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The Future

What is dry begging? And why is it a relationship red flag?

Dry begging in a relationship is asking for something indirectly, and it can be a sign of manipulation or narcissism.

LATEST

Politics

Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, and wife Rama Duwaji becomes city’s Gen Z first lady

Politics

Online pornography showing choking to be made illegal, says government

Culture

Millie Bobby Brown reportedly accuses Stranger Things co-star David Harbour of harassment and bullying

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The Future

Vogue has declared boyfriends embarrassing, and the internet agrees

Politics

NHS makes morning-after pill free at 10,000 pharmacies across England

Politics

Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law; this is what it means for you

Culture

Penn Badgley praised for opening up about fatherhood and raising sons on Call Her Daddy

Politics

Pope picking 101: What actually happens during Conclave

Culture

Bianca Censori to become the new face of SKIMS? Sources hint at Kim Kardashian alliance

Culture

Chappell Roan cancelled yet again for saying she can’t be expected to be politically educated all the time

Culture

From performing at Mother Teresa’s canonization to 10+ film roles, no one works as hard as Rita Ora’s agent

The Future

Hailey Bieber just listed all the beauty treatments she swears by

In a super honest interview, Rhode founder Hailey Bieber listed all the beauty treatments she’s had and swears by—including ‘vampire’ facials.

The Future

Gen Z can’t afford one-night stands as rising cost of living causes sex recession

Culture

The Life of a Showgirl or The Life of a Tradwife? Unpicking Taylor Swift’s new album

The Future

The swag gap relationship: Does it work when one partner is cooler than the other?

Technology

If everyone has an AI boyfriend, what does that mean for the future of Gen Z dating?

The Future

How to spot a performative male out in the wild

Politics

Everything you need to know about Trump’s state visit, including that Epstein projection

US President Donald Trump is on a state visit in the UK—and people aren’t happy about it. There have been marches through central London and Epstein projections on Windsor Castle in protest.

Politics

People think Donald Trump is dead and they’re using the Pentagon Pizza Index to prove it

Politics

How exactly is the UK government’s Online Safety Act keeping young people safe?

Culture

The Summer I Turned Pretty stars Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno caught in political drama

Politics

UK to lower voting age to 16 by next election. A controversial move, but the right one

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The gyaru revival: Why Gen Z are embracing Japan’s most rebellious aesthetic

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How shitposting and lo-fi aesthetics are winning Gen Z over

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Why Gen Z is obsessed with cyber sigilism tattoos and their mystical origins

Culture

How The Summer I Turned Pretty licensed so much of Taylor Swift’s discography for its soundtrack

Pivotal moments in all three seasons of The Summer I Turned Pretty had a perfectly complementing Taylor Swift song, but how did the show license so much of the singer’s discography?

Culture

All the Easter eggs from the first episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3

Culture

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 proves we’ll never be over love triangles

Culture

Do artists really owe us surprise guests at gigs, or are our expectations out of control?

The Future

Hailey Bieber’s new hands-free lip tint holder has everyone divided

Culture

Jennifer Lawrence weighs in on The Summer I Turned Pretty love triangle, revealing she is Team Jeremiah

Culture

Jessie Cave was banned from a Harry Potter fan convention because of her OnlyFans account

Culture

The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Chris Briney is at the centre of a new love triangle, but this time for an audio erotica story

Culture

The Summer I Turned Pretty is getting a movie. Could it be here in time for Christmas?

Culture

Netflix’s Adolescence sweeps Emmys, with star Owen Cooper making history as youngest-ever male winner

Culture

Is Belly Conklin the problem in The Summer I Turned Pretty?

Culture

Bad Bunny is not touring the US due to fear of ICE raids at concerts

Culture

Glen Powell’s GQ photoshoot is a satiric look at modern day males—and he’s in on the joke

Culture

Kendall Jenner reveals plans to quit Kardashian fame for a normal job

The Future

What is Shrekking? The latest toxic dating trend explained

Culture

Will Belly choose herself in the final episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty?

Culture

Sabrina Carpenter says you need to get out more if you think Man’s Best Friend artwork is controversial

Culture

Netflix is predicting your next favourite show based on your zodiac sign

Culture

Taylor Swift is engaged to the boy on the football team, Travis Kelce

Culture

Gavin Casalegno calls out Team Jeremiah bullying in The Summer I Turned Pretty fandom

The Future

Couples who meet online are less happy in love, new research finds

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The Future

What is dry begging? And why is it a relationship red flag?

Dry begging in a relationship is asking for something indirectly, and it can be a sign of manipulation or narcissism.

LATEST

Politics

Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race, and wife Rama Duwaji becomes city’s Gen Z first lady

Politics

Online pornography showing choking to be made illegal, says government

Culture

Millie Bobby Brown reportedly accuses Stranger Things co-star David Harbour of harassment and bullying

LATEST

The Future

Vogue has declared boyfriends embarrassing, and the internet agrees

Politics

NHS makes morning-after pill free at 10,000 pharmacies across England

Politics

Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law; this is what it means for you

Culture

Are you in Group 7? Explaining the latest viral TikTok trend

A social media experiment has swept through TikTok, with users in Group 7 uniting. But what exactly is the viral trend?

Culture

Why is everyone saying ‘Six-Seven’? The meaning behind the viral phrase

Culture

Kim Kardashian wants to know how much a carton of milk costs

Culture

Did Katy Perry just confirm relationship with ex-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau?

Culture

Cruz Beckham’s girlfriend Jackie Apostel defends the couple’s age gap relationship

Culture

Penn Badgley praised for opening up about fatherhood and raising sons on Call Her Daddy

Politics

Pope picking 101: What actually happens during Conclave

Culture

Bianca Censori to become the new face of SKIMS? Sources hint at Kim Kardashian alliance

Culture

Chappell Roan cancelled yet again for saying she can’t be expected to be politically educated all the time

Culture

From performing at Mother Teresa’s canonization to 10+ film roles, no one works as hard as Rita Ora’s agent

The Future

Hailey Bieber just listed all the beauty treatments she swears by

In a super honest interview, Rhode founder Hailey Bieber listed all the beauty treatments she’s had and swears by—including ‘vampire’ facials.

The Future

Gen Z can’t afford one-night stands as rising cost of living causes sex recession

Culture

The Life of a Showgirl or The Life of a Tradwife? Unpicking Taylor Swift’s new album

The Future

The swag gap relationship: Does it work when one partner is cooler than the other?

Technology

If everyone has an AI boyfriend, what does that mean for the future of Gen Z dating?

The Future

How to spot a performative male out in the wild

Politics

Everything you need to know about Trump’s state visit, including that Epstein projection

US President Donald Trump is on a state visit in the UK—and people aren’t happy about it. There have been marches through central London and Epstein projections on Windsor Castle in protest.

Politics

People think Donald Trump is dead and they’re using the Pentagon Pizza Index to prove it

Politics

How exactly is the UK government’s Online Safety Act keeping young people safe?

Culture

The Summer I Turned Pretty stars Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno caught in political drama

Politics

UK to lower voting age to 16 by next election. A controversial move, but the right one

The Future

Misinformation spread by wellness influencers online is leading to falling contraceptive pill use

The spreading of misinformation about side effects of the contraceptive pill on social media is fueling a distrust in healthcare professionals and a decline in use, finds The Fuller Project report.

Culture

Rina Sawayama calls out Sabrina Carpenter’s SNL performance of Nobody’s Son for cultural insensitivity

Culture

Louis Tomlinson opens up about Liam Payne’s death and reflects on One Direction’s 15th anniversary

Culture

Bad Bunny announced as halftime act for Super Bowl 2026—and conservatives aren’t too happy

Culture

Everything to know about Justin Lee Fisher, arrested at Travis Kelce’s home over Taylor Swift deposition papers from Justin Baldoni

Culture

Taylor Swift’s Release Party of a Showgirl is coming to cinemas everywhere, and it’s already made $15M

The Future

Controversial American Apparel owner just opened LA Apparel in NYC and TikTok girlies are flocking to shop

TREND ALERT

The gyaru revival: Why Gen Z are embracing Japan’s most rebellious aesthetic

TREND ALERT