The Best of Dazed
10+ most popular Dazed articles, as voted by our community.
Where pop culture meets the underground.
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Doja Cat’s bald ambition: rap’s rebel gets real
The enigmatic star reflects on her reinventions and what it means to be in the spotlight during this age of pop culture
The wildest fashion moments of 2022
From Bella Hadid’s spray-on dress to Heidi Klum’s turn as worm, the year in fashion would blow the head off a Victorian child
Dazed on Beauty
Beauty gap: how the cost of living crisis is ruining women’s confidence
As we re-evaluate our spending and sort our purchases into needs and wants, beauty can feel hard to place
Who gets to age successfully?
Messages about embracing ageing are important and valuable, but what type of ageing are we being asked to embrace, and who gets left behind?
«Ageing is a privilege we are encouraged to see as a problem, so learning to embrace the inevitable is important. However, we must be critical of the type of ageing we are asked to accept uncritically. The kind of ageing that is fixated on beauty, prioritises individualism over community care (or a literal National Care Service) and suggests that disability is a failure.»
Dazed on Career
More and more young people feel trapped in jobs they hate
Youth employment rates have stabilised since 2020 – but many of us are still struggling in the post-pandemic job market
Dazed on Language
Why do British people love to abbreviate things? An investy g
Brb, having a menty b about the cozzie livs x
Dazed on Politics
Why are the French so good at protesting?
Across the Channel, protest is seen as an integral part of public life – and it actually works
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In defence of pigeons
Winged rats or war heroes? A life-changing trip to Atelier Gardens in Berlin forces James Greig to confront his own prejudices about the too-often-maligned bird – here, he encourages us to do the same
Why is there so much fake news on beauty TikTok?
From hormone-disrupting haircare to DIY sunscreens, beauty influencers are spreading lies on social media – and it’s becoming increasingly dangerous for our health
«Hank Davis, author of Caveman Logic: The Persistence Of Primitive Thinking In A Modern World»
How young, religious LGBTQ+ people are reconciling their identities
There’s no ‘right way’ to be a queer person of faith
Expert advice on how to digital detox in self-isolation
Screen time has skyrocketed as we all stay inside to combat the pandemic, but now more than ever is an opportunity to disconnect
The return of indie music: the comeback nobody asked for
With some of the 00s biggest bands releasing new music this year, and a wave of new acts adopting the era’s trippy electronic pop and strummy guitars, indie fever is officially back
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