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The rise of the upmarket greasy spoon
Norman’s Cafe in London, the one that started it all, has led to new-age caffs cropping up around the country. Are they caricaturing working class culture or a giving a welcome spin on classic British food?
Readers, we need to talk about Kelvin Harrison Jr
He’s starred alongside A$AP Rocky, been directed by Steve McQueen and will soon be joining season two of TV’s most modish, explosive show, Euphoria.
Hollywood confession session with actor Keean Johnson
Volume 4 Issue 001: Cross-dressing and pill-popping with the Euphoria star.
The best sex and relationship stories of 2023
It’s been a big year for sex, from relationship hard launches to the “whoring twenties” and inflationships. Not to mention break-up sex and erotic hypnosis. Do we have your attention? Go on, you know you want to…
The London Fashion Week AW24 lowdown
Happy 40th birthday, LFW! Here are the best bits from Burberry, JW Anderson, Aaron Esh, Fashion East, 16Arlington, Molly Goddard, Simone Rocha and loads more.
Beabadoobee: the bubble grunge internet sensation
A 20-year-old star of the social media age, Beabadoobee is part of the first generation to have near-instant access to endless socio-cultural archives, using them to create a look that is as much Smashing Pumpkins as it is Lizzie McGuire. She is yesterday, today and, probably, tomorrow. She is MEGA.
The best new tracks, picked by our staff
Rated by The Face: a playlist featuring Jockstrap, George Riley, Yasin & Pa Salieu.
Euphoria’s nail artist on this season’s mega manicures
After nailing it for over a decade, veteran manicurist Natalie Minerva landed a job on Gen Z’s favourite show. Here’s how she matches the perfect claws with the personalities of Maddy Perez, Cassie Howard and, of course, Fez’s nan.
Competitive sobriety: the new drunk
As people trade booze-filled nights for earlier bedtimes and “alcohol free” spirits, we question this sobering exchange of intoxication for wellness.
How to build a viral TikTok star
Unsigned and unheard of musicians are signing record deals off the back of perplexing 15-second clips gone viral. TikTok Europe’s head of music partnerships lifts the lid.
What makes the ultimate heartthrob?
From Marlon Brando and Leonardo DiCaprio to Timothée Chalamet and Pedro Pascal, the objects of our collective infatuation can often reflect our shifting culture and sexuality right back at us.
Modern dating only feels worse because we keep saying it is
Social media shaming and screenshots of “horror stories” seem to influence our dates more than the person we’re seeing. How did we get here?
Whitney Peak: “I didn’t think I stood a chance at Gossip Girl at all”
So far, acting’s been quite a ride for the 19-year-old. After starring in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and the Gossip Girl reboot, this month we’ll get to see in the anticipated sequel to camp classic Hocus Pocus.
The TikTok account putting our favourite dramas to shame
Thea von Engelbrecht started Sylvanian Drama to cure her quarantine boredom. Now, her self-deprecating, darkly hilarious animal-themed videos have over one million fans to their name.
Kiko Mizuhara finds Heaven in Tokyo
Alexandra Leese’s latest zine sees her follow the model, muse and actress around the neon-lit streets of Tokyo for Heaven by Marc Jacobs.
Supersonic youth: who said subcultures were dead?
We’ve trawled the depths of TikTok, the nichest corners of the internet, London’s sweatiest clubs and local shopping centres to find out what all the cool kids are wearing. From mall rats and happy campers to medieval mystics and Depop drama queens, here’s where the youth are now pledging their sartorial allegiances...