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The erotic drama, which follows the heady relationship between two closeted hockey players, has catalysed new discussions about queerbaiting and the fetishisation of gay men
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Alabama Barker’s TikTok haul may have conjured a new catchphrase, but here we remember our Y2K foremothers who invented the Pucci serve
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The Trump White House posts neo-fascist memes, jeans are a tool for political warfare, Emerald Fennell is forcing Emily Brontë fans to watch hardcore BDSM, and the internet is hacking our limbic system better than ever – this is your brain on 2025
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Thanks to social media, anyone is able to broadcast their opinions far and wide
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Over the past five years, wokeism has been co-opted by neoliberal corporations – but now, real left-wing politics is making a comeback
Dec 02, 2025
While a smattering of transmasc characters have appeared in films and TV shows in recent years, much of this representation feels tokenistic and shallow
Nov 19, 2025
A recent viral Vogue article suggested that straight women aren’t posting their partners on social media anymore because it’s ‘embarrassing’. But why are we letting strangers’ opinions govern our love lives?
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From Hedi Boys and King Kylie to Margiela Futures and #swag, fashion is stuck in an endless remix of bygone eras – but can we ever escape the loop?
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On her 12th studio album, the world’s biggest popstar sings about a transformative love – but this navel-gazing work says little about the realities of life in 2025
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Our obsession with the artist is undeniable, but the endless film adaptations, TV shows, and sneaker collabs gloss over vital elements of his art
Sep 17, 2025
Pregnancy is beautiful, but we should be wary of the conditions under which it’s idolised
Sep 15, 2025
The Summer I Turned Pretty has become a cultural fixation – but what does it tell us about modern romance?
Sep 05, 2025
The new trailer for the controversial director’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights cements her reputation as a professional rage-baiter
Sep 04, 2025
From BRIT rising star Myles Smith to Ethel Cain’s cult following, we explore how post-industrial gloom is driving young people back to music’s original counter-culture
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