She made millions as a tween and teenager by posting clips of herself and her friends on YouTube. Then the business collapsed amid acrimony. What does her success in the adult industry, at 18, say about surveillance, social media and sexualisation? ‘Honestly, the answer is kind of gross,” says Piper ...
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If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan LiewIf you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan Liew
Some argue that quitting the platform formerly known as Twitter cedes the space to malign actors. But it’s an open sewer, beyond redemption You can read the Tottenham striker Richarlison launching a defiant broadside at the newly crowned champions. “Next season, we will compete for the title,” he says. “Arsenal ...
What is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animalsWhat is killing Sumatra’s elephants? The battle to save one of our rarest animals
Investigators are still searching for what caused the recent deaths of a mother and her calf, but conservationists say the animal’s shrinking habitat may be the first place to look The two elephants were found dead in the Indonesian province of Bengkulu, in an area of “production forest” in southern ...
‘Not many people had gay dads who died of Aids’: Andrew Durham and Sofia Coppola on movie memoir Fairyland‘Not many people had gay dads who died of Aids’: Andrew Durham and Sofia Coppola on movie memoir Fairyland
Fairyland is a bittersweet film about a girl brought up by her gay father in a blizzard of glitter and feather boas in 1970s San Francisco. Its makers discuss its resonance, its tragedies – and their own boho childhoods When Sofia Coppola logs on to our video call, her friend ...
US and Iran exchange strikes as Israel intensifies attacks on southern LebanonUS and Iran exchange strikes as Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon
US forces down drones near strait of Hormuz, sparking attack on American airbase in Kuwait Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘outwait’ him until US midterms The US has carried out new strikes inside Iran , targeting a military facility and downing Iranian attack drones, US officials said, ...
‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratory After 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed messages, images and poems flooded phones and social media feeds at about 5pm on Tuesday, when still-limited connectivity flickered back to life. The ...
Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions – podcastHuman rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions – podcast
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitism For a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief. In an extraordinary move in July last year, the Trump administration placed ...
Why is Ferrari facing such a backlash to its first electric car?Why is Ferrari facing such a backlash to its first electric car?
The Italian marque has broken with the past with its four-door, €550,000 Luce and traditionalists are furious Ferrari is different from other carmakers, and so are its product launches. So revered is the company in its native Italy that among the first people to sit behind the wheel of its ...
What exactly are the Savannah Bananas becoming?What exactly are the Savannah Bananas becoming?
The Bananas started as baseball’s most eccentric attraction. Now they are building something that increasingly resembles a traveling entertainment universe of their own The Savannah Bananas brand has, arguably, become bigger than the Savannah Bananas themselves. What would seem to be a crucial component of the Bananas experience – the ...
The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?
Suspected war crimes happen almost daily as Israel continues its bombardment, which Unicef estimates is killing nearly 14 children a day. We cannot write this off as just another war in a war-torn region There are various reasons why, at 43, I still don’t know how to drive a car. ...