Substacks recommended by Karim Zidan

Recommended by Karim Zidan

Zeteo is a new media organization that seeks to answer the questions that really matter, while always striving for the truth. Founded by Mehdi Hasan, Zeteo is a movement for media accountability, unfiltered news and bold opinions.

Mehdi Hassan is a fierce interviewer and courageous journalist. Essential reading.

- Karim Zidan

Out of Your League

By Frankie de la Cretaz

Dispatches from the intersection of queer sports and pop culture.

Frankie's work is sharp, witty and consistently on the mark.

- Karim Zidan

The Art of Menhat Helmy

By Karim Zidan

The life and art of pioneering Egyptian modernist Menhat Helmy, as told by the artist’s family.

An intimate look at the life and legacy of one of Egypt's pioneering artists.

- Karim Zidan

Football Palestine

Full Coverage and Analysis of the Palestinian National Team, 🇵🇸 League, & Palestinians Abroad.

Sporting Intelligence

By Nick Harris

Following the money, uncovering corruption, and diving into the data to tell the stories that matter.

Nick Harris is one of the finest journalists covering the darker side of sports.

- Karim Zidan

Sumo Stomp!

By Tim Bissell

Sumo news and analysis.

The MMA Draw Newsletter

By Nate Wilcox

Your source for feature articles about combat sports

Pen>Sword

By Khaled Beydoun

Pen>Sword. Where stories ignored by mainstream outlets and erased from media headlines are focal.

Radical Reports

By Teddy Wilson

Research, Analysis, and Intelligence on the Radical Right.

Hybrid Shoot

By Jonathan Snowden

Opinion, history and commentary from a veteran of the media trenches. Boxing. MMA. Pro Wrestling. Miscellany.

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey

The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey offers an incisive and thought-provoking analysis by James M. Dorsey of the geopolitics in a swath of land stretching from Africa's Atlantic coast across the Middle East and Central Asia to the borders of China

Fascinating

- Karim Zidan

Richard Lewis

Sports, Esports & Politics free from the tiresome spin and bullshit.

Your source for reporting on the intersection of esports and politics

- Karim Zidan

The Honest Broker

By Roger Pielke Jr.

Making sense of science, policy and politics

Essential reading

- Karim Zidan

The Present Age

By Parker Molloy

Parker Molloy’s award-winning media criticism, culture, and politics newsletter.

A sharp newsletter by an even sharper mind

- Karim Zidan