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Food & Drink

Mysticism is Shaping Modern Cocktail Menus

From zodiac-inspired cocktails to ritual-inspired service, bars are reimagining drinking as a journey of self-discovery, spiritual connection and mythological storytelling.

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Health, Wellness & Sport

Future Five 2026: Identities

It’s a turbulent time for identity around the world. While expressions of spirituality and sexual desire are becoming normalised elements of modern culture and wellbeing, there is an urgent need to address the rising tide of misogyny. We explore why forward-thinking brands must find more nuanced and impactful ways to support progressive change.

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Marketing & Branding

Foresight Friday: Gabriela Białkowska, creative foresight analyst

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, creative foresight analyst Gabriela Białkowska dives into the latest from Poland: vodka served in juice boxes, an AI-enabled chapel and a brain drink.

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Luxury

Emerging Youth: UAE

The UAE’s Gen Z are leading the nation’s evolution by redefining tradition to mirror their own values and vision.

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Technology

The Future of Ethical Banking

Algbra’s ESG manager Marten Möller discusses the responsibility banks must take on in an equitable and ecologically conscious world.

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Technology

AI Believers

Navigating the normacrisis era, Gen Z are turning to AI sanctuaries for on-demand, personalised spiritual fulfilment, exploring existential questions via AI-driven technology.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: Belief in God or a higher power is highest in Brazil and South Africa

A new report on global belief released by Ipsos in May 2023 ranks Brazilians and South Africans as the most likely to believe in God as described in holy scriptures or, alternatively, in a higher power or spirit.

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Fashion

Spiritual Cosplay

Gen Z’s appetite for mysticism has infused the fashion world, drawing on pseudo-spirituality and the cohort’s desire for escapism.

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Retail

Muslims’ faith increasingly affecting personal spending decisions

Resurgent Muslim faith is transforming consumerism in Southeast Asia, according to a recent survey by Wunderman Thompson Intelligence and VMLY&R Malaysia.