From scrapped investment plans, accusations of blackmail and boycott campaigns, FIFA is still reeling from one of its messiest tournaments in years
Aug 07, 2026
Gen Z men helped hand Trump the White House – but rising living costs, foreign wars and broken promises are leaving them ‘politically homeless’ and causing them to abandon the MAGA movement in droves
Jul 31, 2026
Fragrance has become a new political currency in Trump’s America, as a new wave of products reassert traditional ideas about gender
Jul 23, 2026
The Internet’s frontwoman on the band’s comeback, gay marriage in Trump’s America, and how writing for Beyoncé gave her the confidence to release her new solo album
Jul 22, 2026
‘Gluttony’, ‘greed’, ‘sloth’ and ‘lust’ have all spread far beyond #ChristianTok and into popular culture in recent years, signalling a new era of moral policing
Jul 13, 2026
From Donald Trump’s alleged meddling to theories of a pro-Argentina conspiracy, accusations of foul play are taking over the 2026 World Cup
23 years after documenting the record-breaking protest against the Iraq war, photographer Gareth McConnell captures the faces of dissent fighting back against the US-Israeli assault on Iran
Jun 25, 2026
As the 2026 World Cup unfolds across the US, Canada and Mexico, America’s immigration crackdowns and travel restrictions are exposing the politics behind football’s biggest spectacle
Jun 22, 2026
As Nadya Tolokonnikova shares Pussy Riot’s first full-length album, CYKA, she talks about losing hope, staging an anti-Russian protest at the Venice Biennale, and conspiracy theories that the group is a CIA psy-op
Jun 11, 2026
After brutal funding cuts, some Planned Parenthood clinics are turning to Botox and filler to stay afloat, raising uncomfortable questions about beauty culture’s growing influence on sexual healthcare
Jun 10, 2026
With a heady mix of political and fashion content, the NYC creator has riled up the conservative press with her incisive TikTok takes
May 08, 2026
Donald Trump’s war with Iran has triggered a global energy shock, driving up living costs, disrupting travel and forcing a rethink of how – and how much – we work
Apr 01, 2026
Savage and satirical, Kruger’s conceptual art predicted the meme culture of today – now, she says, it’s the right that’s harnessing the power of polemics
Mar 26, 2026
Last month, around 1,700 trans people in Kansas had their licenses invalidated, setting a dangerous precedent for trans rights across the US
Mar 20, 2026
In light of recent US aggression, liberals on social media have been stressing the importance of listening to Iranian, Cuban and Venezuelan voices. But having ‘lived experience’ doesn’t make you an authority on anything, argues Niloufar Haidari
Mar 10, 2026
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