Still Bourne
Cover story An amnesiac action hero who battles a mystifying web of enemies, Jason Bourne has outlived his author. David Samuels considers the enduring appeal of the kicking, punching, paranoiac babe in the woods.
Arguing the world
Art At this year’s Istanbul Biennial, Kaelen Wilson-Goldie writes, economic decline set the stage for re-imaginings of art’s goals and potential.
Emerging markets
Art In a rare conversation prior to his visit to Abu Dhabi Art this weekend, the globe-straddling art dealer Larry Gagosian talks with Sarah Douglas about markets, recessions and the new shape of the art world.
Conversation piece
Art Benjamin Tiven considers Jeremy Deller’s moving installation about the Iraq war, It Is What It Is.
Remembering Ben
Saloon A soldier’s farewell on the shores of Dubai.
Excursion into the desert
Last word Nathan Deuel makes an uneasy rendezvous at a farm on the outskirts of Riyadh.
Forgotten futures
The big idea As the cultural landmarks of an earlier era disappear from present view, Antonia Carver suggests the Gulf needs to catch archive fever.
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Film
- The director John Hillcoat and the actor Viggo Mortensen on their experiences adapting Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic best-seller for the big screen.
Music
- Ahead of next month’s Backstreet Boys concert in Dubai, AJ McLean speaks about the band’s longevity.
