The beloved rock band have come under fire for promoting their music through algorithmic manipulation and artificial fan pages. Is this just the latest stage of music marketing, or something more sinister?
Apr 16, 2026
The latest instalment of Sam Levinson’s show seems to revel in the abject sexualisation and humiliation of women
Apr 14, 2026
The pop icon’s long-awaited return to the stage has prompted debate on the different treatment of male and female artists. But this narrative misses the bigger picture
Apr 13, 2026
As Pop Mart’s share prices plummet following its annual report, the Labubu bubble shows signs of bursting – but could they come back from the dead?
Apr 10, 2026
In Kristoffer Borgli’s new film, Zendaya’s character makes an admission that gets to the darkest parts of our culture. But what led her there in the first place?
A new wave of TikTok content is glamourising financial dependence on men – and it’s setting feminism back decades
Mar 25, 2026
The artist has been criticised online after claims that her security guard made an 11-year-old fan cry. The vitriol directed at her reeks of misogyny, argues Halima Jibril
Mar 23, 2026
Whether it’s David Byrne cosplay or your granny’s favourite Chanel, Styles is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t – but who does the queerbaiting discourse really help?
Mar 16, 2026
Louis Theroux’s new documentary spotlights a hedonistic, libidinal vision of masculinity, strangely detached from traditional conservative values
Mar 13, 2026
Many young women are baffled by the inane TikToks their male partners find funny. Here, we unpack the politics of the ‘humour gap’
Timothée Chalamet is right – ballet and opera are dying, but a unique opportunity lies in their cultural afterlife
Mar 11, 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
Did the Marty Supreme star really deserve the backlash for claiming ‘nobody cares’ about ballet and opera – or are people missing the point?
Mar 09, 2026
Director Sam Mendes has missed an opportunity to platform underrepresented talent in his forthcoming Beatles biopics
Mar 05, 2026
‘We felt like our story had been taken from us’: We speak with the fans sticking up for Melissa Barrera and fighting the censorship of Palestine
Feb 27, 2026
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