Lynn Q. Yu
Playing God
On the eve of the Oscars, reiterations of Frankenstein are taking over Hollywood. Why now?
The Great (Culture) War
In 2023, while some cities celebrated femininity with Taylor Swift and Barbie, others pivoted toward angry country music. Do universal pop-culture trends even exist anymore?
Muscle Madness
Jazzercise, Buns of Steel, Zumba: the latest workouts take ridiculous names to new highs … and lows
The Rise of the Chefluencer
TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube stars whose recipes have been viewed billions of times online are translating followings into real-life storefronts. But is the food any good?
Girls Just Want to F1
The wild success of Netflix’s docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive has bred a new type of Grand Prix fan
Reaching for the K-pop Stars
Luxury labels used to tap Western celebrities—such as Emma Watson, Keira Knightley, and Angelina Jolie—as brand ambassadors. The trend has now pivoted hard toward East Asia
Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving
With millennials both richer and more single than the generations before them, the 30th-birthday blowout is quickly becoming the new wedding
Around the World in a Decade
Think globally, act … well, globally. The best of the new from the last 10 years, including Avicii, Rihanna, Kanye, Luis Fonsi, Drake, Lorde, Jay-Z, PSY, and more
Speak, Memory. Faster!
Are you smart enough to compete in the European Quizzing Championships?