‘The female Andrew Tate’: the new influencer dating doctrine is extreme – but I can see why it’s popular
Young women struggling with debt and burnout need a better vision than getting a rich man to pay the bills, says author Kimberly McIntosh
‘Where did I get my top? TikTok!’ How shopping went social – and hooked a new generation
From a sweetshop in Stevenage to good old Marks & Spencer, British businesses are using live events to spice up their online businesses. And the money is pouring in …
Tinder wants to sell a $500-a-month subscription. Can they justify that?
Tinder’s users say long-term relationships are their number-one goal. Yet dating apps are failing at finding people love
Email makes my fingers tingle and my stomach drop with dread. Can’t we go back to pigeons?
How often does a new message in your inbox fill you with joy? For me, it’s about every 20 years, writes Emma Beddington
Online fantasising about property – finally something I share with Gwyneth Paltrow
The Goop founder is offering two lucky winners the chance to stay for one night at her Montecito guesthouse – dinner with her included
Experience: scammers used AI to fake my daughter’s kidnap
No part of me questioned whether this was real - I had to save my baby
Tinder tests AI tool to help users select best-looking photos
App says it will be launching a number of artificial intelligence initiatives to make dating more rewarding
Rest in pink: can anyone stop the rise of the Barbie coffin?
One must not try to judge when it comes to what you are put in after you croak – but can we really trust the Barbie brand with our deaths?
Move over Barbie, Hijarbie is back – to celebrate Muslim fashion and culture
When a young Nigerian artist noticed a lack of modest fashion and hijabs for dolls online, she decided to create her own
Want a glimpse of dystopia? Visit the self-service checkouts
Automated tills now take up much more space than those staffed by humans. We must resist, writes Adrian Chiles
Sunday at 3pm: why the best time to send an email is also the worst time to send an email
It is much more likely your message will be opened if you send it on a Sunday afternoon than a busy working day. But it might make you pretty unpopular ...
The truth about nightshades: four online myths about potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines
Is this popular family of plants really toxic? Many TikTok influencers seem to think so. Here, dietary experts set the facts straight
In the Barbie queue, the real world has an absurdity of its own
‘You look like a sensible man,’ yelled someone near the front. ‘Why are you queuing to see a stupid film about DOLLS?’
‘They cheered on Everest when we revealed our catsuits’: the Scummy Mummies on 10 years of podcasting
The irreverent duo, who have amassed more than 5m downloads, marked their anniversary with a record-breaking live show
Doom busters: why some things aren’t (quite) as bad as we think
We live in worrying times. From the climate crisis to the culture wars, there is always something to keep us fretting. But sometimes the facts tell a different story – a more hopeful one. Here, we speak to experts in search of some optimism and find 13 reasons to be a little more cheerful