It’s official. As early as spring 2027, social media will be banned for under-16s in the UK. Keir Starmer is also planning online curfews for under-18s to be announced in July. Touching grass is now mandatory. As expected, the Prime Minister briefed on Monday morning that a social media ban will...
A diminishing appetite for booze has ushered in a new, downsized, era for the cocktail. It’s been reported for some time now that young people are drinking less. Our parent’s generation were privy to the 80s cocktail goldrush, whetted with Piña Coladas and Blue Lagoons. And millennials have held up...
While billions have been poured into manufacturing hydrogen the dirty way, experts in Canada found what was once thought to be impossible: a steady stream of white hydrogen. Last year, thanks to a surge in solar panel installations, the world raved about how renewables overtook coal to become one of...
A month ago, local election results dominated UK political headlines. Reform UK celebrated historic gains, Liberal Democrats became a fan favourite, and Greens climbed up the ladder. Now that maps have stopped changing colour and victory speeches are over, the dust has finally settled and perhaps the most interesting question...
With UK youth unemployment dominating headlines, it’s easy for young people to feel like entry level work has become impossible to break into. But while the market is tough, the bigger problem may be that the way we’re taught to job hunt no longer works. Firstly, if you get your...
After years of declining hardware sales, Xbox might be making a genuine comeback, having impressed at its recent showcase. What’s going on? Is Microsoft course correcting Xbox and its wider gaming division? That seems to be the growing sentiment among fans and experts this week following Xbox’s impressive 2026 showcase,...
Research from UCL suggests engaging with arts and culture improves overall health outcomes. These days, the fountain of youth is marketed as some kind of AI-backed, biohacked offshoot of the billionaire class. Health and wellness has crept further into a digital landscape – one often shaped by far-right thinking – and...
The colourful cocktails known as Buzzballz have exploded in popularity over the past few years, appealing mostly to Gen Z. Not without controversy, these pre-mixed drinks run counter to research suggesting young people are consuming less alcohol. So, what does it all mean? If you’re under the age of 25,...
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,...
Recharge your social battery, and your TikTok ring light. Here I am playing games and napping like a dumbass, when I could be going viral. I always associated alone time with being alone: drinking tea, watching Peep Show for the 1000th time, resisting Pornhub. Nothing about wearing cheap pyjama bottoms or wolfing...
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.
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.
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