The Know Daily - Wednesday 9 April 2025

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A 100-hour non-stop DJ marathon live from East London kicks off today. The event aims to raise donations for the Zero Gravity Fund, an initiative that provides academic and career support for students in low-opportunity areas 🎶

📰 Print power

There’s a renewed interest in independent magazines among young Brits.

Tell me more.
While mass market magazines appear to be on the decline, luxury and independent titles are flourishing. An exhibition about The Face, a trailblazing magazine that championed youth culture, attracted nearly 30k visitors in its opening month at the National Portrait Gallery, 14% of whom were under 25. What’s more, fashion-focused magazines like Grazia, have seen its circulation rise 46% year-on-year. A recent report found that the independent publishing sector is thriving, and that trend has grown over recent years.

Why?
Similar to point and shoot cameras and vinyl records, indie magazines are enjoying a revival due to a nostalgia drive by younger generations. “Print is where the excitement lies,” according to the founder of magazine shop magCulture. Gen Z want something that’s “tangible and collectible”, she added. In short, reading print magazines is “an intimate, tactical experience" that can’t be replicated digitally.

Why are we telling this story now?
After a 2-year hiatus, iconic magazine i-D is back on UK newsstands. After its parent company Vice filed for bankruptcy in 2023, model Karlie Kloss acquired it, calling it “an extraordinary piece of fashion history” she didn’t want to see disappear.

If you love print magazines, there’s plenty of ways to support the industry from purchasing copies, signing up to their newsletters and suggesting libraries to stock them.

💷 Transparency win: The UK government has banned “sneaky” fees and fake reviews for online products. Businesses like travel websites and food delivery services must now include mandatory fees – like admin or ticking booking charges – in the headline price.

• The bigger story: Every year, consumers spend £2.2bn on “unavoidable hidden fees”. The new rules aim to create greater transparency and ensure shoppers get “the best bang for their buck”.

📱 Social safeguard: Meta will block children under 16 from livestreaming without parental consent.

🎢 Thrill seekers: This market town has been revealed as the site for the UK’s first Universal-branded theme park.

🫀 Heart health: A "simple £5 blood test” could help prevent heart attacks and strokes, new research suggests.

🚄 Flight free: This exclusive 100-day tour will take passengers around the world using only trains and cruises.

🌳 Charting nature: A new satellite will help to create a 3D map of the world’s most remote tropical forests from space.

🎮 Gaming’s best: The 2025 BAFTA game awards celebrating “excellence and creative achievement” took place last night – with one cute little robot winning big.

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