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The Future

What are Pit Viper sunglasses? From their 90s roots to their controversial fanbase

By Emma O'Regan-Reidy

As minimalism, Y2K office apparel and indie sleaze return as trending aesthetics, an eyewear brand has emerged to mould all these styles together. Introducing Pit Viper.

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Politics

Is Melania Trump’s pro-choice memoir a plot to boost Donald Trump’s 2024 election bid?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Influencer Sophie Guidolin slammed for Miranda Priestly-style job ad for personal assistant

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Gen Z football fans priced out of the Premier League by sky-high ticket costs

By Alex Waite

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Politics

Rats in New York City officially have greater access to birth control than US citizens do

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Harris Dickinson and Nicole Kidman’s horny Babygirl trailer bound to divide viewers

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Dakota Fanning reveals she was asked lots of inappropriate questions when she was a child star

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Unpacking the Chappell Roan drama, from toxic fandoms to political missteps

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

Why is the UK government’s early prison release scheme so controversial?

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

With the West turning a blind eye to the Taliban’s brutal oppression, Afghan women show their defiance

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

What does Brazil’s X ban mean for Elon Musk and his fellow tech bros?

By Charlie Sawyer

The Future

Mpox outbreak: What you need to know to stay safe and informed

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Beauty creator Golloria George faces discriminatory backlash after criticising YSL blush

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Golloria George, a creator known for her honest reviews on beauty inclusivity, has sparked a heated debate after calling out YSL Beauty for its lack of blush shades suitable for darker skin tones.

Culture

The Menendez brothers star in new documentary to hit back at Ryan Murphy’s Monsters

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Friends turns 30 and proves it’s still a cultural icon despite its low key problematic flaws

By Louis Shankar

Culture

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie to star in Emerald Fennell’s white-washed Wuthering Heights

By Abby Amoakuh

The Future

Better in Person: The no-BS anti-fuck boy dating app that claims to transform your love life

By Fleurine Tideman

Culture

Unpacking the Karen Read story: a victim of a police coverup or guilty of committing murder?

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

Republican Rep says he’d force his daughter to carry pregnancy from rape

By Charlie Sawyer

It’s widely known that Texas is one of the strictest states in the US when it comes to abortions. Indeed, in almost all circumstances, the procedure is explicitly banned and forbidden.

Politics

How Republicans are slowly but surely excluding trans people from the US presidential election

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell sparks outrage over alleged white supremacist message in new ad

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

Putin urges Russians to boost birth rate by procreating at work during lunch and coffee breaks

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

Two close assassination attempts on Donald Trump prove that political violence is here to stay

By Charlie Sawyer

BEAUTY TREND ALERT

Why bleach your brows when you can shave them off entirely? Unpacking Gen Z’s favourite beauty trend

By Erika Mané

TREND ALERT

Body armour and chainmail: Gen Z’s TikTok obsession with knightcore is bringing the Middle Ages back

By J'Nae Phillips

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Don’t gatekeep your clothes anymore, join Traid’s Closet Clear-Out Challenge

By Alma Fabiani

Gen Z News

The Guardian missed the mark. Here’s a truly relatable list of British shared experiences

By Charlie Sawyer

Being British isn’t about “referring to a Tesco hoisin duck wrap as ‘world cuisine’,” as The Guardian likes to think. Being British is about respecting the queuing system as if your life depended on it.

The Future

Will the underconsumption core TikTok trend change influencing for good?

By Emma O'Regan-Reidy

Culture

Meet Laura and Becky, the women hunting and exposing cheaters live to thousands on TikTok

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Well-read, intelligent, and nonchalant: The rise of the lit girl aesthetic on TikTok

By J'Nae Phillips

Politics

UK police officers complain unisex uniforms lead to squashed testicles and fungal infections

By Abby Amoakuh

Politics

Delta Air Lines exposed for invasive underwear regulations in leaked document

By Charlie Sawyer

Politics

MAGA-themed fashion show goes viral as netizens discover it’s not a joke

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Vegan festival in New York compared to Fyre Festival by angry plant-based mobs

By Charlie Sawyer

Gen Z News

Why are Gen Zers hijacking the candy salad TikTok trend to trauma dump?

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

Child stars Demi Lovato and Drew Barrymore reveal they were given substances as young children

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

ShxtsNGigs face major backlash: When will comedians stop targeting Black women for cheap laughs?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

Nara Smith and Ballerina Farm’s collaboration sparks online debate with tradwife conspiracy theories

By Abby Amoakuh

The Future

Tampons contain arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals, study confirms

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Utah’s decision to ban A Court of Thorns and Roses proves that free thinking is off the table in the US

By Charlie Sawyer

Culture

From rodent boyfriends to frog princes: Gen Z are not done with categorising men as animals

By Abby Amoakuh

The Future

Beetlejuice lips are the latest TikTok beauty trend urging Gen Z to embrace their natural looks

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Are gender quotas in schools sabotaging success for girls? Bulgaria’s controversial policy puts boys ahead

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Argentina’s President Javier Milei cloned his late dog, but where’s the fifth one he claims to have?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Politics

Who is Laura Loomer, the right-wing conspiracy theorist threatening Donald Trump’s campaign?

By Abby Amoakuh

Culture

Candace Owens’ YouTube channel suspended over antisemitic remarks in Kanye West interview

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Culture

British Bond actress reveals director’s attempt to force unscripted sex scene

By Abby Amoakuh

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