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This year, cinema is urging us to embrace our sexual failures
From The Invite to Teenage Death and Sex at Camp Miasma, filmmakers are rejecting idealised depictions of sex in favour of the messy, embarrassing realities. This could be exactly what we need
How AI infiltrated fashion, one It Girl at a time
By making its technology chic and aspirational, the AI industry attempts to win over its sceptics – but is everyone falling for the ruse?
The next generation of tradwives is already spawning
With or without Nara Smith, a new wave of teen wives and girlfriends are reshaping the movement for a younger crowd, and offering a slicker, more modern version of an age-old fantasy
Being earnest doesn’t make you an interesting artist
There is a widespread conflation of sincerity with depth or insight. But as the mid response to Gracie Abrams’ new album shows, good art requires more than just self-exposure
The Dazed team select their favourite albums of 2026 so far
Featuring Underscores’ U, Kelela’s New Avatar, Bassvictim’s ? and more
Nobody wants to be famous anymore
Millions of ‘ordinary’ people leapt at the chance to become an overnight star during the reality TV boom of the 2000s and 2010s. Today, just nine per cent of Gen Z want to be famous. What changed?
There is nothing more romantic than friendship
‘I think the most radical thing you can do right now is to be a good friend’: Dissatisfied with today’s dating climate, young women are opening up about how romantic platonic love can be
When did food noise get so loud?
Many of us struggle with constant, intrusive thoughts about food – and little wonder, given the deluge of food-related content on social media
9 of the best new books to read this spring
From Lena Dunham’s brutally honest new memoir Famesick, to Stephanie Wambugu’s debut novel about friendship and obsession, these are the hottest new releases to have on your radar
When exactly did the Coachella aesthetic become so soulless?
Influencer culture has turned the festival into a stale parody of its former self, argues Sophie Wilson
Why do friendship breakups hurt so much?
The breakdown of a romantic relationship is one of the most emotionally painful experiences we can go through – but drifting apart from a long-term friend can be just as torturous