Substacks recommended by Karim Zidan

Recommended by Karim Zidan

Luke Savage

Writing on politics, democracy, and culture

It's Just A Game

By Evie Ashton

Award-winning sports journalist Evie Ashton brings you social and political commentary on sport’s biggest issues.

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 Politics of Dancing

By Annabel Ross

How on earth are you supposed to vibe around the fake ones

No Question About That

NQAT is the original independent Manchester United podcast, covering games, news and fan culture from the world's biggest football club. We write stuff too.

The Art of Menhat Helmy

By The Menhat Helmy Estate

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.

Formula Flash

By Olivia Hicks

Your local sports column meets Cosmo via the cool girl next door

Sumo Stomp!

By Tim Bissell

Sumo news and analysis.

The MMA Draw Newsletter

By Nate Wilcox

The game behind the fights

Life In Jiu Jitsu

By Ben Van Doren

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu thoughts - sharing BJJ knowledge on and off the mats. Head coach at Deep Blue Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Bounces

By Ben Rothenberg

A new home for journalist Ben Rothenberg's reporting, insights, and opinions on the world of professional tennis.

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