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Addicted to Addy: pop’s new superstar.

First there was darkness. Then there was Addison Rae

The TikTok star delivers on her pop promise with her remarkably stylish debut.

  • Robert Moran

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Rob DenBleyker (left), Kris Wilson (centre) and Adam Nusrallah. Cyanide & Happiness are coming to Oz Comic-Con for the first time.

Edgy or offensive? How these early-2000s internet creators kept webcomics alive

Webcomics are well past their peak, but Cyanide & Happiness is still deep in the game. Here’s how it has managed to keep up with the non-stop beast that is the internet.

  • Nell Geraets
The trend shines a spotlight on men’s mental health and the importance of platonic friendships.

Men are wishing their friends ‘goodnight’ on TikTok. It’s more than a cute trend

The viral social media trend is showing men how to connect with their friends in simple, but effective ways – and providing a bit of fun along the way.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Former Bachelor Luke Bateman has landed a romantasy book deal after making a splash on BookTok.

This former Bachelor opened a TikTok account to talk about books. Now he has a publishing deal

Luke Bateman started a TikTok account to share his thoughts about books he loved and had 136,000 followers within days – here’s what happened next.

  • Mercedes Maguire
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‘It will result in death’. But Run It Straight contestants say they’re ‘blessed’ to compete

Medical experts have laid bare the risks of the social media craze, which has already ended in tragedy. But its proponents say it’s here to stay.

  • Kayla Olaya
Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to President Donald Trump, waves to supporters during a campaign event in November 2020.

From mob wife to MAGA woman: TikTok trends are losing steam

Whatever TikTok’s fate in the US, its fashion fads have waned. What has replaced them is much more difficult for brands to navigate.

  • Andrea Felsted
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A scroll through Nathan Asani’s meme page may reveal a mullet map of Sydney, the city’s Yo-Chi line, or allege Randwick is the “Marrickville of the east”.

One man’s mission to prove Sydney still has a soul

A scroll through Nathan Asani’s meme page may reveal a mullet map of Sydney, the city’s Yo-Chi line, or allege Randwick is the “Marrickville of the east”.

  • Mostafa Rachwani
Digital wars between generations are exhausting.

As a Millennial, I’ve worn Gen Z’s jibes with a smile. But this goes too far

From being “cheugy” to our daggy socks, even the colour green is no longer safe. At this point, it’s starting to feel as old as me, and it’s getting just as tired.

  • Emily McGrorey
An easy midweek pasta dish that riffs on the flavours of Turkish manti dumplings.
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This TikTok-famous manti-style lamb pasta could be your new crush

It has all the flavours of the Turkish dumplings, but you can rustle it up in less than 30 minutes.

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  • Jessica Brook
A woman exits a voting booth in Bucharest on Sunday.

Mathematician v ex-football hooligan: Centrist defeats far-right firebrand in Romania election

Pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan will be the next president after a divisive vote that one former president described as a choice between “continued integration with the West and a slide toward a more authoritarian model”.

  • Rob Harris

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