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Study suggests Gen Z prioritise digital life over real life
A new survey shows that young people now believe the way you present yourself online is more important than real life. Is our digital avatar now the priority? If you’ve been active online at all during the last fifteen years, you’ll no doubt have made at least one social media profile somewhere. Whether it be MSN or Myspace in the early noughties, or TikTok and Snapchat in the present day,...
Why is DaBaby being dropped from festivals?
Rapper DaBaby has come under fire for a burst of homophobic comments during one of his shows, causing multiple festivals to suddenly pull him from their line-ups. Nearly two weeks ago, DaBaby performed at Rolling Loud Miami festival, where he denounced the LGBTQ+ community and those who were HIV-positive seemingly out of nowhere. He yelled to the crowds, ‘if you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them...
Opinion – Blizzard’s lawsuit is part of a wider cultural issue
Activision and Blizzard have faced massive lawsuits and sexual harassment accusations from a tidal wave of female employees. It is horrific - but not an isolated incident. Employees at Blizzard have staged a walk out and social media strike over recent allegations of sexual harassment and a ‘frat boy’ culture that heavily discriminates toward female staff members. According to a two-year investigation, the company was found to be severely...
You decide – should we still be supporting Kanye West?
As Kanye’s upcoming album DONDA faces inevitable delays and he rents out a room in the Mercedes-Benz stadium for over $1 million USD a day, should we still be backing him as an artist and public figure? Kanye West – producer, fashion designer, artist – has been causing a buzz the last few weeks as the world waits for his latest album, DONDA. Though it was first promised to be...
Beyond Meat CEO backs proposed meat consumption tax
A tax on meat could encourage the public to cut back on animal products in their diets, though it wouldn’t be without complications and difficulties. Remember when the UK government decided to introduce a sugar drinks tax to push consumers toward healthier diets? It seems a similar tactic could be in the works for meat products, and Beyond Meat boss Ethan Brown is all for it. Speaking to the BBC,...
What should we expect from COP26?
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, is taking place in late October and early November. Here’s what you need to know. Forget Glastonbury, Coachella, or even the Olympics, everyone knows what the biggest event of the year is - COP26. It may be less flashy than the world’s major music and sports festivals, but the 2021 United Nations Climate Chance Conference is a very big deal. COP26...
Earth Overshoot Day continues to be earlier every year
Every year there is a specific day where humanity’s demand for Earth’s resources exceeds the amount that can be regenerated within twelve months. It continues to be earlier every year. Ever heard of Earth Overshoot Day? It is a day every year where our use of natural resources exceeds the amount our planet can regenerate for that year. Beyond that point, we’re overusing and excessively consuming to the point where Earth...
This lake in Argentina has turned bright pink
A lagoon in Argentina’s southern Patagonia region has turned an alarming pink colour, reportedly due to pollution caused by a chemical intended to preserve prawns. Forget the Red Sea, it’s all about the pink sea these days. At least, that’s the current situation in Argentina, where an entire lagoon has turned a bright pink colour - though it’s not for any uplifting reason. This isn’t some publicity stunt, sadly. The bizarre...
First human flight for Bezos’ Blue Origin a success
Jeff Bezos was on board the first human flight for his space company Blue Origin today, which reached higher altitudes than Richard Branson’s efforts just last week. I wonder if CEO entrepreneur Jeff Bezos ever envisioned himself being launched into the heavens via a rocket built by his own private company when he founded Amazon all those years ago. That’s exactly what happened today, though, as Blue Origin launched its...
Frito-Lay workers go on strike in Kansas
Employees at a Frito-Lay factory in Kansas have gone on strike as a result of terrible working conditions, made worse by the pandemic. Factory workers for American crisp company Frito-Lay are currently on strike in Kansas as a result of excessive overtime, a lack of staff care, and poor working conditions. Speaking to VICE, long-time employees say they are routinely forced to work twelve-hour shifts, seven days a week,...
