Nicola Rose
Drug Dealers Tell Us How to Spot a Sucker
We asked a few drug dealers how they decide which customers they're going to scam.
Deafened by the War on ISIS
Thousands of Iraqis, collateral victims of the war on the terrorist group, have found themselves left with war deafness that goes untreated.
I Quit Smoking But My Palate Is Still Trash
Forty days ago, I quit smoking. Ever since, I’ve been waiting for the taste epiphany people have promised.
Rap Is Banned in Iran, But the Underground Scene Is Flourishing
"We have so many forbidden things in Iran, but does that prevent us from doing them? If forbidden rap can tell good stories, go ahead and forbid it! The ban only means it's an opportunity."
A Black-Only 'Black Panther' Screening Has White People Crying Racism
We spoke with a member of Mwasi, the French Afro-feminist collective, about their controversial screening of the movie and the racial dialogue it has stirred up in France.
I Made Beats for Saddam Hussein
In 2003, Nasrat Al-Bader was conscripted by the Iraqi dictator to compose war hymns. Following a series of frenzied events, he later emerged as the country’s most influential rapper-producer.
An Afternoon with Sama, the DJ Who Brought Techno to Palestine
A few weeks from her appearance at Transmusicales in Rennes, France, we met with Sama Abdulhadi to talk about her professional journey, the techno scene in Ramallah, and her reticence toward the "Arab-electro trend."
An Afternoon with Sama, the DJ Who Brought Techno to Palestine
A few weeks from her appearance at Transmusicales in Rennes, France, we met with Sama Abdulhadi to talk about her professional journey, the techno scene in Ramallah, and her reticence toward the "Arab-electro trend."