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Culture

From ugly crying to reliving Y2K dreams: 6 audiobooks for every mood on Amazon Music

By Alma Fabiani

Whether you’re in the mood to sob, laugh, or escape, these six must-listen audiobooks on Amazon Music have you covered. Plus, you can stream them all free for three months.

Culture

Why Alex Cooper’s new drink Unwell Hydration is being called problematic and inauthentic

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

New details emerge about Angelina Jolie’s abuse allegations against Brad Pitt

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Unhinged podcast’s viral TikTok exposes how sexist phrases reflect men’s failures

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips’ plan to sleep with 1,000 men doesn’t justify degrading sex workers

By Charlie Sawyer

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips has just announced plans to sleep with 1,000 men in one day. But are netizens truly concerned about her welfare or do they simply have a moral disdain for sex work?

Culture

Why the internet made a CEO’s killer its new sex symbol

By Joe Pettit

Culture

Sydney Sweeney hits back at body shamers who say she needs to go back to the gym

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Calls for Gisèle Pelicot to be named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year after Trump takes title

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Beyoncé dragged into Jay-Z and P Diddy assault allegations debate as controversy heats up online

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

These TikTok theories are going viral despite Hannah Kobayashi’s sighting in Mexico

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

What is Make America Healthy Again? Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s plan to cure America’s health system

By Charlie Sawyer

Let’s uncover exactly how Robert F. Kennedy Jr plans to combat an “epidemic” of chronic diseases that he has described as an “existential” threat to America’s future.

Politics

Kai Trump emerges as President Trump’s most influential social media ally

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

Nick Fuentes doxxed after coining disturbing your body, my choice phrase on X

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson to leave US amid rumours of his ties to Trump administration

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

Americans chose a convicted felon over a woman of colour for president. How did this happen?

By Abby Amoakuh

TREND ALERT

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

By J'Nae Phillips

TREND ALERT

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

By J'Nae Phillips

Trend explainer

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

By Emma O'Regan-Reidy

Culture

This year’s Golden Globe’s gift bag is worth $1 million, including a wine tasting and weekend getaway

By Abby Amoakuh

We finally got our hands on a detailed list of the goodies in the gift bag for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, and the total value is an eye-popping $1 million. So, here’s what the lucky recipients can expect!

Culture

Love Is Blind forced to classify contestants as employees entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Lavender marriages are going viral right now as Gen Z throws in the towel on modern dating

By Abby Amoakuh

Gen Z News

The best audiobooks to unleash your main character energy, free with Amazon Music

By Charlie Sawyer

The Future

Gen Z are now bringing their parents to job interviews, proving helicopter parenting has gone too far

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Can you copyright an aesthetic? Two influencers go to court over clean girl trend

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Resurfaced Frenemies clip proves Trisha Paytas manifested SNL appearance

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Would you drink mayonnaise? New viral Japanese drink by Lawson divides the internet

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Balenciaga’s new $450 barefoot shoe sparks outrage for leaving feet exposed

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Planned Parenthood goes viral for Wicked meme remix that leaves netizens speechless

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

Character.AI chatbots are targeting teens into anorexia with dangerous advice

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

TikTok mocks news outlet for not noticing it randomly caught Zendaya in its B roll footage

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Jacob Elordi divides the internet with new beard and long hair, setting off different theories

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Why does ChatGPT shut down when you ask it about a man called David Mayer? We investigate

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

The Future

The goth girl glow-up: How Jenna Ortega’s helping Gen Z rethink this dark aesthetic

By J'Nae Phillips

Culture

Keke Palmer recounts agent’s shocking response to inappropriate kiss scene she had to shoot age 12

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

#swiftieracism begins trending on X after Taylor Swift fans hurl racist abuse at Beyoncé

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Health experts urge male college students to stay away from honey packets that enhance sexual performance

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

From ugly crying to reliving Y2K dreams: 6 audiobooks for every mood on Amazon Music

By Alma Fabiani

Politics

UK search engines are now promoting tutorials on how to create deepfake porn

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

Who is Dee Devlin, the fiancée of Conor McGregor who just insulted victims of SA everywhere?

By Charlie Sawyer

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