The Verdict
Against my will, I’ve come to love the charisma black hole that is MrBeast
He’s YouTube’s biggest ever star – despite having no connections, charm, or any natural facility for it.
- Nicole Elphick
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- Opinion
- Life & relationships
Another round? At these prices, I can barely afford my own drink
In the age of artisanal beers and $30 cocktails, the pub shout needs to die.
- David Free
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- Spectrum
The problem with K-pop? The songs are a minor cog in a monstrous machine
When the numbers overshadow the art, alarms start ringing for music fans.
- Michael Dwyer
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- Spectrum
While everyone’s ‘maxxing’ everything, I’m reviving the lost art of laziness
In this era of optimisation, let’s not forget the joy in doing nothing.
- Annabel Ross
Melanoma chic: The $65 scam to look like a ’90s sunburn victim
This is one make-up trend I absolutely cannot abide.
- Jenna Guillaume
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This actor has three Oscars. Wait, how does he have three Oscars?
Only eight actors have won three or more Oscars. Only seven deserve them.
- Tom W. Clarke
- Opinion
- What’s on
Pub trivia is the ultimate refuge for people who lack a personality
If you’d rather recite a cricketer’s 2007 batting average than hold a real conversation, you aren’t a “polymath” – you’re just a joyless narc holding the rest of the pub hostage.
- Gary Nunn
Gen Z thinks solid soap is for old people. I’m not having a bar of it
Soap cakes, bar soap, solid soap: Whatever you call it, this humble personal care item is in dire need of a rebrand.
- Lauren Ironmonger
- Opinion
- Music
Shut up and listen: Why your singing is ruining the concert I paid for
If you want to sing along, there is a place for you – it’s called a karaoke club.
- Ben Coady
- Opinion
- TV & radio
I know it’s cheesy, you know it’s cheesy, and we’re still watching every second
Stop making fun of Netflix’s Virgin River. It’s the public service we need right now.
- Annabel Ross