Having been so optimistic for many years, 2024 is when we have to sound more alarm bells about where technology is taking us, writes Jack Yan […]
Moving past technology’s darker clouds
October 10, 2024/8.42
Tag: op–ed
The traditional celebrity is still with us, with legacy media playing a bigger role
August 20, 2024/12.17
The celebrity is far from dead, not supplanted by influencers—in part because the World Wide Web has been plagued with bots, and Google has failed to stem their tide, writes Jack Yan […]
Fashion-forwardness depends on a society that embraces innovation
August 1, 2024/13.31
There is a lack of differentiation among many corporate fashion brands—the excitement must come from either independent labels, or countries which are embracing the future, writes Jack Yan […]
ITVX’s Red Eye breaks ground in more than one way
June 22, 2024/13.00
It’s been over four decades since the UK had a police series led by an actor of Chinese descent, notes Jack Yan, and Red Eye breaks barriers in more ways than one […]
To our Sunday colleagues, you should still be on air
May 13, 2024/1.14
The final episode of Sunday has aired in New Zealand—a current affairs show that should, even if you follow the money, remain, says Jack Yan […]
February 26, 2024/9.20
Behind the scenes with Lucire founder and publisher Jack Yan, with an appeal for a family in Gaza, the difficulties of becoming an Amazon seller, and the hopelessness of AI-written stories […]
Fashion’s future purpose, heading back into the Zeitgeist
January 29, 2024/10.37
Second-hand clothing has been making a comeback, as consumers become more conscious of sustainability. Jack Yan asks: what is fashion’s next role? […]
Controversial figures show up at events, too
December 17, 2023/11.45
Certain controversial figures in the US raise the question of how they should be covered by a responsible press. Is it a fashion magazine’s role to decide? Jack Yan asks […]
Fashion outside the Zeitgeist: it’s time to hack the culture
December 9, 2023/9.43
Jack Yan reflects on where we are in today’s culture, with fashion taking more of a back seat compared to where it was in the Zeitgeist just 20 years ago […]
Out of the space age; praise for All in Monte Carlo; and trusting your crew
November 19, 2023/10.58
Founder and publisher Jack Yan re-examines the Rabanne H&M collaboration, praises Anna Shilling’s new novel All in Monte Carlo, and comments on one company’s decision to patrol staff social media activity because of the Gaza conflict […]
