Parasocial relationships have always existed, but social media has made them feel more personal. For Gen Z, constant access to influencers, streamers, and idols is blurring the line between fandom and real connection. What does the research say? Have you ever watched so many interviews of your K-pop bias that...
With war raging around the world this year, should we still be lauding celebrities for their expensive outfits and elitist parties? As costs soar and wealth inequality widens, it feels harder to engage with it all, especially given the Met Gala’s insistence on billionaire endorsements. The Met Gala is back,...
A regional war that first threatened oil supplies is now threatening the lifeline of the healthcare industry: medicines. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is widely framed as an energy crisis, but its consequences extend far beyond oil. Beneath the headlines a larger, potentially more dangerous disruption is...
Euphoria was once a fever dream of Gen Z adolescence, but the show’s adult era has swapped emotional chaos for sex, money, male approval and little else. Has it finally lost all resonance with the generation it’s trying to portray? People loved Euphoria in 2019, but it was pushing it...
With irregular migration rates on the rise, the new deal involves aggressive physical intervention and conditional pay to prevent the influx of migrants afflicting the UK. Though it peaked in 2015, the European migration crisis continues to dominate many parliamentary discussions to this day. With millions being displaced by...
never waste an assassination attempt. Trump has had more attempts on his life than Jason Bourne, and he’s determined to turn the latest into a major dub. Following the recent assassination attempt in the Washington Hilton hotel, heated questions are raging about competence, systems, and how a man strapped to the...
Ticket prices for the tournament final have reached the tens-of-thousands, and fans have been left clamouring for overpriced, poorly positioned seats. As FIFA squeezes out every dollar, does the organisation risk alienating a dedicated fanbase? Football is a global phenomenon. And for all the team rivalry, it’s a sport that...
For communities living through ongoing conflict, mental health is not a separate crisis. It is built into the conditions of everyday life. At present, there are 61 active conflicts happening across the globe. So, let’s not dress this up in a polite way: communities grappling with constant wars and hostilities...
Governments from nearly 50 countries will gather in Santa Marta this week to discuss the global move away from oil, gas, and coal. Will it prove useful, or are we looking at more COP-esque posturing? International climate diplomacy reminds me of my own tendency to hit the snooze button on...
A critical bomb but a commercial success, the new Michael Jackson biopic proves fans will do anything to preserve a dream of their idols. There is an absence at the heart of Michael, the new biopic charting the rise of Michael Jackson. And it doesn’t take a forensic specialist...
Gout Gout is the fastest under 20 200m sprinter ever, breaking the world U20 record at just 18 years old.
Yara Shahidi has become one of Gen Z’s most recognisable activist voices, championing civic engagement, racial justice, and political education for young people.
Maxwell Frost became the first Gen Z member of US Congress at 25. He’s already organising around gun violence prevention, young voter engagement, and climate policy.
Owen Cooper‘s on screen debut on Netflix’s Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.
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