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Browsing Representation

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Culture & Media

Stat: Talking animals get more screen time than women over 60

Older women remain strikingly absent from blockbuster cinema, according to a new study by Age Without Limits, the anti-ageism campaign run by the Centre for Ageing Better.

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Culture & Media

Africa’s Gaming Market Plugs In

The global gaming market’s next chapter is being written in Africa – by players demanding cultural sovereignty, studios celebrating heritage and local culture, and capital racing to arrive before the market matures.

Mindy Seu by Isabella Behravan represented by Figures, US
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Marketing & Branding

The Creator Economy’s Post-follower Playbook

The creator economy is moving away from scale and spectacle towards credibility, values alignment and long-term trust.

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Fragmenting Societies

Stat: UK study reveals a generation of young boys feel unseen

Male Allies UK has unveiled a stark snapshot of how boys across Britain are navigating identity, belonging and uncertainty.

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Fashion

Stat: Size inclusivity stalls on spring/summer 2026 catwalks

The Vogue Business Spring/Summer 2026 Size Inclusivity Report reveals disappointing progress on fashion’s size representation. Of 9,038 runway looks across 198 shows, 97.1% were straight-size (US 0–4), 2% mid-size (US 6–12), and just 0.9% plus-size (US 14+).

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Technology

Dutch Design Week 2024: Navigating blurred realities

Dutch Design Week 2024 explores the complexities of navigating blurred realities amid rapidly changing technology.

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Diverging Demographics

Stat: LGBTQ+ workers prepared to boycott companies cutting DEI initiatives

A growing backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the US is creating tension between corporations and their LGBTQ+ workforce.

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Fashion

The North Face explores identity and belonging in short film with Amira Patel

The North Face has released a short film following Amira Patel on a formidable trek to the Annapurna base camp trek in the Himalayas.

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Culture & Media

The Sims collaborates with Ebonix and Dark & Lovely on new in-game hairstyles

Maxis, the studio behind The Sims gaming franchise, has joined forces with L’Oréal beauty brand Dark & Lovely and gaming content creator Danielle ‘Ebonix’ Udogaranya to improve the representation of Black hairstyles in the game.