It seems everyone and everything is inflamed, but is that really such a bad thing? From cortisol to caffeine, the wellness world loves a scapegoat for stress. It’s easy to blame life’s problems on some controllable symptom that can be stifled with the right pill or lavish morning routine. The latest...
A bizarre event saw thousands of supermarket fridges targeted and mountains of food wasted. But as cyber-attacks like these become more common, their destabilising power proves more insidious than silly. When supermarket staff arrived early on Sunday morning to stock shelves across France, they found food cooking in the freezers....
man don’t dance (though man would secretly like to) A recent study has found that almost half of all Gen Zers say they ‘skip dancing’ to avoid being filmed and posted online without their consent. Have TikTok, online virality, and the normalising of filming strangers in public ruined our spontaneity? Do...
New rules governing hospital wards promise to protect women’s privacy and dignity. But an internal assessment suggests that, for transgender patients, the consequences could be delays in treatment, discrimination and a growing reluctance to seek medical care. When we think of a hospital, we tend to imagine a place where...
a polygon sort of polyamory You can blow up planes with an RPG, rob drug-filled warehouses owned by mobsters, and plough a truck through a pedestrianised shopping district, but the absolute most dangerous thing you can do is engage in sexy time with the other half of the game’s protagonist...
Widespread protests against the B.J.P have led to lockdowns and arrests, as Modi’s government threatens to upend voter rights. Nahendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P) have courted an unprecedented backlash for the past several months. The Indian government is no stranger to public protest, but this most recent wave of demonstration...
let’s discuss by the water cooler Open-plan offices used to be the standard, expected approach for modern companies that wanted to encourage collaboration. Now, as Gen Z steadily floods the workplace, some are asking for a return to cubicles to regain their privacy and better balance themselves. If you’re employed in...
A week after Shane Gillis’ controversial SNL monologue, Gymshark has announced its first celebrity ambassador, Megan Thee Stallion, as part of a new fitness campaign. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has partnered with Gymshark as part of a new fitness campaign called ‘Megan Does Gym.’ This new marketing push includes a ton...
'I’m frustrated with how inefficient the workplace is. Should I just change my expectations?' I think there are two things you can do. Firstly, lean into the real world. Talk to people. They might be close friends, colleagues or acquaintances in your sector. Ask them about work. What’s going well? What’s...
The return of the annual haze, worsened by the El Nino phenomenon has left Southeast Asia grasping at straws for Indonesian accountability. It has been months since I have breathed a week’s worth of fresh air here in Malaysia. On some days, low visibility makes it difficult to see what’s...
Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest ever Woman Grandmaster in chess at just 11, cementing her status as one of the sport’s most remarkable young talents.
Kane Parsons is A24’s youngest ever director at 20, turning his YouTube series ‘The Backrooms’ into a full blown mainstream horror movie for 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.
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