Culture
Why you should care about Instagram restricting the political content you see
The social media platform has automatically limited political news on all profiles. This impacts young people’s ability to engage in informed dialogue...
Watch out: TikTok could expose you as a cheater
A slew of infidelity scandals online have seen users playing amateur detective – here’s why this can easily go wrong
Hysterical Collective are subverting the idea of the ‘hysterical woman’
Cake as art, an interactive bathroom, a workbook on reclaiming marginalised anger; this charity art exhibition is a must-see
What is astroturfing and is the music industry gaslighting us?
Labels are being accused of planting grassroots support for artists on TikTok and Instagram – so how can we tell what's really real?
These photos want you to celebrate the weirdness inside you
Fotómetro’s new series Proof of Existence is an ode to our bizarre differences and quirky oddities
Better off alone: Why it’s time to hit the club solo
From the mental health benefits to friend-making potential, here’s why raving on your own can be one of life’s most rewarding experiences
The ultimate Gen Z Valentine’s day gift guide
Artsy mend-patches, penis-shaped lippies, cocktail kits and intimate card games. Dig in...
Code-switching: here’s why some people have two accents
We speak to TikToker Sara Deshmukh about her accent causing a furore online, and why juggling speech styles can be important for immigrants
the traitors: this is why we love to watch deception
Psychologists, lying experts and contestants Paul and Wilf tell us more about the art of deceit on the TV show
here are our feel-good Oscar nominations for 2024
Biggest ick, horniest movie, cringiest roll-out and most meme-able films; it’s all here
Why do cute things make us feel so good?
Sylvanian Families, squiggly mirrors and emojis: we look at what cute means today
Tits up: Lucy & Yak’s new campaign urges you to bare all
In its latest collection, the Brighton-based brand stands up to breast censorship
Did we need a Gen Z Mean Girls movie?
If this isn’t our mother’s Mean Girls, it’s not ours either
what does gen z make of the sopranos?
As the cult show turns 25, how are young people reacting to the classic mobster series?
Loud budgeting is in, quiet luxury is out
TikTok has decided it’s cool to save money and we’re here for it
24 things to bring joy in 2024
From festivals to film drops, from fashion moments to sports, could this be the year the roaring twenties truly arrives?
Why it's time to leave the club early
Rave culture tells us we should put a good shift in by staying all out all night, but this competition and peer pressure is becoming toxic…
The Buccaneers’ Josie Totah wants queer stories to be more joyful
woo chats with Josie Totah and Mia Threapleton about their characters’ queer love story in The Buccaneers
Cai Davies’s happy meal is a dal with all the trimmings
The young chef has been behind the scenes in the UK’s best restaurant and manages his own Welsh-Japanese pop-up, but his happy meal comes from another...