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Why is Gen Z turning to religion?
In the face of digital disconnection, faith is emerging as an unlikely refuge for today’s young people. You’d be forgiven for assuming Gen Z might be the most secular cohort in modern history. They’re famously left-leaning in their politics, fly in the face of many traditional values surrounding marriage and child-rearing, and have also become a generation staunchly aligned with environmental concerns (the inherently scientific nature of these issues sitting...
This new anti-spiking stir stick might save your life
A discreet new device called Spikeless is fighting drink spiking one cocktail at a time. The greatest invention of 2025 might have arrived, albeit in an unlikely form. It might not be the latest iPhone, but scientists have developed a new device that might just save your life the next time you go out for drinks; a small plastic stick. This isn’t just any plastic stick. Spikeless, a discreet, colour-changing...
Are synthetic hairstyles putting women’s lives at risk?
Reports have found that synthetic fibres contain dangerous and carcinogenic chemicals. A Consumer Reports study has found that the ingredients used in synthetic hair across a range of popular brands – including Magic Fingers, Sensationnel and Shake-N-Go, have the potential to cause cancer. Braids have been the site of care and resistance for centuries within the Black community, serving as protection from the heat and other environmental factors. This follows a rich...
Opinion – Celebrities have the right to set boundaries in public
Robbie Williams recently admitted to struggling with anxiety during fan interactions. His openness puts our pension for performative closeness under the spotlight. ‘Do you think there should be a limit to how many people can access you in one day?’ asks singer Robbie Williams on a now viral Instagram post. Earlier this week, the singer shared a candid series of notes detailing his experience with fans asking for photos. ‘Is there...
Opinion – Elon Musk’s vision of fatherhood is unsettling
In a world where wealth shapes everything, even the human gene pool isn’t safe from billionaire influence. I’m approaching this topic with apprehension, because in all honesty I don’t want to give Elon Musk more air time. The billionaire has infiltrated almost every aspect of our daily lives, sitting head of the table across the trifecta; capitalism, patriarchy, and politics. This new breed of the ultra rich, seemingly insatiable for power and...
New study suggests diet changes could aid endometriosis pain
The report marks a turning point for sufferers of the disease – one which, despite growing awareness, remains grossly under researched. Turns out – if you're one of the estimated 1 in 10 women globally living with endometriosis – there might be something revolutionary about your plate of food. A landmark new study has found that eliminating gluten, dairy, coffee and alcohol can significantly reduce the painful symptoms of the chronic...
Why Katy Perry’s space mission is easy to hate
The pop star spent 11 minutes on board a Blue Origin flight to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere, but despite her jubilant reaction, the all-female ‘mission’ hasn’t won-over spectators. Everything I know about Katy Perry’s brief time in outer space is against my will. Photos of the pop star – flailing and grinning like a child on a trampoline – have been inescapable all week. She’d been joined by an...
Is AI sparking demand for natural features?
No-one can shut up about Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth. But our sudden preoccupation with ‘natural’ faces says more about our propensity to reject them. Aimee Lou Wood has lovely teeth. Not perfectly symmetrical, not blindingly white, not sculpted into identical rectangles, but lovely, human teeth. And yet, since the actor appeared in the latest season of The White Lotus, her mouth has become the subject of feverish online debate, scrutinised...
Why Gen Z is ditching the 9-5 for micro-retirement
For some of Gen Z, the new career ladder means stepping off entirely. For most people, the idea of “retirement” is something that arrives after decades of work – a reward for staying the course, paying your dues, and submitting to the grind. But for Gen Z, a generation raised in the shadow of economic precarity, climate anxiety, and post-pandemic existential dread, that finish line is no longer the goal. Instead, we’ve...
The White Lotus is breaking the Hollywood pay code
Mike White’s hit show pays every cast member the same amount, regardless of role or experience. You could argue that all jobs, all workplaces, are built on hierarchies. But perhaps no more so than Hollywood. There are few other contexts in which all employees work on the same projects regardless of experience. There’s the A-listers and the unknowns, the seven-figure-episode superstars and the struggling actors juggling three side gigs to...
