Imagine that you’re born in Singapore. You can hop on a plane to almost any country, but if you’re born in Afghanistan, you can barely cross a single border without months of paperwork and expensive visa interviews.

Not long ago, I found out I’d been casually labelled that in a conversation I wasn’t part of. No one involved had meant it as a serious insult, at least not exactly. As it was later explained to me, the word had been used “more as an observation”.

When people picture the Arab world (roughly, the 22 states that make up the Arab League), they often imagine men riding camels through the desert wearing white robes and red and white headscarves. While there is some truth to this image, it is about as accurate as saying every man in London wears a bowler hat and drinks tea.

In a quiet neighbourhood of Seoul, two families live entirely different lives. One resides in a luxurious hilltop mansion surrounded by sunlight and space. The other struggles in a cramped semi-basement apartment where the window reveals little more than street-level feet passing by.

Should an Oscar honour a single role in isolation, or also reflect a wider story about an actor’s career, public image, and cultural moment? The results of the 2026 Oscar night did not fully settle that question

The Drama is the ultimate cross-over of opposites: satire or thriller? The nerve-racking shots and storylines are flawlessly mixed with obscene humor and jokes.