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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).
Being more sustainable and contributing to causes you care about, are just a few ways to create meaning with your Christmas feasts. Photo: courtesy Chomp
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Opinion | How to invite meaning to your Christmas feast in a turmoil-filled world

Helping others, starting meaningful conversations and making the festive season more sustainable are just a few ways to celebrate this year.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Malachi Barton, the second most Googled actor in the US in 2025

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Sophie Nélisse, who plays Rose Landry on Heated Rivalry

Internet

Video | How a block of online text led to a cafe’s viral stardom

Tai Bo Cafe in Yuen Long has gone viral online thanks to a copypasta trend on Threads recommending their meat patties, and have seen customers from as far as Macau.

Yuen Long cafe’s meat patties skyrockets to fame after viral online copypasta trend
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Lando Norris

WAG to watch? Meet F1 champion Lando Norris’ girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro

Norris – who beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to claim the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – celebrated his victory with Corceiro.

Beauty

Why 1960s Bardot-style glamour is coming back

Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez and Zendaya add to the bombshell revival, with voluminous blowouts and cinematic drama back on the red carpet.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Noah Beck, Sidelined star and TikTok phenom

Beck dropped out of college to pursue a successful TikTok career in Los Angeles, he was once a member of Sway House, and he dated Dixie D’Amelio for 2 years.

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Noah Beck wearing pieces from Sown Again’s Wanderlake Collection. Photo: @noahbeck/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet Carolina Herrera’s granddaughter Carolina Lansing, who debuted at Le Bal

The 21-year-old student, who is majoring in communications and keeps her dating life mostly under wraps, honoured her grandmother with a chic polka dot gown.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ella Langley, the rising country music star whose song is on Landman

Her song ‘Cowboy Friends’ is on Landman and she shared the stage with Miranda Lambert – but is she dating Farmer Wants a Wife’s John Sansone?

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Guess heir Nicolai Marciano – who’s dating Amelia Gray Hamlin

The pair have known each other for years but only hard-launched their relationship in November – Marciano also worked with A$AP Rocky for his first Guess project.

Amelia Gray Hamlin and Nicolai Marciano attend the 2025 GQ Men of the Year party at Chateau Marmont, on November 13, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: FilmMagic
Jewellery

Gen Alpha’s taste for jewellery charms and birthstones

Jewellers Daniel Beecken and Zena K’dor talk trends, as today’s kids and tweens move on from Taylor Swift’s home-made friendship bracelets.

Princess Charlotte wore Pandora jewellery charms including her birthstone to this year’s Wimbledon tournament. Photo: WireImage
Fame and celebrity

Meet Xochitl Gomez, the Marvel actress rumoured to be dating Robert Irwin

Dancing with the Stars winner Robert Irwin has been sparking romance rumours with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actress – so who is she?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Connor Storrie, the actor behind Ilya Rozanov in Heated Rivalry?

Storrie was in Joker: Folie à Deux with Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix before his role in the Crave ice hockey romance with Hudson Williams – with whom he has amazing chemistry.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Hudson Williams, who’s stealing hearts as Shane Hollander in Heated Rivalry

He played basketball, aspired to reach the UFC and was a stuntman once – but what did he say about his special chemistry with co-star Connor Storrie?

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Korean-Canadian actor Hudson Williams just got his big break in the Crave original TV series Heated Rivalry. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Vietnam

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s anti-drug police are speaking Gen Z, and it’s working

Ho Chi Minh City’s police have found a way to wrap dry state messaging in viral humour, mirroring China’s digital playbook.

A viral social media post showing a faux wedding proposal created by an anti-drugs police unit photo in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Facebook/PC04.CATP
Celebrity children

Meet Angela Bassett’s daughter, Bronwyn Vance – who made her Le Bal debut

Vance is making headlines after attending Le Bal, which has also debuted celebrity kids like Lily Collins, Apple Martin and Ava Phillippe.

Good Schools Guide

Gen Alpha’s ‘brain rot’ is reshaping language and baffling parents

Teachers are adapting to engage students – but with caution – while experts share insights on this rapidly evolving digital dialect.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Stranger Things star Priah Ferguson, who plays Erica Sinclair

Ferguson has acted since she was 4, appearing in Donald Glover’s Atlanta, alongside Tiffany Haddish in The Oath, and with Millie Bobby Brown and Caleb McLaughlin on the Netflix show.

Stranger Things’ Priah Ferguson is a young star on the rise. Photo: @priahferguson/Instagram
Beauty

How hand cream evolved from seasonal product to year-round staple

Once a seasonal essential, hand cream has become an everyday must-have, boosted by TikTok and the beauty industry trend of ‘skinification’.

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Vetting collectibles, such as whiskies and watches, is a serious business

The market is growing briskly, but vigilance is vital to ensure that assets are authenticated and carefully protected ahead of a sale.

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Celebrity children

Meet Harper Grace, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s teen daughter

Harper Grace Burtka-Harris attended the premiere with her dad Burtka, shares a love of scary movies with her other dad Harris, and has a twin brother named Gideon.

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris, who celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary in September, have a 15-year-old daughter named Harper Grace. Photos: @nph, @dbelicious/Instagram
Trip Inspiration

Travel like Gen Z and try shoulder-season escapes from Seoul to Santorini

That sweet spot – when the tourist crowds have yet to descend or they have just left – is what travellers are now searching for.

Sunset on the Greek island of Santorini. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Who is Paulina Chávez, who plays Ariana in Landman?

The Texas-born starlet was in Fate: The Winx Saga before she was cast in Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ series with Demi Moore and Billy Bob Thornton.

Malaysia

In Malaysia’s Sabah state election, it’s Gen Z vs the old guard

More than half of Sabah’s registered voters are under the age of 40 – and they’re done waiting for undelivered promises.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jay Will, who plays Tyson in Tulsa King with Sylvester Stallone

The Juilliard graduate starred in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Rob Peace before Tulsa King – but just what has Stallone said about him?

Tulsa King co-stars Jay Will and Sylvester Stallone have a bond both on- and off-screen. Photo: @jay_will9/Instagram
South Korea

Apple of their eye: why South Korea’s Gen Z want American brands

A recent poll found most South Koreans in their twenties used an iPhone. The US is still seen as aspirational, despite recent frictions.

A woman looks at an Apple iPhone at a shop in Seoul. Photo: AFP
Food and Drinks

TCM gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink

At these gelato and cocktail places in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur, traditional Chinese medicine is the secret ingredient for their success.

Icons and Influencers

Meet billionaire heir Sammy Nussdorf, founder of Meadow Lane

The heir to a billionaire New York family, Nussdorf studied at NYU and went to culinary school before opening his luxury grocery store.

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