On the high-tech path to destruction
By Khaled Diab Rather than humans becoming enslaved by robots, machines have become the new slave or serf class, with
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The Brussels press corps: Shaken, not sunken
Despite the crisis in traditional media, the Brussels press corps continues to survive and thrive, but not without difficulties.
Read moreA knack for the exclusive non-interview
The Belgian magazine Knack did something shocking, brilliant, or lazy… depending on how you look at it.
Read moreThe last word in music
It was the last word in music, and turned words into music. The WORD, which defied the decline in print media with wit, edge and artistry, is no more.
Read moreA drinker’s guide to Islam
Although alcohol is ‘haraam’, Muslim societies have rarely managed to stay on the wagon, and vital parts of their culture have developed under the influence.
Read moreNew Egypt, new media
Egyptians will no longer tolerate paying for the state-run newspapers that peddled Hosni Mubarak’s propaganda.
Read moreGood news, bad ads
Global TV networks provide us with insight into major events around the world. But surely we can do without the terrible ‘global ads’.
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