Life

The beauty business has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic. Against a backdrop of lockdowns, shoddy government guidelines and virtual appointments, we speak to beauty workers who remain hopeful against all odds, ingeniously adapting to a situation beyond their control.

As we look at the satisfying final act of the Hitman video game trilogy, we ask: “What makes a great villain’s hideaway?”

Side Hustles: When three East London coffee shop-owners faced closure last March, panic struck. But quick off the mark, they transformed a “horrible hovel into a really decent kitchen”, turning pandemic pandemonium into an overnight success, one sandwich at a time.

Thanks to brands like Jacamo, ASOS and Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty, big and tall men are finally having their moment in the spotlight, taking the leap from the high street to high fashion. Here’s why the tide is finally turning.

What is the mysterious humanoid that keeps being seen in British woodland? James McMahon sets off to investigate an enduring legend.

Sofia Malamute photographs the places and faces that shaped the late soccer star’s formative years, alongside the locals and fans paying tribute to one of the world’s greatest football players, one month since his untimely death.

2020 in review: In a year of lockdown and social distancing, millions have hit the street to stand in solidarity against injustices that pre-existed – and were made worse by – the government mishandling of Covid-19.

BikeStormz is the biggest youth ride out in the UK and Europe. An event that started life as a means of protesting against violent crime it has, since its foundation by Mac Ferrari-Guy in 2015, grown into a movement, a lifestyle, a way of riding in and of itself.

There’s a new hangout app in town, and it’s already more “exclusive than Berghain”. Here’s how to get in – and why you might want to get out.

Here’s what Tyler, the Creator, SZA, Alessandra Garcia, Maggie Rogers, JaQuel Knight, Blondey McCoy, DeAndre Hopkins, Isabela Rangel, Helen Williams and Dr Dipen J Parekh have to say about the Williams' new label.

Between the pandemic and the protests, this year has been an alarm bell for young people. Here, 20 candidates weigh in on the year so far and give us a snapshot of life in their shoes.

After nearly two decades away, Leeds United are back in the big time. Following their fine start to the season, the club’s young supporters reflect on a lifetime of misery and the unknown spoils of the Premier League.

The pause of club football for the international break is usually met with a collective sigh. However recent unhinged results have left us gasping for a breather in the Premier League.

Student halls across the UK are being put into lockdown, leaving thousands of freshers cooped up in box rooms, isolated from family, and watching sub-par online lectures. We go inside Manchester Metropolitan, one of the universities worst affected by the crisis, in search of signs of life – and of protest.

Carpets that look like bacon and sofas that look like loaves of bread. Plus plenty of things that don't resemble food and will make your home look heavenly.

Cyno vigils, floating corpses, solar system cemeteries and virtual acts of remembrance: in the deep space of this MMO, everyone can hear you mourn – and everyone benefits.

Jessica Meir completed her space mission in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic after seven months on the International Space Station. Here, she reveals how it felt going from isolation to, well, isolation.

Activists, police and government are fighting it out for the future of an area known for its egalitarian principles and legacy of resistance. Who’s going to win out?

From BLM to gay pride, local teams are showing the big boys of the Premiership how to do football strip politics.

Chris Restrepo spent years working in his parents' kitchen, ate his way round Tokyo and studied with the masters. Now he’s back in south London making Japanese food like no-one else.

As Nike unveils a brand new away kit for the Premier League champions, we travel to Liverpool to capture it on young fans from the area.