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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).
Olivia Dean and Eddie Burns arrived at Wimbledon last July in matching outfits. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Eddie Burns, Olivia Dean’s rumoured boyfriend

The Chicago native, who has worked with indie singer Clairo, keeps his romantic life private, although the pair was seen in matching outfits at Wimbledon.

Nepal

Nepali ex-rapper will form government after landslide election win

Celebrity children

Meet Sophia Grace Macy, starring on HBO Max’s Rooster opposite Steve Carell

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Nepal

Nepal election: rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah beats former prime minister

The 35-year-old former Kathmandu mayor’s defeat of K.P. Sharma Oli means he is on track to head the next government.

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Balendra Shah, 35, receives his victory certificate on Sunday after defeating former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in Nepal’s parliamentary election. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Rob Rausch, the snake-wrangling winner of The Traitors season 4

Rausch celebrated by buying an Hermès Birkin bag for his Traitors co-star Maura Higgins with help from Lisa Rinna – but he’s off the market.

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Protests around the world

Video | Nepal votes after Gen Z protests

Nearly 19 million Nepalis are choosing 275 members of parliament in an election seen as a test of stability.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Elite athletes and members of Chanel Beauty’s CC League: Heïdi Gaugain, Gaby Agundez, Cindy Cheung Sum-Yuet, Renee Montgomery, Janelle Leung, Marie-Julie Bonnin and Jain Kim. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Paradise

The Aussie-born actor comes from a musical family and got his break in Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke.

Fashion

Who is Fakemink, who just made his runway debut at Milan Fashion Week?

The rapper hit the runway alongside models like Alex Consani and Gabbriette, and counts Timothée Chalamet and Drake among his fans.

Chinese culture

Language Matters | Gen Z loves ‘Chinamaxxing’, but where does ‘maxxing’ come from?

Chinamaxxing, lookmaxxing, moneymaxxing and gymmaxxing might be new terms, but the practice of ‘maxxing’ has been around for a while.

“Chinamaxxing”, in which the norms and traditions associated with Chinese culture are embraced, is trending, but “maxxing” has roots older than you would think. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
Food and Drinks

Party sober? Asia’s bars and drink giants shift gears as Gen Z ditch alcohol

As young Asians turn more health-conscious and watch their spending, drinks giants and bars are planning more low- and no-alcohol options.

Funkytown, a cocktail bar in Bangkok, offers non-alcoholic versions of its signature cocktails, including Green Curry. Photo: Funkytown
Celebrity Families

Meet Lily Allen’s teen half-sister Teddie Malleson-Allen – who’s an actress

The 19-year-old – who starred in MobLand with Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren – just attended Prime Video’s Young Sherlock event.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Isabella Wei, the Hong Kong actress who plays Posy Li in Bridgerton?

The 21-year-old Hong Kong actress has also starred in 1899, The Crow with Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, and Black Doves with Keira Knightley.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Carter Faith, the singer joining Post Malone and Jelly Roll on tour

Faith – who released her debut album, Cherry Valley, on the same day as Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl – is a rising country singer.

Carter Faith is a rising country music star. Photo: @carterfaith/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from Katseye has fans worried

The Swiss-born singer, who beat 20 other reality show contestants for a place in Hybe x Geffen’s global girl group, says she’s been unfairly targeted online.

Manon Bannerman of girl group Katseye is officially on hiatus, but that may not be the whole story. Photo: @meretmanon/Instagram
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Meet hockey player Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal for Team USA

Hughes, who comes from a family of hockey players and may be dating Tate McRae, broke two of his teeth shortly before winning the Olympic gold for his team.

Chinese culture

Ancient Chinese astrology gets a Gen Z rebrand in Southeast Asia

Forget rituals and superstitions, today’s young professionals are using ‘bazi’ 10-year luck forecasts to plan their next career pivot.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet US figure skater Alysa Liu, who won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The California-born Olympian was raised by her lawyer dad alongside 4 siblings, and just struck gold at Milano Cortina 2026.

Alysa Liu is breaking records – and she’s only 20 years old. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Lucas Iverson, who plays medical student James Ogilvie in The Pitt

The actor and pastry enthusiast was previously in The Gilded Age with White Lotus actress Carrie Coon and Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon.

Icons and Influencers

Meet Clavicular, the ‘looksmaxxer’ who just made his NYFW debut

He started injecting himself with hormones at 14 to ‘maximise’ his looks, started streaming, and now earns US$100,000 monthly.

Indonesia

Video | TikTokkers hungry for Indonesian man’s ‘mini-food empire’

The miniature artist became a street vendor after his tiny culinary creations caught the eye of children and adults alike.

The miniature artist became a street vendor after his tiny culinary creations caught the eye of children and adults alike.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Maya Hawke’s new husband, musician Christian Lee Hutson?

The couple first met when working on music, and just married in a star-studded wedding in New York City attended by her famous parents and the Stranger Things cast.

Stranger Things star Maya Hawke and musician Christian Lee Hutson are married, Photos: @christianleehutson/Instagram, @badpostmaya/X
TV shows and streaming video

Meet Toheeb Jimoh, who plays Kwabena Bannerman in HBO’s Industry

He looks up to rappers Stormzy and Dave, earned an Emmy nomination for his role in Ted Lasso, and was once told by Ian McKellen to ‘keep doing plays’.

Bad Bunny

Meet Bad Bunny’s brother, Bernie Martínez Ocasio – who works as a model

Bad Bunny is making headlines for his historic Super Bowl halftime performance – his brother Bernie, decked in H&M, was there to support him.

Interview

In conversation: Hong Kong creative duo Offgod:Tate, aka Tate and Andrew Mok

The Hong Kong-born, Gen Z brothers talk about collaborating with Adidas, and meeting their heroes Pharrell Williams and Takashi Murakami.

Hong Kong-born brothers Tate and Andrew Mok are the multidisciplinary creative duo known as Offgod:Tate. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Meet Alex Hall, Team USA freestyle skier at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Switzerland-raised gold medallist, who’s in a long-term relationship with a fellow skier, says he’s prioritising fun over defending his title.

Freestyle skier Alex Hall was a gold medallist at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: @alexhallskiing/Instagram
Music

Meet Young Miko, who was in Bad Bunny’s set at the Super Bowl halftime show

The lesbian Puerto Rican rising star, who released her debut album Att. in 2024, is a former footballer who got her musical start on SoundCloud.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Amber Glenn, first openly LGBT Olympic female figure skater on Team USA

The Texan star athlete just helped the US win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but has faced ‘scary’ threats online after criticising the Trump administration.

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