https://www.scmp.com/rss/517829/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Charlotte Mellington recently made her acting debut in Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, a loose film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 gothic novel. The 14-year-old breakout actress not only stars in one of this year’s buzziest films – she plays the younger version of Margot Robbie’s character, Catherine Earnshaw. Read on to learn more about the young actress who made her debut as one of the most famous literary heroines. Charlotte Mellington only has one other acting credit The young... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344111/meet-charlotte-mellington-who-plays-young-catherine-wuthering-heights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344111/meet-charlotte-mellington-who-plays-young-catherine-wuthering-heights?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa She’s only 12 years old, but not only does Taylen Biggs have 2 million Instagram followers at the time of writing that include celebrities like Selena Gomez and Saweetie, she also regularly rubs shoulders with Hollywood A-listers from Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio to fashion creatives such as Michael Kors and Anna Wintour. Biggs, a social media influencer known for her fashion takes, first went viral when she was tapped to interview Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo during their press tour... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339173/meet-taylen-biggs-12-year-old-who-interviews-hollywood-listers-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339173/meet-taylen-biggs-12-year-old-who-interviews-hollywood-listers-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Nearly 10 years since it premiered, Netflix’s sci-fi juggernaut Stranger Things aired its grand finale on New Year’s Eve, closing out 2025 with an emotional farewell to the fictional small town of Hawkins, Indiana. While fans were sad to say goodbye to the show’s actors – Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin – the final season also introduced new main characters like Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) and Derek Turnbow, played... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338513/meet-jake-connelly-who-plays-bully-turned-ally-derek-turnbow-netflixs-stranger-things?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3338513/meet-jake-connelly-who-plays-bully-turned-ally-derek-turnbow-netflixs-stranger-things?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:51:02 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown Princess Charlotte may in due time wear the Crown Jewels – not to mention serious tiaras from the vault – but the only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales is already no stranger to bijoux. Spotted courtside at Wimbledon in July, the 10-year-old royal paired her bespoke dress by Sarah Burton with a Pandora Snake Chain Slider Bracelet with several charms, including a May birthstone (marking her May 2 birthday) and a Disney’s The Lion King Nala charm. The princess’ bracelet speaks to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3335614/childrens-jewellery-next-big-thing-princess-charlotte-and-gen-alphas-taste-charms-and-birthstones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3335614/childrens-jewellery-next-big-thing-princess-charlotte-and-gen-alphas-taste-charms-and-birthstones?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa “I am Hugo, and I’m pretty sure I’m the first ever person in my family to get my brain rotted,” says Hugo Lee, a nine-year-old student at Lion’s Club International School in Tin Shui Wai. It might sound odd to boast about having a rotten brain, but Hugo and his classmate, 10-year-old Jesswin Kerung, proudly compete to list as many slang words as possible. They rattle off words that parents of toddlers and young teens may already know: “skibidi”, “rizz”, “negative aura”, and the hottest slang at... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3335175/decoding-gen-alphas-quirky-slang-skibidi-italian-brain-rot-and-6-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3335175/decoding-gen-alphas-quirky-slang-skibidi-italian-brain-rot-and-6-7?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Generation Zalpha’s obsession with skincare and make-up may be surprising, but it didn’t come out of left field. Young people grew up on social media, and anyone who spends time on TikTok or Instagram will be more than familiar with one beauty influencer in particular right now – NYC-based Katie Fang. With millions of followers across Instagram and TikTok at the time of writing, Fang is now a bona fide online sensation. She went from a little-known influencer sharing beauty and fashion tips... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3327725/who-katie-fang-taiwan-born-student-beauty-influencer-who-parties-rihanna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3327725/who-katie-fang-taiwan-born-student-beauty-influencer-who-parties-rihanna?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Want to get Generation Alpha into cinemas? Look to video games. Kids still like to go to the movies, according to a new research report, but the franchises they care about are not the traditional Hollywood popcorn fare. Seven of the top 10 entertainment franchises that the youngest generation of movie-goers cares about are video game properties, according to a recent study by the US-based National Research Group (NRG). The top five titles that Gen Alpha kids – generally considered to be those... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324273/gen-alphas-entertainment-trends-revolve-around-video-games-why-matters-cinemas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3324273/gen-alphas-entertainment-trends-revolve-around-video-games-why-matters-cinemas?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:15:08 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times Once dismissed as outdated after the rise of wireless earbuds, wired earphones are making a comeback as a hip fashion accessory, blending practicality with retro flair. Industry officials said on Monday that the popularity of wired earphones began to wane in 2016 when Apple launched its AirPods. The move triggered a surge in wireless earbud competition from Samsung, LG and others, while smartphone makers’ removal of the 3.5-millimetre jack was seen as a symbolic end to wired earphones. The... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323287/blackpinks-jennie-isnt-only-gen-z-fan-wired-earphones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323287/blackpinks-jennie-isnt-only-gen-z-fan-wired-earphones?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Next time your teenagers have a craving for the ultra-spicy Buldak ramen or the fierce-looking Labubu toy, don’t scratch your head and question their taste. Rather, consider yourself lucky, because they are helping you spot the next billion-dollar brand before it gets on global investors’ radar. With birth rates falling around the world, Generation Alpha, roughly born between 2010 and 2024, will have the largest economic footprint in our lifetime. An estimated US$5.3 trillion has already been... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323193/how-your-childs-obsession-labubu-and-buldak-ramen-could-make-you-rich?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3323193/how-your-childs-obsession-labubu-and-buldak-ramen-could-make-you-rich?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:21 +0000 Lisa Lim Lisa Lim It is the new year, and the birth of a new generation! 2025 sees the start of Generation Beta, the cohort comprising individuals born between 2025 and 2039. Generations are typically defined as groups of people born in a specific time period who share cultural, social and historical experiences, often shaped by major events, technologies and social transformations, which influence their attitudes, values and behaviours. Gen Beta is anticipated to be a generation characterised by significant... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3294225/millennial-or-older-youll-hate-skibidi-brat-ate-they-define-gens-z-and-alpha?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3294225/millennial-or-older-youll-hate-skibidi-brat-ate-they-define-gens-z-and-alpha?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:15:07 +0000 Emily Becker-Haimes’ son had just turned five when she and her husband began to notice that things like his fear of bugs and his specific requests for “five hugs” felt different. They soon realised their son had obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Becker-Haimes is a clinical psychologist for children and the clinical director of the Pediatric Anxiety Treatment Center at Hall-Mercer, a specialist clinic in Philadelphia, in the United States, that assesses and treats children and adolescents with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3276038/how-recognise-ocd-your-child-and-help-them-according-expert-whose-son-has-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3276038/how-recognise-ocd-your-child-and-help-them-according-expert-whose-son-has-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:15:07 +0000 It was an outfit few could ignore. Nico arrived at the Harajuku railway station in Tokyo in Japan dressed in a bright outfit of pinks and blues, her head adorned with a crown of hair slides, bows and hairpins so thick that it hid her two-toned hair, her wrists rattling with thick stacks of multicoloured plastic bracelets. “I am used to the stares,” says Nico. “But I think it’s scary for people joining us for the first time.” Nico, age 18, is the founder of Neo-Decora Kai, an event dedicated to... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3263303/japanese-fashion-subculture-decora-making-comeback-it-takes-hello-kitty-cute-look-extreme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3263303/japanese-fashion-subculture-decora-making-comeback-it-takes-hello-kitty-cute-look-extreme?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 May 2024 04:45:08 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley Owen Wilson was just spotted making a rare appearance with his two sons, Ford, 13, and Finn, 10, on Saturday, per British media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by owenwilson_official (@owenwilson_official) The trio were seen heading out to a football game in Los Angeles. But his daughter, who he’s reportedly never met, was not present. In an interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show in 2017, Wilson opened up about his family life: “Sometimes it feels... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3260368/who-owen-wilsons-daughter-lyla-aranya-wilson-and-why-hasnt-he-ever-met-her-zoolander-actor-refuses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3260368/who-owen-wilsons-daughter-lyla-aranya-wilson-and-why-hasnt-he-ever-met-her-zoolander-actor-refuses?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:00:18 +0000 Zoomers fear them. Boomers want more of them. Millennials will keep making them for the rest of the year. Born since 2010, “Generation Alpha” is the demographic successor to Gen Z – those born between 1995 and that year. Its oldest members are not quite 15, while its youngest will be conceived in the coming weeks. When the last of them are born in December 2024, they will close the largest cohort of children ever to exist on Earth. There are already concerns that these kids are not “all... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3256887/feral-illiterate-doomed-generation-alpha-are-quarter-worlds-population-and-people-are-worried-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3256887/feral-illiterate-doomed-generation-alpha-are-quarter-worlds-population-and-people-are-worried-about?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Mar 2024 10:15:15 +0000