News that Sam Mendes will helm a four-film series on each member of The Beatles raises some questions about cultural fatigue, the power of nostalgia and the complexities of generational identity
The Kiwi star has been demoted after just two races, replaced by Japanese driver Tsunoda. Could the move signal bigger problems at Red Bull?
The HBO drama manages to make resort vacations at once desirable and repulsive. As Esquire columnist Ben Jhoty discovered recently, that uneasy dynamic means a luxury escape is a more complicated business these days
The Netflix series about influencer Belle Gibson offers a nuanced depiction of the lengths desperate people will go – and what they’re willing to believe – to get better. But all of us have the capacity, perhaps even the need, to believe in things bigger than ourselves
From “lots of admin” to the app-induced death of real life courtship, we chat to five Aussie men about their views on modern dating, and why, ultimately, everyone wants to meet their partner in person
In a matter of days, the killer of Brian Thompson, America’s UnitedHealthcare CEO, has been dressed up as an online folk hero. From following his social media accounts to leaving bad reviews of the McDonalds he was arrested in, the extent of our obsession appears to know no bounds
As Spotify Wrapped bombarded feeds this week, it might be time to ask: how much of our online habits do we actually want to share with others?
The Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year, ‘enshittification’, was chosen because it supposedly reflects the times we live in. It might, but its victory could also say more about the concept and the origins of new words than it does about society