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Ultimately, Li wonders if, in the digital age, the gaze is less focused on just women, and more focused on everyone, all of the time. Dating apps have a lot to answer for in that respect, she thinks, but she’s quick to add that she doesn’t believe they’re all bad either. “I think they’re a very efficient and easy way for people to meet each other, especially for people who aren’t very sociable or outgoing. But I guess the problem is that it is too accessible, which sort of flattens everyone and makes things quite boring,” she says. She’s intrigued by the ways in which dating apps are designed to keep people swiping and interacting, and she thinks that’s what needs to change most of all. “I don’t think we can change how people behave, or should change what they want in terms of relationships or connection,” she says, “but if dating apps were designed with a focus on actually meeting people, as opposed to being a game that aims to keep people playing, then they would become less draining and more fulfilling.” As for Li herself, she doesn’t use Tinder anymore, and even if she wanted to, she couldn’t, she laughs, because she’s banned now anyway. Using it for purposes other than the pursuit of romance was never going to last, but it was a fun and thought-provoking experiment while it did.
Since its much-anticipated debut in late March, “Pachinko,” based on the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, has captivated viewers with its gripping story of one Korean family through four generations. While “Pachinko” is a work of fiction, the Apple TV+ series — like the book — effortlessly weaves historical authenticity into the lives of its fictional characters. In fact, authenticity was the “bedrock” of the show, as Soo Hugh, the creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer, has frequently spoken about maintaining the historical accuracy of Korea throughout the 1900s. Hugh captures the era through the characters, the beautiful sets, the vivid food, and of course, the clothing.
Anti-abortion protestors still line streets outside clinics in England and Wales, peddling falsehoods. They are not arrested and parliament has not introduced buffer zones nationally to protect clinic staff and those who rely on the services they provide. Often, when it is reported on, the views of anti-abortion campaigners are given a fair hearing. Politicians and the media alike remain obsessed with ‘balance’, as though this behaviour is anything other than sexist and misogynistic harassment. In giving anti-abortion views consideration, they disrespect women and people with wombs.
What happens when you combine two brands—one with the reach of over 2200 stores and more than $7 billion in e-commerce net sales last year and the other with the fit technology to create stylish denim that doesn’t gap at the waist and fits everyone from sizes 00 to 30? It’s simple: affordable, size-inclusive, and really good-looking jeans. And this is exactly what you’re going to get from Zara and Good American’s brand-new collaboration, which launches on Zara.com and in over 40 stores across the U.S. today. (Bonus points if you live in Los Angeles, where a dedicated pop-up is going on from now until May 13.)
