardashian is being sued for posting a picture of Khloe Kardashian on Instagram
One of the pitfalls of being a celebrity with nearly 67 million followers on Instagram is that you might be sued for posting a picture,…
MIX AND MATCH
An astrophysicist used NASA data to make an insanely detailed map of US racial diversity
Tomasz Stepinski used to be focused on Mars, mapping its craters algorithmically. Now the astrophysicist and mathematician is into his home planet, Earth. His latest…
READY TO RUMBLE
Pro-wrestling fans are experts on authenticity
On the afternoon of May 26, 1987, a New Jersey state trooper doing routine stops on the Garden State Parkway pulled over a rental car…
COST OF ASSIMILATION
A $1.3 million ad campaign to educate Americans about Sikhs is dividing the Sikh community
To be Sikh in America means living in a country where a majority of the population knows little to nothing of your faith. Or worse.…
TRANSFORMATION
“Everyone treated me like a saint”—In Iran, there’s only one way to survive as a transgender person
In Iran, homosexuality is a crime, punishable with death for men and lashings for women. But Iran is also the only Muslim country in the…
REALITY CHECK
India is the fourth-worst country in the world for religious violence
India historically touts itself as a secular state, one where all religions are recognized and can peacefully co-exist. Well, at least in theory, it is.…
BAD AND BOUGIE
Private jets, SoulCycle, and air-conditioned “glamping” tents have officially killed Coachella
A moment of silence, please, for the grubby old days of music festivals: contorting into the backseats of friends’ cars, skipping showers, camping in rain-doused…
