Remaking the Nation: Bad Bunny, DtMF, and the Politics of Belonging in Puerto Rico
“Bad but loved” is a phrase often used to capture the global appeal of Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, widely known as Bad Bunny. This...
Is Illegal Fishing the Climate Crime We Keep Ignoring?
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Javaria Shaikh*
For centuries, the oceans were treated as commons that can never be exhausted. From early imperial fishing fleets up...
K-Pop Hits Hong Kong Stage, Live-Streamed to Mainland China
A K-Pop concert called Dream Concert 2026 will take place in Hong Kong in February and will be broadcast in mainland China, according to...
Keith Lee Is TikTok USA’s First-Ever Creator of the Year
Content creators from various fields came together in Hollywood for the first U. S. TikTok Awards. The event featured fun activities such as Labubu...
Being a Woman Who Likes F1 Doesn’t Mean I’m Here for the Drivers’ Looks
If you asked a motorsport fan, particularly F1 fans in the era of Mercedes dominance, most would describe the era as “boring and predictable.”...
The Commodification of Pollution: Why Carbon Emissions Trading Could Harm Indonesia
Increasing carbon emissions and the global climate crisis have transcended mere environmental concerns to become integrated with the dynamics of international trade, manifesting in...
Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban: Well-being in a Digital World
Australia’s new law delaying social‑media account access for under‑16s reflects growing concerns about youth mental health and digital well-being. The Albanese Government has framed...
Makers Without Mercy: Frankenstein and the Age of AI
Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro’s new film Frankenstein brings Shelley’s old questions back into sharp focus. Watching it, I wasn’t thinking about the film...
It’s time to strengthen the right to free education
This year marks a critical juncture for the global realisation of the right to education.
In just three weeks, we will start the final four-year...
Beyond the Crown: The Miss Universe Scandal That Exposed a Damaging System
On the eve of the 74th Miss Universe pageant in Bangkok, an unexpected confrontation exposed the tense power dynamics behind the glamour. During a...