'There's nothing wrong with caring about your looks': the unstoppable surge of unrealistic male beauty ideals
The images are familiar: square-jawed white men with hardened expressions, speaking the language of strength and command. Over the past…
Jennifer Shahade: 'Chess has a long-standing and deeply rooted history of abuse.'
On February 15, 2023, Jennifer Shahade took a deep breath and wrote “Time’s up” above a long message detailing allegations…
Britain may consider future strikes on Iranian missile sites, officials suggest.
British officials have suggested that the UK may join future strikes on Iranian ballistic missile launch sites. In the coming…
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the former supreme leader, is being considered as a potential successor to lead Iran.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ali Khamenei, is widely expected to succeed his father as Iran’s supreme…
Israel launches new attacks on Tehran and Beirut, while Iran strikes US bases in the Gulf.
Israel has launched another wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut, while Iranian missiles continue to target Israel and the…
"I owe my English A-level to Iron Maiden!" The great literature our writers discovered through pop music.
Penelope Farmer via the Cure I first heard the Cure’s “Charlotte Sometimes” as a teenager, and it felt like waking…
Corinne Bailey Rae: 'If you didn't dress provocatively to appeal to male attention, they dismissed you as bland or unremarkable.'
Twenty years ago, Corinne Bailey Rae had her first massive hit single—and so far, her only one. “Put Your Records…
From MTV Cribs to The Bachelor Mansion, reality TV homes offer a glimpse into what viewers truly desire.
Houses have always been central to reality TV. In the 1980s, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous set the stage…
Stop using ChatGPT immediately! Your subscription is funding authoritarian regimes.
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is projected to lose $14 billion this year. Its market share is shrinking, and CEO…
I started using AI as my therapist, and the results were unsettling.
It’s Sunday morning, and I type my feelings into the chatbox, too wound up to stop. “I’ve become a carer…