Chinese New Year: The Habit of Luck
I consider myself a fairly auspicious person. I care about little nuances that my culture taught me growing up, not because I necessarily I believe in what they can cause, but simply because I believe ultimately, they are good for me. If you had met me before Covid, I would tell you that those things are stupid and I would probably even mock you for saying such things (sorry, mom!) Every Chinese New Year, the idea of being auspicious becomes central. Most of us, cut our hair
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The Paradox of Self-Help
Wake up at 5 a.m., hit the gym by 6, eat a protein-rich breakfast, delay your coffee for two hours, take a cold plunge to stimulate your system, and the list goes on. Does this all sound familiar? You’ve probably heard it from your favorite fitness influencer, clipped into a sixty-second reel with cinematic lighting and a voiceover about discipline. You saved that reel didn't you? You’re probably never going to see it again. As modern men, we’re told this is the prime way to
Feb 54 min read
Men, please stop the "old money" looks
If I got paid 50 cents every time someone said they were pulling an old money style, I would have about 50 dollars by now. Every time I scroll TikTok, someone is selling a zip-down polo and calling it old money style. Jackets, pants, shoes, everything suddenly qualifies as generational wealth. Apparently if it is beige, white, and slightly boring, your fashion comes with an imaginary family estate. Everyone suddenly discovered linen trousers and neutral palettes, and it is al
Jan 252 min read
The Lion Women & Men of Iran
I’ve always had a quiet fascination with Iran both before and after the Islamic Revolution. Not in the way headlines frame it, but in the way history lingers there. Iran feels like a place suspended between versions of itself, constantly negotiating what it was, what it became, and what it’s still trying to be. In much of mainstream media, Iran is reduced to a caricature: a hostile, monolithic place defined entirely by ideology and conflict. A country flattened into a warning
Jan 174 min read
