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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...
Opinion – the far-right is shaping our idea of wellness
Meat, masculinity, and meagre waistlines are all on the rise – and the manosphere might be partly to blame. It’s not just you. There’s definitely something in the air at the moment. Some might say it started with Pretty Little Thing’s controversial rebrand, in which the fast-fashion giant killed their ‘BBL party wear’ and produced a swathe of light-skinned, waifish models in its place. Others will tell you this was...
Why Jemima Kirke’s life advice still rings true
The actor is known for dishing up words of wisdom on her Instagram stories. But one pithy piece of advice is resonating with young women the world over. ‘I think you guys might be thinking about yourselves too much.’ It’s a simple answer to the simple question of confidence – or rather a lack thereof. No matter how straightforward this quandary may seem, it remains a bugbear for young people,...
Opinion – emojis are missing the trick with hair inclusivity
Since when did representation stop at skin tone? In the distant land of pre-2015 texting, all emojis were jaundiced little blobs. That was until the great Skin Tone Update, which allowed users to transform their emojis into a spectrum of humanity – sort of. Despite these ostensibly diverse offerings, one very obvious detail has remained overlooked in the world of digital mini people: hair. Fast forward to 2025, and despite boasting a library...
Naomi Girma is football’s first million-dollar female player
Her historic transfer fee signals a shift in women’s football, but is the sport finally stepping out of the shadows? The glass ceiling in women’s football has been cracking for some time now. Following the Lionesses’ historic victory at the Euros in 2022, followed by a performance in the World Cup final the following year, the sport has been growing in popularity across the UK – a country notorious for...
Does the fall of Hooters prove the male gaze no longer pays?
The once-iconic restaurant chain has filed for bankruptcy protection amid financial struggles and shifting attitudes. For decades, Hooters stood as a monument to a very specific strain on American masculinity – one that thrived on beer, buffalo wings, and a carefully cultivated, PG-13 version of objectification. The chain, founded in 1983, transformed the archetype of the all-American girl-next-door into a commercial entity, selling food and the fantasy of female sexuality. But decades...
