Millennial women are embracing teen girl dramas, drawn to themes of romance, friendship, and girlhood nostalgia. Shows like 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and the 'Legally Blonde' prequel tap into a desire for simpler times and relatable coming-of-age struggles, offering validation and escapism.
Released 40 years ago, Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly was a dark fantasy that bombed at the US box office but later became a cult classic. Cast and crew reflect on its making, reception, and enduring legacy.
The 2026 World Cup will feature 22 teenagers, including established players like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi, and Lennart Karl, following in the footsteps of legends like Pele and Kylian Mbappe who had breakthroughs at a young age.
Sufiyaan Salam's debut novel, 'Wimmy Road Boyz,' follows three British Pakistani friends on a transformative night in Manchester. The novel uses multilingual prose and diverse references to explore themes of identity, loneliness, and the pressures of the 'good immigrant' narrative within the British Asian male experience.
Chinese teenager Yan Ziyi set a new women's javelin Asian record of 71.74m at the Diamond League Xiamen, a day after her 18th birthday. She also broke her own U20 world record and ranks second all-time globally.
Lukas Mi-Sa Nguyen Egger's debut novel, 'Vielleicht im Sommer,' presents a coming-of-age road trip where two boys, Kian and Marco, form a fragile friendship. The story explores themes of precarity, belonging, and the search for identity, drawing from the author's experiences.
