Dazed and Confused Magazine

Men often read non-fiction books in the name of self-improvement – but many are reluctant to pick up works of fiction.

Why don’t straight men read novels? Men often read non-fiction books in the name of self-improvement – but many are reluctant to pick up works of fiction

18th-century beauty in the snowy mountains of Kazakhstan

A new shoot by photographer Iga Drobisz pays tribute to the powdered faces and flushed cheeks of 18th-century make-up as reimagined by Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano and Pat McGrath.

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Is p**n addiction real? An anti-p**n addiction movement is on the rise in the US, but filled with pseudoscience, reactionary rhetoric and shame – raising questions over the way we classify addiction in the first place

An 81-year-old zombie is likely to be replaced by a “xannied-up former cop”, so here are the best memes about Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.

The best memes about Joe Biden’s withdrawal It’s Joever

It's Joever!

See the best memes about Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 US election: https://trib.al/k9quf6K

If the deal goes through, Zuckerberg will reportedly target a younger audience with Supreme-branded Meta smart glasses

Mark Zuckerberg is in talks to become a part-owner of Supreme If the deal goes through, Zuckerberg will reportedly target a younger audience with Supreme-branded Meta smart glasses

Why are so many young people quitting w**d? The number of 16- to 24-year-olds who use cannabis has halved since the 90s. But what’s driving the change?

Lostwave: how the internet became obsessed with lost songs On Reddit, internet sleuths are desperately searching for the artist behind a mysterious 80s-sounding track, ‘Everyone Knows That’ – the latest in a long line of ‘lostwave’ recordings

Does having bad morals really make you ugly? In times of crisis, we often look to our favourite celebrities to see if they share our moral beliefs. When they don't, we label them as ugly. But why do we associate beauty with morality, and how does it impact our perception of the world?

What’s behind our obsessive surveillance of celebrities? From forcing Ayo Edebiri to go private on Letterboxd to filming a drunk Paul Mescal in a bar, there needs to be a better way to relate to and show support for the people we admire

Is documenting our lives even worth it anymore? While wages are stagnant and low, people are marketing their lives online through self-documentation. But is our obsession with recording everything – from our jobs to the mundane – actually leading us to success?

So you want to quit your smartphone? Thinking of getting rid of your iPhone for good? Here’s everything you need to know

HBO’s Girls: the 10 episodes you need to watch Amelia Ritthaler and Evan Lazarus, of HBO Girls Rewatch podcast, share their ultimate guide to Lena Dunham’s groundbreaking and ‘charmingly problematic’ TV show

Tradwives are levelling up From Nara Smith to Gwen The Milkmaid, tradwives make up some of the biggest influencers on social media – but why are we so invested in their lives?

The strange appeal of tracking your s*x life Young people love to collect and review data about their hobbies and habits – now, they’re tracking their s*xual history

The emotional cost of Snog, Marry, Avoid? 20 years on from the ‘make-under show’, women who appeared on it reveal how it affected not only their perception of beauty, but their wellbeing

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Gisele Bünchden: 35 of her legendary runway moments

Happy Birthday, Gisele! 🎂

Revisit her Dazed July 1999 Issue story shot by Liz Collins and styled by Katie Grand: https://trib.al/az52O92

Women keep being punched on the streets of New York After sharing their stories on TikTok, these women are beginning to suspect that the assailant is the same man

“Our future is scary. We have to do something about it.”

Art attack! The unstoppable uprising of young climate activists With their soap-throwing theatrics at the National Gallery in October, two campaigners from Just Stop Oil showed how to wake people up to the climate crisis. Here, a range of vital activists from Mikaela Loach to Vanessa Nakate add their voices

The ban, which was originally announced in September 2023, is receiving fresh scrutiny due to a damning report from Amnesty International.

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Addison Rae is Petra Collins’ perfect all-American runaway bride

Collins resurrects her clothing label ‘I’m Sorry’, linking up with Richard Kern for a cinematic campaign that sits between Muriel’s Wedding, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Spring Breakers: https://trib.al/1dNO3Bf

Speaking on Drew Afaulo’s podcast, the Midwestern pop princess spoke about her decision to pull away from the limelight following fans’ dangerous and obsessive behaviour

Crazy fans are making Chappell Roan want to quit music Speaking on Drew Afaulo’s podcast, the Midwestern pop princess spoke about her decision to pull away from the limelight following fans’ dangerous and obsessive behaviour

The Saltburn TikTok trend shows how meaningless the film really is Rich people are dancing through their mansions to ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’, and many are saying they’ve ‘missed the point’ of the film – but does this point even exist?

A new exhibition at Seventeen Gallery celebrates the life of Miss Shannon, a stalwart of the LGBTQ+ scene in San Francisco

One photographer’s intimate memorial to a trans icon A new exhibition at Seventeen Gallery celebrates the life of Miss Shannon, a stalwart of the LGBTQ+ scene in San Francisco

The 80s club that transformed New York’s punk and drag scene The Pyramid Cocktail Lounge was a cult East Village venue frequented by the likes of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nan Goldin, John Waters, Cookie Mueller, and Fran Lebowitz

What is kratom, and why is the media freaking out about it? Here’s everything you need to know about the controversial herbal supplement

Her mum pays her rent x

Breaking: Hello Kitty is not a cat, she’s a middle-class London white girl The revelation has caused outrage among class-conscious Londoners, who believed Miss Kitty to be a common feline

Disillusioned graduates are swapping working long hours at corporate jobs for more flexible roles in the service industry

The death of the college-to-corporate pipeline Disillusioned graduates are swapping working long hours at corporate jobs for more flexible roles in the service industry

I had my face stolen by AI With the rise of AI-generated modelling agencies and no copyright protections, many models – like Nassia Matsa – are discovering that they don’t have the rights to their own bodies