Crowned 'word of the year' by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013, the selfie has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a niche social media tag. But are selfies just a bit of harmless narcissistic fun, or is there a darker side?

In a world of blurring gender roles, where women are empowered and men are emasculated, a playful definition of 'what it means to be a man' is emerging, whereby men have the freedom to build their own definition from a range of discourses.

With lads’ mags Nuts and Front publishing their final issues in April 2014, The Sun’s Page 3 under fire, and even the relatively more sophisticated idea of metrosexual man now an assumed norm, does the 'lad' still exist? If so, where can he be found? And is it worth trying?

Beauty Mate is one of the favourite Australian men's skincare brands. But are Aussie men really that keen to be preened? And how does the modern shampooed, shaved and waxed type sit alongside the traditional view of the Aussie bloke?

When David Beckham wore that sari and became the poster boy for metrosexuality, it was set in stone that a man who moisturised was the new normal. Now, the aesthetic has evolved into a hypersexed version of itself which is less about the perfect outfit than it is about self-objectification.

In America, it's rapidly becoming the norm for men to shave 'below-the-neck'. As men of all ages become more open to grooming products, Gillette's 'What Women Want' campaign is encouraging men and women to spark a dialogue about beauty routines.

“The most popular debate in China today,” writes columnist Kelly Yang, “is whether you're ‘dad enough’.” But what turned a reality TV show featuring cute kids and their hapless caretakers into such a hot topic in the world’s most populous country?

Kate, Claudia, Naomi, Gisele... these women are so iconic that surnames are no longer necessary – their faces have become regular fixtures on magazine covers and billboards alike. Now, male models are building similar reputations, transcending their old role of photoshoot props.