Meera Navlakha
Culture Reporter
Meera is a Culture Reporter at Mashable, joining the UK team in 2021. She writes about digital culture, mental health, big tech, entertainment, and more. Her work has also been published in The New York Times, Vice, Vogue India, and others.
By Meera Navlakha
WhatsApp lets you save disappearing messages (with a catch)
Hold up, the sender has to approve.
How to watch the SpaceX Starship launch livestream
The powerful rocket – which is also the world's biggest — is finally set to launch today.
'Doctor Who' gives us our first look at Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor
The Doctor and Ruby have officially landed in the swinging '60s.
Spotify goes down worldwide
Artist pages weren't loading either, in case anyone was trying.
On TikTok, everyone is living out a Wes Anderson movie
A whole lot of symmetry and saturation, shot by iPhone.
Google wants you to listen to coral reefs. It just might help restore them.
Do you know what snapping shrimp sound like? Tune into this "bioacoustic mission."
Smart garments: Your next jacket might come with a futuristic tag
Don't throw it away.
Lalala or okokok? How to play the viral TikTok quiz.
You really never know what'll capture the attention of TikTok.
Dissident artist Ai Weiwei recreated a Monet masterpiece entirely in Lego
There's one detail not present in the original, personal to the artist.
Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 4 date is (finally!) announced
It's senior year, and a bunch of surprises seem to be in store for Devi and the gang.
Coachella is coming to Fortnite in a big way
An always-on experience, Coachella Island is a virtual replica of the music festival.
Gwyneth Paltrow and the birth of courtcore
Beyond "I wish you well" memes, Paltrow's trial gave us something else: a new sartorial aesthetic.
Peacock's 'The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning' trailer explores life, mortality, and evolution
Produced by Amy Poehler, the new series explores the Swedish phenomenon of decluttering.
Mikaela Loach's 'It's Not That Radical' calls for climate justice and collective liberation
"...know that there will be a role for you in this movement, no matter what."
Which countries have banned TikTok?
A growing list of nations and government bodies are taking action against the app.
'Succession's 'ludicrously capacious bag' becomes ludicrously capacious meme
"What’s even in there, huh? Flat shoes for the subway? Her lunch pail?"
'Beau Is Afraid' exclusive clip takes a deeper look into this bizarre film
"If you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft and had him get your groceries, that's like this movie."
Twitter will only show verified accounts on its 'For You' page
Yet another Musk-mandated decision to push Twitter Blue.
'Bheed' actors speak about COVID-19 in India, frontline workers, and resilience
Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar star in a searing new film tracing the exodus of migrant workers during the first lockdown.
This government is putting millions into helping teens cope with breakups
It's part of a wider initiative to eliminate harm and violence within relationships in the country.
Short film 'Matar' reckons with the UK's broken asylum system
"We're trying to humanise the displacement and migration issue," says BAFTA-winning director Hassan Akkad.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus leads 'You Hurt My Feelings' trailer, A24's comedy-drama about relationships
Love, honesty, and little white lies.
15 minutes of sadness: Behind the therapy trick in 'Shrinking'
The Apple TV+ show looks into a distinctive practice: crying, worrying, or grieving for a set time. Does it work?
Niall Horan takes on the wings of death in 'Hot Ones'
"I’ve seen too many people come on here and be like, ‘I’m gonna nail this,’ and then they’re crying and spitting into buckets."
U.S. threatens TikTok ban unless Chinese owners sell stake
The Biden administration is cracking down on the app, asking Bytedance to divest.
