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Gen Z

Gen Z
All about the millennials' successors, Generation Z (defined here as the “post-95” generation, i.e. those born in 1995 and afterwards).
Young people join a domestic travel and plogging crew organised by Good Choice Company. Photo: Instagram/goodchoice_official
South Korea

Young South Koreans embrace ‘plogging’ to cope with climate anxiety

‘Plogging’ – a mix of the Swedish phrase for ‘picking up’ and the English word ‘jogging’ – has become a hot activity for eco-anxious youth.

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US-China relations

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

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Celebrity style

Explainer: What are babydoll dresses and why are they controversial?

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Marissa Ayers, who’s dating New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart

The 23-year-old, who has worked with Skims and Lancôme, rose to fame after appearing as a ring card girl for boxer Jake Paul’s company.

Model and influencer Marissa Ayers and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart went public with their relationship in January. Photos: @marissaayerss/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Thaddea Graham, who plays Susie in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The young actress, who has been in Doctor Who and Sex Education, is also starring in a BBC audio drama with Lena Headey.

Icons and Influencers

‘Spray 100 times’: inside TikTok’s wild new world of men’s fragrance

From OverSpray Jay’s 100-spritz rule to the rise of dupes, a new generation of obsessive male shoppers is reshaping a multibillion-dollar industry.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Avantika Vandanapu, who plays Abby in Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work

The 21-year-old rising star’s credits include Pretty Lethal and the Mean Girls reboot – and she’s also studying at Columbia.

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Avantika Vandanapu plays Abhinaya “Abby” Chilukuri in Not Suitable for Work, created by Mindy Kaling. Photos: @avantika/Instagram; TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Finn Little, who plays Carter on Dutton Ranch and Yellowstone

The 19-year-old reprises his role as Carter on the Yellowstone spin-off – the young actor’s already worked with Angelina Jolie and Nicolas Cage.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

Health & Fitness

Birthday parties at premium gyms? How Gen Z ditched drinking for wellness

Millennials may have embraced athleisure, but wellness is an identity for Gen Z – and gyms are their social clubs.

Equinox’s Sculpted Yoga. Gen Zs are increasingly turning to healthier forms of socialising. Photo: @equinox/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kane Parsons and Robert Bobroczkyi of Backrooms. Photos: AP, Getty Images
Get to Know

Meet Curry Barker, director of blockbuster horror film Obsession

The film’s success has catapulted the Gen-Z director to overnight stardom ... but where did it all begin for this horror enthusiast?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Maisie Peters, the singer still waiting on her Taylor Swift wedding invite

The English musician, who’s also toured with Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan, joked that she may not make the guest list after gushing over Hilary Duff.

Celebrity children

Meet Victoria Beckham’s lookalike niece, Libby Adams

The rising fashionista, who’s been seen sporting Louis Vuitton and Cartier, was a bridesmaid at cousin Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz’s wedding.

Victoria Beckham’s niece, Libby Adams, just turned 28. Photos: @libbyyadams/Instagram
Luxury Spend It

The fountain pen’s unlikely second act, from status symbol to self-care tool

In an era of touchscreens and ballpoints, the fountain pen – used by the likes of Winston Churchill and Sean Connery – is quietly booming thanks to journaling and Gen Z fans.

Omas Bologna Galassia Argento. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Megan Lawless, who plays Sarah in the hit horror film Obsession

Lawless, who’s been acting since she was 13, has one of the most memorable death scenes in the 26-year-old director’s much-discussed horror film.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Donovan Colan, who plays Hunter Cooper in Your Friends & Neighbors

The rising star, who plays Jon Hamm’s son on the show and won an award for 2025’s The Dogs, went to the same art school as Timothée Chalamet and Jennifer Aniston.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Avery Anna, ACM’s New Female Artist of the Year

Her viral TikTok video led to a Nashville recording deal, two full albums and the award, whose previous winners include Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood.

The Academy of Country Music has crowned Avery Anna as its New Female Artist of the Year. Photo: @avery.anna.music/Instagram
Icons and Influencers

Meet Meredith Duxbury, the TikTok influencer who walked at Gucci cruise 2027

The TikTok star has gone from viral foundation routine to Gucci runway debut and A-list connections … but is she really dating Orlando Bloom?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Mika Abdalla, who plays Hannah’s bestie Allie Hayes in Off Campus

Abdalla’s character Allie made waves after wearing a replica of Jennifer Lopez’s 2000 Grammys Versace dress for Halloween in Off Campus.

Art

Soft Hours: artist Juno Shen’s Song dynasty teahouse for today’s New Yorkers

An ode to slow living that dovetails with ‘Chinamaxxing’ trends, the fully functional artwork/retreat serves teas that change according to the seasons in keeping with ancient Chinese beliefs.

Artist Juno Shen shows off her latest project, Soft Hours, a Chinese teahouse on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Stephen Kalyn, who plays Dean Di Laurentis in Prime Video’s Off Campus

The show’s stars include Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli and Mika Abdalla – but what do we know about the actor playing Garrett’s teammate Dean?

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Stephen Kalyn plays Dean Di Laurentis in Off Campus. Photos: Invision/AP; @briardiarybr/X
Fame and celebrity

Meet Antonio Cipriano, who plays Garrett’s bestie Logan in Off Campus

The Broadway star – who was once rumoured to be dating Mean Girls’ Renée Rapp – plays Logan in the hit hockey sports romance.

Fame and celebrity

Meet new Hollywood scream queen Inde Navarrette, from Obsession

The young actress drew inspiration for her breakout performance from scream queen role models Mia Goth in Pearl and Toni Collette in Hereditary.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Ella Devi, the ‘socialist socialite’ fashion influencer drawing Maga ire

Nicknamed ‘hot girl for Zohran’ for her support of the New York mayor, she has called out Pete Hegseth’s wife and Erika Kirk for their fashion choices.

Ella Devi’s content lies at the intersection of fashion and politics. Photo: @ellad3vi/X
Fame and celebrity

Meet Josh Heuston, who plays Justin Kohl in Prime Video’s Off Campus

The Australian actor has walked the runways for Fendi, Gucci and Louis Vuitton, got his Hollywood break in Thor: Love and Thunder, and hasn’t looked back.

Australian actor Josh Heuston got into showbiz in 2020, and is now making waves on hit sports romance series Off Campus. Photo: @jheuston/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet Venezuela, Tyson Fury’s daughter who just got married at 16

Her marriage to amateur boxer Noah Price, 18, has sparked internet debate because of her age – but what did her mum Paris Fury have to say about it?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Natalie Alyn Lind, who plays Carter’s friend Oreana in Dutton Ranch

Natalie, the daughter of One Tree Hill’s Barbara Alyn Woods and sister of Emily Alyn Lind, has joined the Yellowstone universe’s Dutton Ranch.

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