Gen Z have watched their parents and older colleagues hustle, burn out, and still remain in financial turmoil. Now, with their prospects being threatened by AI, is it any wonder they’re ditching the corporate ladder entirely? Gen Z are set to (finally) kill the corporate ladder for good as they...
Research has found that most rich people in the UK would be happy to fund public services and pay more income tax, softening fears that millionaires could leave the country due to financial pressures. It seems as though millionaires in the UK might be more open to higher taxes than...
As artificial intelligence continues to threaten intellectual property, the announcement is a sigh of relief for those working in the creative industries. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an...
can AI stop waffling with such chest? Is there anything more irritating than getting a response from an AI chatbot that you know to be complete bollocks? Ask your shitty Alexa Echo voice assistant any question more complicated than ‘what’s the weather looking like?’ and there’s a great chance it’ll reluctantly...
Before, women were supposed to be skinny. Then they were supposed to be strong. Now, women are being told it's possible to be both, and brands are looking to capitalise on it. Back in the 90s, women were kept skinny. Late-night dinners were traded for low-rise jeans, and subsisting while...
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary believes a ban on alcoholic beverages will curb bad behaviour onboard early-morning flights. Passengers have other thoughts. Airports are strange places – the epitome of a third space. We do lots of things at the airport that we wouldn’t do anywhere else: spend an inordinate amount...
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...
Last year, research predicted that AI could affect over 1 million jobs in London. Unemployment is at its highest level since 2021, and graduate vacancies have reportedly fallen by a third as employers adopt new automated tools. What are Gen Z supposed to do? New data suggests that AI is...
The collapse of USAID left a vacuum that only exacerbated the HIV epidemic. Yet rather than addressing the fallout, the administration chose to prioritise optics, hiding the true scale of suffering in developing nations. At its height, USAID was one of the major pillars sustaining global healthcare; that is until...
Politics in Britain has always had an elitist image attached to it. From the stereotypes of privately educated Oxbridge MPs to rows of suited politicians shouting across the House of Lords with titles that were once their dad’s. Westminster has long appeared distant from ordinary people, and in 2026,...
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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