Our obsession with nostalgia is driving a trend revival spiral
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. We’re recycling eras so quickly in the 2020s that the 1990s might as well be a century ago. But if 2014 is already old hat, where do we go from here?
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. We’re recycling eras so quickly in the 2020s that the 1990s might as well be a century ago. But if 2014 is already old hat, where do we go from here?
Think the twee trend is all about Zooey Deschanel and Peter Pan collars? Think again. From trainspotting to Ted Lasso, tweeness has seeped into every aspect of our lives. Born twee, live twee, die twee.
Kratom was legalised in Thailand in 2021, and the TikToker Tom Birchy is selling "potions" containing the drug. But is it dangerous?
In recent news, politicians and police are calling for users to hand over their passports before getting posting privileges to warn off online trolls. Almost everyone else, however, thinks this is a terrible idea. Here, THE FACE investigates the pros and cons.
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...
Issue 12: Introducing musicians Flowerovlove and Yunè Pinku, designer Freya McKee, artist Navinder Nangla, filmmakers Jonah and Stan, actor Sheyi Cole and TikTok sensation Nizzythakidd.
No generation can resist the allure of sex, death and the occult. But just who are today’s goths? Where do they find each other? And how do they define the term? We go beyond the batcave to find out.
From M3GAN’s pre-kill performance to Wednesday’s Spooky Girl’s Frug, there’s only one way to dance right now: utterly deranged.
Main character of the week: Our divided nation has finally united to defend chicken balls and chips against attacks from the US.
Crypto’s hottest new NSFW currency, spearheaded by a young female software engineer, might just be the next big thing.
Meet the actors, musicians, and designers looking to leave their mark this year.
When The Little Mermaid trailer dropped last year, young Black girls flooded TikTok with their support. THE FACE connects them with their new Disney princess.
Every month, Wale Oloworekende covers the continent’s most exciting releases and music news stories for THE FACE.
My Media Diet: We quizzed one of TikTok’s funniest comics about his weird and wonderful internet obsessions.
Bella Poarch is already a survivor, and a Navy veteran, at just 24. Now the tiny but tough TikTok star is ready to step off the app and head, eyes narrowed, for pop stardom, plushie alpaca in tow.
100%: The 21-year-old took over TikTok with Us Against the World, a trapper’s take on Bonnie and Clyde. We quizzed him on all the things he loves.