Millions of ‘ordinary’ people leapt at the chance to become an overnight star during the reality TV boom of the 2000s and 2010s. Today, just nine per cent of Gen Z want to be famous. What changed?
May 19, 2026
From public Letterboxd accounts to Perfectly Imperfect’s ‘A Taste of Taste’ series, many leading cultural figures are sharing their recommendations across film, fashion, literature and more— and audiences are lapping it up
By placing attractiveness at the centre of the cultural conversation around infidelity, we reinforce the idea that women have to earn loyalty – and that some people are more deserving of betrayal than others
Apr 30, 2026
A new era of PR is being ushered in, moving from strict control and perfect soundbites to ‘coached authenticity’ and the illusion of off-the-cuff intimacy
Apr 08, 2026
Featuring Yves’ twisted plaits, Fakemink’s gleaming grills and Chappell Roan’s Rapunzel-esque locks
Dec 22, 2025
As everyone, from influencers, brands and celebrities, flock to the online publishing platform, 5 writers weigh in on the celebrification (and potential slop-ification) of Substack
Dec 03, 2025
Ahead of the psychological thriller’s release, we spoke to the Canadian actor about fanboying as a means of intimacy, celebrity culture as religion, and the innate longing to be loved
Aug 20, 2025
We speak with the critic about her new book, It’s Terrible The Things I Have to Do To Be Me, an examination of how patriarchy shapes female celebrity, Sabrina Carpenter, the inherent misogyny of transphobia and more
Jul 08, 2025
Snow Business is a collection of ‘reviews, essays and flash fiction’ from one of Britain’s best cultural critics, which explores ‘the unbreakable bond between mass media, popular culture and art’
May 07, 2025
Justin has a new stylist. Billie is dressing like Biggie. Lil Timmy Tim has returned. Buckle up, white boys: are you ready to get quirked?
Apr 03, 2025
People in their 20s and 30s are getting their faces ‘lifted into oblivion’ in the latest iteration of the ‘preventative’ ageing trap
Jan 24, 2025
A week on from Liam Payne’s tragic death, we ask experts about the psychological repercussions of being a child star
Oct 25, 2024
The fascination with the singer’s death is just another expression of a morbid, toxic culture – relentless in its surveillance, and ravenous in its invasion of privacy
Oct 17, 2024
With a foreword by Pharrell Williams, Big Shots! Volume Two brings together 500 of Phillip Leeds’ celebrity Polaroids from the music, fashion and art world
Apr 24, 2024
The writer’s new book, Trophy Lives, asks us not to ignore celebrities, but to view them as the performance artists that they are
Apr 04, 2024
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