The Latest Articles by Arwa Mahdawi

‘The more women accuse him, the better he does’: the meaning and misogyny of the Trump-Carroll case

Being found liable for sexual abuse would normally leave your career in tatters. But the cult of Trump means nothing is out of the question

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

It’s official: billionaires aren’t the brainboxes they like to believe

The obscene wealth of many CEOs is less a result of intelligence and more down to luck, background and personality, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023

Elizabeth Holmes is rebranding herself as a sweet, devoted mother. Will anyone buy it?

The Theranos founder and convicted fraudster used a New York Times profile as a shameless PR exercise. If only other female convicts were given a first chance – let alone a second, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Quirky, kooky, a joke … but why is Marianne Williamson so popular with the young?

The self-help author is less an outsider, more a no-hoper in the 2024 White House race but Democrats should study her appeal

The Guardian - US · Apr 29, 2023

Matthew Perry apologised to Keanu Reeves – but something still seems left unsaid

The artist formerly known as Chandler Bing threw serious shade at ‘the internet’s boyfriend’ in his memoir. Now he’s removing the mentions from future editions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

What’s that going up in flames? Why, it’s Elon Musk’s reputation

Just as SpaceX’s Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly this month, Musk is a mess, too, thanks to Twitter’s blue ticks, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

Do people actually regret not having children? Possibly not

New research suggests people who are childfree by choice are pretty happy with their decisions, while some parents are not

The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2023

‘Hipster eugenics’: why is the media cosying up to people who want to build a super race?

There’s a thin line between the ‘pro-natalist’ movement and the ‘great replacement theory’

The Guardian - US · Apr 21, 2023

Cardi B is right. It is time to leave the butt implant era behind

Brazilian butt lifts have the highest mortality rate of any cosmetic procedure – and now surgeons are profiting, once again, from their removal, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023

Succession isn’t bad – but it is overrated

From the profanity to the shaky cinematography, I have finally had my fill of the hit drama. I’ll say this for the makers though, they do know when to stop, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2023