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Hunting for aliens on Mars should be a ‘top priority’, say scientists
In case you hadn’t heard, humans are scheduled to set foot on the surface of Mars as early as the 2030s, if space agencies like NASA – in collaboration with private companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX – have their way. But what will we actually do there? Why do we want to go in the first place?…
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Inside the playful worlds of Tokyo’s young creatives
Interior worlds of Tokyo’s creative gyaru Gallery / 10 images “Tokyo is so often romanticised through the streets, the neon, the chaos, the energy – but we rarely see the rooms people go home to,” says photographer Alexandra Waespi. Her new project, The Interior Worlds of Tokyo’s Creative Gyaru, takes us away from the city’s…
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2025 was the year of the ‘swag gap’
Five months ago, 24-year-old Cate* got out of a relationship with someone who was, on several accounts, very different from her. Though she and her ex-boyfriend shared some similarities, there were evident disparities, the most obvious of which were their attitudes towards style. Cate cared about putting effort into the way she looked, and wanted…
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Meet the Dazed Clubbers on this year’s Dazed 100
We’ve just launched the 2025 edition of the Dazed 100, our annual list of the pioneers, changemakers, and new talent who are shaping youth culture today. This year, we’re excited to feature ten Dazed Clubbers on our Global list, after we published a call-out on our app asking for nominations from within the Dazed community…
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The pop culture moments that defined 2025
They say that as you get older, time seems to move faster. But is it just me, or was 2025 a bit of a slog? In the UK, it was a year of headlines dominated by economic flops, the rise of the far-right and flagshagging – all things that frankly, make you want to hide…
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The renaissance of Zara Larsson: ‘I’m out of the Khia Asylum’
Zara Larsson has broken out of the Khia Asylum. For over a decade, the Swedish singer has been held hostage inside the fictional pop star prison, trapped at mid-level fame and unable to attain the same global respect as her peers. Although we may not have realised, her sparkly pop anthems have soundtracked the past…
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Meet Bhavitha Mandava, the history-making, hobbymaxxing Chanel model
Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 Gallery / 20 images Bhavitha Mandava was scouted across two continents and tapped up to sign a modelling contract multiple times before she finally relented and entered the fashion world earlier this year. Born and raised in India, she was more interested in completing her masters degree at NYU than she…
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The 2025 Dazed 100 USA list is here
At long last, the Dazed 100 list is here. The Dazed 100 has always been about championing creativity and innovation, featuring the most inspiring change-makers from across the globe. And, for the second year ever, there’s a dedicated USA list highlighting the diverse creative class pushing boundaries and creating change across America. Dazed 100 alumni…
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Inside Michaela Stark’s provocative, Leigh Bowery-inspired 2026 calendar
Michaela Stark, Spread Across London, 2026 calendar Gallery / 13 images Historically, the “sexy calendar” has presented us with a very specific, standardised idea of beauty. The pin-up. The size zero fashion model. Even the famed Pirelli calendar, which underwent a forward-thinking rebrand in the mid-2010s, has primarily featured male photographers in the years since,…
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Blink and you’ll miss ‘em: Dario Vitale’s greatest Versace hits
In pictures: Dario Vitale’s Versace era Gallery / 20 images It’s been no more than five days since Dario Vitale’s departure from Versace, and the fashion world is still scratching its head. Over on High Fashion Twitter (yes, that’s still just about a thing), Vitale’s eight-month tenure was immediately memed, with rapid-thumbed homosexuals comparing the…