(ES composite) “There will be mutiny. Blood will be shed. Someone’s going overboard. I want to watch. We’re witnessing Fyre Festival…put me on the cruise.’ These were the words of Marc Sebastian, just one of hundreds of TikTok users who in recent weeks have developed a new and all-consuming obsession: Royal Caribbean’s nine-month Ultimate World … Read more
Social media is on the cusp of profound change – and the biggest players will have to adapt or be left behind. In the European Union, regulation is looming, while in the US long-dormant concerns about privacy and security are becoming increasingly visible. Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter, now X, has put the sector … Read more
Bows at Simone Rocha, Fall/Winter 2023 (Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) 2023 won’t be remembered as the year the Titanic tour submarine went missing, or even the year Maya Jama and Stormzy reunited. No, it will be remembered as the year we put a bow on it. Because every time I think we’ve finally reached the … Read more
A year in fashion: Barbie, fashion daddies, Kylie Jenner and cowboy Crocs (ES) The rise of fashion fathers Matthew Bomer, Andrew Scott, Jonathan Bailey and Paul Mescal, ready to break the internet (Evan Ross Katz) Daddy-dandyism is the viral male charge that keeps on giving. We’d like to know what this will soon mean for … Read more
Maia Walsh and dad Liam had just returned from a trip to Thailand (supplied) “Dad, can I download TikTok?” Maia politely asked her father, five months after she turned thirteen. Liam Walsh double-checked the legal age for the app and said he was confident his adult child could use the app responsibly. Like other teenagers, … Read more