IN THE SPOTLIGHT Chinamaxxing: the US trend co-opting Chinese culture The line between appreciation and appropriation in this TikTok trend is very thin Read more PODCAST The Week Unwrapped: Why is Asia joining Eurovision? Plus, how did London become a target for deepfakes? And what’s behind Japan’s shift on joint custody? Read more Spirit of the age Britons are becoming cheerier – according to data from the “smiley face” feedback terminals seen at airports and in shopping centres. Only 5.5% of users pressed the “sad” or “angry” faces last year, down from 12.5% in 2015. THE WEEK RECOMMENDS How Biscoff became an internet sensation A viral recipe is one of several spotlighting the caramelised Belgian biscuit Read more Recent editions Sunday Shortlist Zendaya’s ‘compulsively watchable’ romcom with a twist Saturday Wrap ‘In America, we don’t have kings’ Evening Review Irish fuel protests spark chaos VIEW ALL
