The BBC’s handling of a racial slur was damaging for all involved. It’s proof that inclusivity amounts to more than just a seat at the table. Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo endured a living nightmare when they took to the BAFTAs stage last week. It should have been a night...
A controversial reform introducing a 12-hour workday has brought up concerns over the potential exploitation of the nation’s workers amid the Argentinian government’s efforts to ease the nation’s economic troubles. Over the last two months, Argentina was swept by rumors of a labor reform that critics claim would set the...
can they prove what we all know? The sun rises and falls, the rivers flow, and every other month Zuckerberg enters the defendant’s dock to commence lengthy court proceedings. The Meta owner has had several major run-ins with the law since Cambridge Analytica, mostly over a lax company attitude towards user...
Experts believe a weakened food security system has left Britain vulnerable to riots and unrest. Britain has never been self-sufficient when it comes to food. It’s a tiny island that – until immigration and colonisation brought the gift of global cuisine – survived mostly on bread and potatoes. But thanks to modern...
The vast criticism for Emerald Fennel’s 'adaptation' of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights began before the feature film had even darkened screens in full. From the white-washed or otherwise clumsily racially-stereotyped casting choices, to the soy-boyification of Heathcliffe - the Byronic hero(?) - the one thing the trailer...
Over one million Gen Zers are on ‘the apps’ continuously swiping in hopes of finding love or casual hookups. How can we ensure we stay safe? It’s no secret that online dating has taken the world by storm with Gen Z, boasting over 350 million users globally. In th...
In 2015, Gambia banned female genital cutting, making it one of the few countries in West Africa to criminalize the practice. On the grounds of culture and tradition, this progress is now under threat of unravelling. The legal system in Gambia is currently experiencing a second challenge to the...
We’ve heard plenty about how the manosphere is radicalising young boys, but is it having as big an impact as institutions are claiming? Initially used to describe lowly incel gatherings, the term has snowballed into a loose catch-all for elements that don’t always align. Louis Theroux has a new Netflix...
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
Economic uncertainty and permanent stress have young people reluctant to fork out cash on purchases they don’t need, at least according to the latest research. What’s causing this hesitation to spend? Are brands and marketers facing a potential crisis in 2026? New research by The Robin Report has described Gen...
Owen Cooper‘s on screen debut on Netflix’s Adolescence had the UK transfixed and won him a Golden Globe at just 16.
A Gen Z marketing whizz with endless strings to her bow, Erifili is the founder of a global creative agency (The Z Link), an author and prolific Substacker, photographer, public speaker, and co-hosts the Espresso Epilogues podcast. She also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Meagan Loyst, of New York, is the CEO and founder of Gen Z VCs – an active community of 27,000 investors, founders, and operators from 80 countries. She is a leading voice on upcoming tech and consumer trends and her daily content spans everything from climate change, to gaming.
Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old inventor, won the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge for developing a cost-effective soap that combats skin cancer by harnessing the power of sunlight to kill cancer cells during handwashing.
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