On her 12th studio album, the world’s biggest popstar sings about a transformative love – but this navel-gazing work says little about the realities of life in 2025
Oct 03, 2025
Our obsession with the artist is undeniable, but the endless film adaptations, TV shows, and sneaker collabs gloss over vital elements of his art
Sep 17, 2025
Pregnancy is beautiful, but we should be wary of the conditions under which it’s idolised
Sep 15, 2025
The Summer I Turned Pretty has become a cultural fixation – but what does it tell us about modern romance?
Sep 05, 2025
The new trailer for the controversial director’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights cements her reputation as a professional rage-baiter
Sep 04, 2025
From BRIT rising star Myles Smith to Ethel Cain’s cult following, we explore how post-industrial gloom is driving young people back to music’s original counter-culture
Aug 28, 2025
Celine Song’s new film Materialists has been sneeringly described as ‘broke man propaganda’. Why is it still permissible to be so cruel to men who are poor?
Aug 14, 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
The 27-year-old actor seems keen to show she’s in on the joke – but is she playing a losing game?
Jul 31, 2025
The artificial intelligence agency behind a controversial new ad claims the technology is not advanced enough to create plus-size models. Really?
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Since the Online Safety Act was implemented earlier this week, people have been blocked from accessing vital information about Palestine, sexual health, transitioning, self-harm... and labubus
Jul 30, 2025
People in the UK will now be asked to submit proof of age when trying to view NSFW content online, to make the internet safer for children. Will it work?
Jul 28, 2025
A new TikTok trend has sparked discussions about what constitutes ‘the bare minimum’ in straight relationships — and exposed how insane our standards have become
Jul 22, 2025
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