The Latest Breaking News from the Roman Empire

Stoicism may be having a renaissance. For centuries, the ancient philosophy that originated in Greece and spread across the Roman Empire was more or less treated as extinct – with the word “stoic” hanging on as shorthand for someone unemotional. But today, with the help of the internet, it’s gaining…

How often do you think about the Roman empire? This question, posed to men by their partners on social media app TikTok, has led to a storm of viral videos. Women are amused to discover the answer is often “every day”, or at least “several times a week”.

In an age of compounding crises, competence commands a premium—but what we're getting instead is misogyny, anger, and poor mental health.

Brands are hopping on to bizarre social media trends in order to ride the growing wave of meme-driven spending.