Lucy Reade
28 November 2025
Sky’s Halo channel was a feminist catastrophe
The reduction of female empowerment to a pink coloured, ditsy sports channel was not only a stunningly poor idea, but also grossly insulting
Read the full article26 November 2025
How AI turned Gen Z into narcissists
Fake praise, fake therapy and fake boyfriends are warping a generation’s mental health
Read the full article06 September 2025
Taylor Swift: the capitalist juggernaut
Anything she releases is devoured by her millions of fans. But what, really, is she selling?
Read the full article27 August 2025
The great university rip-off
Debt, remote classes and the rise of AI are making the student experience less fulfilling than ever. But there is still hope
Read the full article21 June 2025
Gen-Z want to ‘rot’ at home. What’s wrong with that?
It has never been harder to live in the real world and easier to live in the digital one. No wonder so many young people are choosing to escape into the online universe
Read the full article11 June 2025
Gen Z, the scared generation
Politicians from the main parties have ignored us for too long. No wonder my generation is out there looking for alternatives
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