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They promise glowing skin, a ripped body and better sex. Peptides are having a moment – but are they safe?
The hype around a new class of injectable drugs is in overdrive, but they have yet to be properly tested.
- Kishor Napier-Raman
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- Opinion
- Friendship
I couldn’t stop stalking a former friend on social media. Then she caught me
I know I’m not alone in turning to social-media stalking as a way of processing negative emotions, especially in the context of friendship or romantic break-ups.
- Zoya Patel
Who is Androgenic, the Australian looksmaxxer from Clavicular’s disastrous stream?
The self-proclaimed “#1 Chad” has responded to users who accused him of making a bad situation worse.
- Tim Biggs
Why John Darnielle won’t pitch a musical to pal Lin-Manuel Miranda
He might be pen pals with the world’s most famous composer, but The Mountain Goats frontman won’t be heading to Broadway.
- Barry Divola
- Opinion
- Political leadership
We’re pining for the ’90s. Yes, even its politics. Please explain
Cast your mind back to a time when leaders were bolder, braver and less captive to the hurtling news cycles of this online age.
- Nick Bryant
Meet the new guard of comedy stars – and watch their terrible life advice
Takashi Wakasugi, Tarang Hardikar, Anisa Nandaula and Sez are among a new generation of performers dominating the stage and screen. We sat them down to ask them for some bad life advice.
- Nell Geraets
How John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette gave a ’90s history lesson
The drama has prompted an unexpected surge of history lessons on TikTok, with many viewers too young to remember the real events.
- Shivani Gonzalez
Something’s got to give. Maybe, finally, it’s Big Tech
Big Tech in the US have been ordered to pay millions for causing harm to children, while Australians under 25 say they are unhappier than ever due to social media use. What, or who, is next in the reckoning?
- Bronte Gossling
Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A jury finds the tech giants were negligent in the design of their apps and failed to warn about their dangers.
- Dawn Chmielewski, Courtney Rozen, Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay
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- Social media
Who are ‘looksmaxxers’? And why are they calling other men ‘sub-human’?
Meet the men, and boys, who are smoking crystal meth and risking their fertility in a bid to become their most beautiful selves.
- Samantha Selinger-Morris