A new wave of TikTok content is glamourising financial dependence on men – and it’s setting feminism back decades
Mar 25, 2026
The artist has been criticised online after claims that her security guard made an 11-year-old fan cry. The vitriol directed at her reeks of misogyny, argues Halima Jibril
Mar 23, 2026
Whether it’s David Byrne cosplay or your granny’s favourite Chanel, Styles is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t – but who does the queerbaiting discourse really help?
Mar 16, 2026
Louis Theroux’s new documentary spotlights a hedonistic, libidinal vision of masculinity, strangely detached from traditional conservative values
Mar 13, 2026
Many young women are baffled by the inane TikToks their male partners find funny. Here, we unpack the politics of the ‘humour gap’
Timothée Chalamet is right – ballet and opera are dying, but a unique opportunity lies in their cultural afterlife
Mar 11, 2026
In light of recent US aggression, liberals on social media have been stressing the importance of listening to Iranian, Cuban and Venezuelan voices. But having ‘lived experience’ doesn’t make you an authority on anything, argues Niloufar Haidari
Mar 10, 2026
Did the Marty Supreme star really deserve the backlash for claiming ‘nobody cares’ about ballet and opera – or are people missing the point?
Mar 09, 2026
Director Sam Mendes has missed an opportunity to platform underrepresented talent in his forthcoming Beatles biopics
Mar 05, 2026
‘We felt like our story had been taken from us’: We speak with the fans sticking up for Melissa Barrera and fighting the censorship of Palestine
Feb 27, 2026
As Benny Blanco’s dirty feet make headlines, we revisit Halima Jibril’s exploration of what happens when we deprioritise the importance of physical appearance
Feb 26, 2026
The former queen of rap has recently come out as a Trump supporter, and the internet now believes she looks like one. But does she? Or are we once again equating beauty and morality?
Feb 24, 2026
Netflix’s three-part documentary hinges on the premise that Tyra Banks conceived ANTM during a cultural dark age – but Jenna Mahale argues that much of the industry is still stuck in the past
Feb 23, 2026
Hip hop is changing, but it’s still as influential as ever before, inspiring everything from K-Pop and reggaeton to the music of Tate McRae. So why are people so eager to declare it dead — and what are they really missing?
Feb 18, 2026
Emerald Fennell’s third film is her worst yet – an unforgivably hollow take on Emily Brontë’s rich masterpiece
Feb 14, 2026
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