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Politics

Why I never considered reporting the man who flashed me to the police

By Charlie Sawyer

Flashing is an incredibly violating and degrading form of sexual violence. Yet, for some reason, it still manages to exist in social commentary and pop culture in the form of a punchline, skit, or farce.

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Culture

Anti-ageing obsessed millionaire Bryan Johnson gets backlash for comparing erections to his son’s

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Bad Bunny’s album is a love letter to the iconic white plastic chair at family gatherings

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Iraq legalises child marriage following proposal to lower age of consent to nine

By Abby Amoakuh

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Culture

Why Gen Z are cancelling Call Her Daddy following Amy Schumer’s controversial appearance

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

TikToker Leo Skepi is known for three things: Loving Versace, black tank tops, and controversy

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Did Meta just force everyone to follow Donald Trump and JD Vance on Instagram?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

BrewDog co-founder James Watt’s problematic past resurfaces amid work/life balance controversy

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

From his beef with Taylor Swift to losing Justin Bieber’s loyalty, here’s why Scooter Braun is in his flop era

By Charlie Sawyer

The Future

Not only are BMI scores sexist, racist and anxiety-inducing, they’re also massively inaccurate

By Charlie Sawyer

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

Did Justin Bieber unfollow Usher on Instagram because of his former ties to Diddy?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Justin Bieber’s latest social media move—unfollowing his long-time mentor Usher—has fans buzzing with theories. Several netizens think it might have something to do with the ongoing Diddy allegations.

Culture

From Top G to PM? Andrew Tate’s Bruv Party launch sparks outrage

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Gen Z News

Ready for an early career break? The microretirement trend is Gen Z’s new way of escaping job stress

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Unmasking exploitation in Africa: My undercover journey into Kenya’s Chinese seafood factories

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

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

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

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

By Joe Pettit

Politics

From immigration to gender identity, Trump’s orders threaten an exclusionary future for the US

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

President Donald Trump wasted no time making waves on his first day back in office, by signing a set of controversial executive orders to launch his hardline agenda on immigration, gender, and climate change.

Politics

German AfD party under fire for handing out Nazi-inspired fake deportation tickets to migrants

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

From teen mum to Gen Z favourite, Angela Rayner is the icon politics needs

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

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

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

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

By Charlie Sawyer

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

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

By Emma O'Regan-Reidy

Culture

Why is Heidi Montag’s song I’ll Do It trending on TikTok? Inside the plot to get The Hills star back to the top

By Abby Amoakuh

The celebrities documented the loss of their Pacific Palisades home on social media, which led them to receiving “life-changing” monetary support from compassionate fans online.

Culture

From Andrew Garfield to Cillian Murphy, why are Gen Z women obsessed with slutty glasses?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Channel 4’s Go Back to Where You Came From is a disturbing social experiment that completely misses the mark

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Who is Belle Gibson, the Australian scammer who inspired Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

What to expect from Molly-Mae Hague’s new Amazon Prime docuseries, Molly-Mae: Behind it All

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Bonnie Blue breaks world record by sleeping with 1,057 men in just 12 hours. Is this empowerment or exploitation?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Conspiracy theorists claim Los Angeles wildfires were started on purpose to make way for SmartLA 2028 agenda

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Could you go an entire year without spending money? Unpacking TikTok’s No Buy 2025 movement

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Influencer Leo Skepi warns of a wave of crime similar to The Purge following LA wildfires

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Why are people claiming that Mark Zuckerberg killed JonBenét Ramsey and Jeffrey Epstein?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

How a viral Etsy review sparked a feminist movement on TikTok by inspiring women to embrace the bush

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Did Stranger Things star David Harbour use celebrity dating app Raya to cheat on Lily Allen?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Did Woah Vicky fake her kidnapping? Exploring her most viral and controversial moments

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

The cozy gaming trend is empowering women to dominate space in a male-centred industry

By Emma O'Regan-Reidy

Culture

Trying to manifest your dream partner for 2025? Influencer-backed app To Be Magnetic says it can help

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Fans rally around Sabrina Carpenter after YouTuber Hannah Pearl Davis labels her catfish of the year

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

TikToker Chris Olsen witnesses subway stabbing amid rising violence on New York train system

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Jenna Ortega’s 2025 film Death of a Unicorn: plot, cast, and everything we know so far

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Unpacking the many controversies of Disney’s live action Snow White and its lead Rachel Zegler

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

TV show hot take: HBO’s Girls is for those in their early 20s, Broad City is for women in their late 20s

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

What is dark feminine energy? A complete breakdown of the witchy vibe taking over TikTok

By Abby Amoakuh

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