The Trump White House posts neo-fascist memes, jeans are a tool for political warfare, Emerald Fennell is forcing Emily Brontë fans to watch hardcore BDSM, and the internet is hacking our limbic system better than ever – this is your brain on 2025
Dec 17, 2025
New research suggests that growing numbers of women are leaving X – and turning to Reddit instead
Dec 16, 2025
Elon Musk has stumbled across Vine’s video archive, once believed to be deleted forever – what can it tell us about the state of social media today?
Aug 07, 2025
It’s jover 💔
May 29, 2025
On Saturday, March 29, Tesla Takedown protesters gathered in nearly every US state with a singular message: Elon Musk has got to go
Apr 01, 2025
‘Not only is he fascist, he’s an idiot’
Mar 14, 2025
The president is ploughing ahead with his plans to ruin everyone’s lives, but the Democrats have a few tricks up their sleeves
Mar 05, 2025
Elon Musk’s alliance with Donald Trump has ushered in a ‘very dark time’ for American politics – here, protesters and politicians offer cause for hope, and advice on how to get involved
Feb 26, 2025
Ash Sarkar discusses her new book Minority Rule, a wide-ranging polemic which analyses the function of ‘the culture war’ and why conservatives are winning it
Feb 25, 2025
David Lynch interviews Cher, Kanye West sings to Elon Musk, Tilda Swinton argues with... Tilda Swinton – here, artist Jonas Hollerup Helle unpicks his ‘analogue deepfakes’
Feb 14, 2025
Shopify has blocked the label’s website after it put Nazi merch up for sale
Feb 11, 2025
It’s clear that X, Instagram and TikTok are broken, but the problem runs deeper than any single platform. Is it possible to build something better?
Feb 07, 2025
Alternative für Deutschland has made significant political gains over the past few years, with support for the party surging among under-25s
Either Elon Musk is a brilliant genius, or he totally missed the significance of throwing up an apparent ‘Fascist salute’ onstage – you can’t have it both ways
Jan 22, 2025
TikTok is set to be shut down in the US on January 19 – but will it really happen? And are the alternatives any better?
Jan 14, 2025