Posts by Zaid Al-Khaled

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action /...

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 20/02/2012
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action / Jagged Alliance 2

Jagged Alliance 2 is one of the best video games ever made. Released during the golden age of video games (1998-1999), it was a perfect cocktail of gameplay, storytelling and immersive atmosphere. Its one of the few games I have played from start to finish... [+]

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20Feb

Luck

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 04/02/2012
Luck

HBO is proving that despite the challenge from AMC, FX and Showtime they still make the best television worth watching. Their latest show, “Luck,” is impressive on every artistic level. The cast is so strong that you wont be able to tell which characters are... [+]

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04Feb

Two Persons

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 17/12/2011
Two Persons

With the release of their album “El Camino” just a few weeks ago, The Black Keys prompted a discussion between a friend of mine and I. That of the two person band and the merits or lack thereof. Basically I feel like for most creative... [+]

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17Dec

Sit Coms of Worth

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 15/11/2011
Sit Coms of Worth

TV is so good these days that we are spoiled for choice. Production values have been going through the roof drawing the best writers and actors to TV where creativity is becoming valued despite the never ending death march of reality TV shows. Here are... [+]

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15Nov

Poor Business Practices of the...

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 04/11/2011
Poor Business Practices of the Middle East Part One: Delegating Responsibility

Globalization breeds standardization. Although standards can sometimes be soulless and bland, when we get what we expect that is sometimes what we consider “excellence.” In Kuwait and the Middle East we seem to have skipped some essential markers of standards in many areas of life.... [+]

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04Nov

St Vincent

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 31/10/2011
St Vincent

Annie Clark is one of those artist who wears an entirely different personality to confront the world. Despite her stoic face and Haunting crooning she remains truthful. If you let her, she will dictate your mood.   Under the stage name of St. Vincent she... [+]

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31Oct

Michelin Star Dog Food

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 17/10/2011
Michelin Star Dog Food

Having a dog in Kuwait can be a trying experience. Supermarkets randomly stop stocking the food you have been feeding him or her for months and the lack of alternatives is depressing. Here are some of the best dog food choices I have found in... [+]

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17Oct

When you need a Captain Majid!

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 16/10/2011
When you need a Captain Majid!

With the European football season well under way we can take a look at some of the best talents around the world that went unplucked in the transfer window passed. Not just any players however, but players you could build a team around. Due to... [+]

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16Oct

Review: A Game of Thrones - Genesis

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 15/10/2011
Review: A Game of Thrones – Genesis

I’ve been on a Game of Throne’s kick ever since the HBO introduced me to George R.R. Martins fantasy opus A Song of Fire and Ice series. When I saw that A Game of Thrones: Genesis was a real time strategy game set 700 years... [+]

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15Oct

Downton Abbey: Keepin' it Classy

By Zaid Al-Khaled on 11/10/2011
Downton Abbey: Keepin’ it Classy

Downton Abbey started its second season 3 weeks ago and its already confirmed to me that this is by far one of the best shows on television today. The show is centered around an aristocratic estate, the family that lives in it and their servants.... [+]

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11Oct