From Reborns creating moral panic in Brazil, Labubus causing consumer crushes in China and Annabelle freaking everyone out in the US, it seems like the whole world has gone doll mad.
Belle Taylor
Airlines want to fine passengers for standing before it’s their turn to disembark. But perhaps they should get their own house in order before dishing out more punishments to paying customers.
Could you get a good night’s sleep looking like a swamp monster? The latest online beauty trend sees people covering themselves in hundreds of dollars worth of beauty products before jumping into bed.
Naming a baby is a big responsibility. But some parents really need to be told no.
There is a lot of useless stuff in the world. And I’m buying all of it.
Is this new wedding trend crass? Or just the way the world works now?
Last week was no name-calling week. That’s just not going to fly in Australia.
As houses get smaller and we all get busier bingeing TV, are we neglecting that great Australian tradition: the house party?
Brain rot. Brat. Manifesting. Enshittification. The 2024 words of the year point to 12 months of hope and despair.
Is the move towards a cashless society inevitable?
Why do we think pain is a good thing?
Need a Halloween costume idea stat? Here are some suggestions ripped straight from the headlines.
If you thought QR codes in restaurants were annoying, just wait until you meet the people tattooing them to their bodies.
The campaign to allow pets into offices is picking up momentum, but perhaps we shouldn’t be so hasty.
Arj Barker sparked a nationwide debate when he kicked a mum and her baby out of his Melbourne show.
Sick of influencers? Well, there are about to be a whole lot more, with the company behind Facebook and Instagram launching a range of new personalities with familiar faces.
Halloween is days away, but if you don’t have your costume sorted, never fear. Here are six low-effort costume ideas.
Want your home to be on trend? Decorate it like a tax accountant’s waiting room.
The biggest story out of Paris Fashion Week isn’t a hot new designer or the latest young model. It’s a 56-year-old woman not wearing makeup.
Matty J sparked controversy with his “funny” video. When will people realise that dads being useless isn’t a joke?
The Oscar’s need a new category: Best celebrity apology video.
We need to stop giving gen Z grief for oversharing online, because the older generations are over on LinkedIn posting things Guantanamo would not get out of me.
Our lives have always been shaped by forces outside our control. Politics, global economics, the moon. And now, algorithms.
An AI pop star has been signed by record label Warner, but the power is still with the people.
