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Gen Z

Gen Z
All about the millennials' successors, Generation Z (defined here as the “post-95” generation, i.e. those born in 1995 and afterwards).
Is Maduka Okoye the sexiest football player in the world right now? Photo: @madukaokoye/Instagram
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Nigeria’s goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, dubbed the world’s sexiest footballer

Nigeria may not have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but there’s a reason the team is still attracting a lot of attention: Maduka Okoye.

Erling Haaland

Meet Norway striker Erling Haaland’s girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen

Wellness

When did fro-yo become cool again? Ask Gen Z

Beauty

Pimple patches: hide them or show them off?

The skincare solution is no longer designed to blend in: now there are colourful and playful options galore, with Bella Hadid, Florence Pugh and Anne Hathaway among their fans.

Hailey and Justin Bieber collaborated on Rhode’s colourful pimple patches, with Justin’s mushroom-shaped version marketed ahead of his headline slot at Coachella. Photo: Handout
Luxury travel

VI-Pooch? How luxury hotels are stepping up dog-friendly offerings

Bringing pets on holiday has become a non-negotiable for many – here’s how the trend has inspired hotels to get creative with paw-friendly policies.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Lucia Loi, on-and-off partner of football star Marcus Rashford

They met in school and have been together for over a decade, with some break-ups in between – and she was by his side during his La Liga win with FC Barcelona.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Abigail Cowen, who plays Delilah on Every Summer After

The Fate: The Winx Saga star turned to acting after being bullied at school, and moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 – she’s since appeared in several Netflix series.

Abigail Cowen on Every Year After. Photo: @abbeycowen/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Megan Davison, wife of England’s World Cup goalkeeper Jordan Pickford

The pair were teenage sweethearts and at the 2018 World Cup, she flashed a US$669,000 engagement ring – which she later had to get cut off her finger.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Michael Bradway, who plays Charlie Florek in Every Year After

Bradway plays the older Florek brother in a show that’s been touted as the next The Summer I Turned Pretty – so what do we know about him?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Matt Cornett, who plays Sam Florek in Every Year After

Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off.

Matt Cornett and his co-star Sadie Soverall on Prime Video’s new show Every Year After. Photo: @mattcornett/Instagram
Wellness

The TCM influencers demystifying ancient Chinese healing practices for Gen Z

Traditional Chinese medicine is trending as university-educated practitioners take to Instagram with clips combating common misconceptions.

With more than 25,000 Instagram followers each, Elizabeth Yau (left) from Hong Kong and Angeline Chong from Malaysia are part of a new wave of medical-professional content creators demystifying traditional Chinese medicine via informational clips on social media. Photo: Facebook/TCM.Elizabeth, Instagram/tcmwithangeline
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sadie Soverall, star of Amazon Prime Video’s romance drama Every Year After

She’s been in Saltburn and co-starred with Nicolas Cage. Can her new romance drama replicate the success of The Summer I Turned Pretty?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ester Expósito, football superstar Kylian Mbappé’s rumoured girlfriend

The French player is with his national team at the 2026 World Cup – but are his thoughts also on the Spanish Netflix actress he has been recently seen with?

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

7 Hong Kong women’s footballers on playing the sport and fashion game

With the Fifa World Cup 2026 under way, we asked players from a prominent Hong Kong women’s team about fashion, and the professionals that inspire them – from Lionel Messi to Mia Hamm.

Players from the Hong Kong Football Club amateur women’s team on what football and football fashion means to them. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Celebrity children

Meet Lil Novi, Lil Wayne’s rapper son who just collaborated with North West

‘Mula Tha Root of All Evil’ dropped earlier this week, and follows his appearance on his dad’s album last year – but he calls Playboi Carti the GOAT.

North West and Lil Novi just dropped a new track. Photo: @lilnovi_/Instagram
South Korea

Young South Koreans embrace ‘plogging’ to cope with climate anxiety

‘Plogging’ – a mix of the Swedish phrase for ‘picking up’ and the English word ‘jogging’ – has become a hot activity for eco-anxious youth.

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US-China relations

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.

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Celebrity style

Explainer: What are babydoll dresses and why are they controversial?

Olivia Rodrigo’s recent makeover sees her join the likes of Sabrina Carpenter as a fan of the style – but her choice met fierce pushback from critics.

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Olivia Rodrigo wears a babydoll dress on stage last month in Barcelona. Photo: Getty Images / TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Marissa Ayers, who’s dating New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart

The 23-year-old, who has worked with Skims and Lancôme, rose to fame after appearing as a ring card girl for boxer Jake Paul’s company.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Thaddea Graham, who plays Susie in Margo’s Got Money Troubles

The young actress, who has been in Doctor Who and Sex Education, is also starring in a BBC audio drama with Lena Headey.

Icons and Influencers

‘Spray 100 times’: inside TikTok’s wild new world of men’s fragrance

From OverSpray Jay’s 100-spritz rule to the rise of dupes, a new generation of obsessive male shoppers is reshaping a multibillion-dollar industry.

TikTok has been experiencing a far faster growth in male fragrance influencers compared with female ones. Photo: May Tse
Fame and celebrity

Meet Avantika Vandanapu, who plays Abby in Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work

The 21-year-old rising star’s credits include Pretty Lethal and the Mean Girls reboot – and she’s also studying at Columbia.

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Avantika Vandanapu plays Abhinaya “Abby” Chilukuri in Not Suitable for Work, created by Mindy Kaling. Photos: @avantika/Instagram; TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Finn Little, who plays Carter on Dutton Ranch and Yellowstone

The 19-year-old reprises his role as Carter on the Yellowstone spin-off – the young actor’s already worked with Angelina Jolie and Nicolas Cage.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of Backrooms

What began as a 4Chan post and then a creepypasta led to Parsons’ viral YouTube series – and now, a debut movie cementing his role in Hollywood.

Health & Fitness

Birthday parties at premium gyms? How Gen Z ditched drinking for wellness

Millennials may have embraced athleisure, but wellness is an identity for Gen Z – and gyms are their social clubs.

Equinox’s Sculpted Yoga. Gen Zs are increasingly turning to healthier forms of socialising. Photo: @equinox/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kane Parsons and Robert Bobroczkyi of Backrooms. Photos: AP, Getty Images
Get to Know

Meet Curry Barker, director of blockbuster horror film Obsession

The film’s success has catapulted the Gen-Z director to overnight stardom ... but where did it all begin for this horror enthusiast?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Maisie Peters, the singer still waiting on her Taylor Swift wedding invite

The English musician, who’s also toured with Ed Sheeran and Noah Kahan, joked that she may not make the guest list after gushing over Hilary Duff.

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