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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/is-the-therian-trend-actually-about-rejecting-modern-life/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Annie Dabb</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[From TikTok Howls to dark academia, the Therian trend might look like just another online craze. But what if it’s really about rejecting the pressures of modern life and capitalism itself.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Countless studies cite a correlation between gym-going and conservative ideology. So when did exercise get so political? ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Countless studies cite a correlation between gym-going and conservative ideology. So when did exercise get so political? ]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new album and three-night headline show suggest the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has emerged from his wrongdoings unscathed. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new album and three-night headline show suggest the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has emerged from his wrongdoings unscathed. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[2016 was the year of Pokemon Go, The Chainsmokers, Snapchat dog filters and skinny jeans. Gen Z are currently on a nostalgia binge, with searches for ‘2016’ having increased 71% in the last year over 2024. What’s going on?  We’re not even two weeks into the year, and everything already feels exhausting.  Trump is currently &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/why-are-gen-z-suddenly-so-nostalgic-for-2016/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[2016 was the year of Pokemon Go, The Chainsmokers, Snapchat dog filters and skinny jeans. Gen Z are currently on a nostalgia binge, with searches for ‘2016’ having increased 71% in the last year over 2024. What’s going on?  We’re not even two weeks into the year, and everything already feels exhausting.  Trump is currently &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/why-are-gen-z-suddenly-so-nostalgic-for-2016/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/daryl-hannah-ryan-murphy-and-the-ethics-of-the-biopic/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Where do we draw the line when it comes to on-screen depictions of real people?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Where do we draw the line when it comes to on-screen depictions of real people?]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[TikTok mini-dramas featuring anthropomorphic fruits have taken the internet by storm. Should we be concerned? ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[TikTok mini-dramas featuring anthropomorphic fruits have taken the internet by storm. Should we be concerned? ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/offbeat/how-pistachios-became-a-pawn-in-the-us-battle-with-iran/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Noticed pistachios everywhere recently? It’s no coincidence. Their rise is part of a years-long rivalry between the US and Iran that holds new weight in the face of war.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Noticed pistachios everywhere recently? It’s no coincidence. Their rise is part of a years-long rivalry between the US and Iran that holds new weight in the face of war.]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/turns-out-a-lot-of-us-care-about-ballet-and-opera/</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:32:39 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Timothée Chalamet’s dismissal of ballet and opera raises a lot of questions around the survival of the arts. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Timothée Chalamet’s dismissal of ballet and opera raises a lot of questions around the survival of the arts. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Over 10,000 writers have contributed to ‘Don’t Steal This Book,’ an empty publication that only contains a list of their names. Organised by Ed Newton-Rex, the book will be given out for free at the London Book Fair in protest of AI tools stealing the intellectual property of creatives.  Thousands of writers have added their &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/authors-protest-ai-at-london-book-fair-with-empty-book/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Over 10,000 writers have contributed to ‘Don’t Steal This Book,’ an empty publication that only contains a list of their names. Organised by Ed Newton-Rex, the book will be given out for free at the London Book Fair in protest of AI tools stealing the intellectual property of creatives.  Thousands of writers have added their &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/authors-protest-ai-at-london-book-fair-with-empty-book/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The latest ‘auramaxxing’  TikTok and Instagram trend has Gen Z yelling in public before taking a misleading picture. It is hilarious and has unsurprisingly gone viral.  In need of a confidence boost? Looking to maximise your social aura? Forget the gym, have you tried yelling embarrassing nonsense in public to gain everyone’s attention for an &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/gen-z-are-yelling-in-public-and-pretending-to-auramax/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The latest ‘auramaxxing’  TikTok and Instagram trend has Gen Z yelling in public before taking a misleading picture. It is hilarious and has unsurprisingly gone viral.  In need of a confidence boost? Looking to maximise your social aura? Forget the gym, have you tried yelling embarrassing nonsense in public to gain everyone’s attention for an &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/gen-z-are-yelling-in-public-and-pretending-to-auramax/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The actor’s recent appearance caused an internet spiral that suggests reality is slipping from our grasp. Are we entering a new age of authenticity? ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The actor’s recent appearance caused an internet spiral that suggests reality is slipping from our grasp. Are we entering a new age of authenticity? ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/mcdonalds-ceo-mocked-for-weirdly-eating-new-burger/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Chris Zempczinski described the new McDonald’s Big Arch burger as a ‘product’ in a new promotional video, before taking the smallest possible bite. The bizarre, awkward post has been mocked heavily online. What happens when an awkward CEO takes a fake bite of a new ‘product’ they’re promoting for social media? Viral hilarity, of course! &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/mcdonalds-ceo-mocked-for-weirdly-eating-new-burger/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Chris Zempczinski described the new McDonald’s Big Arch burger as a ‘product’ in a new promotional video, before taking the smallest possible bite. The bizarre, awkward post has been mocked heavily online. What happens when an awkward CEO takes a fake bite of a new ‘product’ they’re promoting for social media? Viral hilarity, of course! &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/mcdonalds-ceo-mocked-for-weirdly-eating-new-burger/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/broadcasters-failed-everyone-at-the-baftas/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The BBC’s handling of a racial slur was damaging for all involved. It’s proof that inclusivity amounts to more than just a seat at the table. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The BBC’s handling of a racial slur was damaging for all involved. It’s proof that inclusivity amounts to more than just a seat at the table. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/opinion-biathlete-sturla-holm-laegreids-speech-was-a-hot-mess/</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Olympian’s admission of infidelity came at the wrong time in the wrong place. By framing it as a romantic gesture, Laegreid embodies everything wrong with patriarchal, ego-driven ideas of love. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Olympian’s admission of infidelity came at the wrong time in the wrong place. By framing it as a romantic gesture, Laegreid embodies everything wrong with patriarchal, ego-driven ideas of love. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/wuthering-heights-yearning-feels-out-of-step-with-gen-z-dating/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Annie Dabb</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The vast criticism for Emerald Fennel’s 'adaptation' of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights began before the feature film had even darkened screens in full. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The vast criticism for Emerald Fennel’s 'adaptation' of Emily Brontë’s classic novel Wuthering Heights began before the feature film had even darkened screens in full. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/sinners-delroy-lindo-thankful-for-support-after-baftas-incident/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Delroy Lindo has said that he is ‘thankful’ for the ‘support and love’ that both he and ‘Sinners’ co-star Michael B. Jordan have received following an incident involving Tourette&#8217;s Syndrome activist John Davidson at this year’s Baftas.   Delroy Lindo, ‘Sinners’ co-star alongside Michael B. Jordan, has said he is ‘thankful’ for the ‘support and &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/sinners-delroy-lindo-thankful-for-support-after-baftas-incident/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Delroy Lindo has said that he is ‘thankful’ for the ‘support and love’ that both he and ‘Sinners’ co-star Michael B. Jordan have received following an incident involving Tourette&#8217;s Syndrome activist John Davidson at this year’s Baftas.   Delroy Lindo, ‘Sinners’ co-star alongside Michael B. Jordan, has said he is ‘thankful’ for the ‘support and &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/sinners-delroy-lindo-thankful-for-support-after-baftas-incident/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/why-are-so-many-young-people-heading-to-the-cinema/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite concerns that streaming is killing the in-person experience, reports suggest Gen Z are gathering in front of the silver screen regularly. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite concerns that streaming is killing the in-person experience, reports suggest Gen Z are gathering in front of the silver screen regularly. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/why-are-people-thirst-trapping-on-linkedin/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jamie Watts</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[LinkedIn has become an unusual breeding ground for thirst trap content. Is this peak cringe, or merely a symptom of life online in 2025?]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[LinkedIn has become an unusual breeding ground for thirst trap content. Is this peak cringe, or merely a symptom of life online in 2025?]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/why-has-the-winter-olympic-village-run-out-of-condoms/</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Athletes in Italy have reportedly run out of condoms, which are offered out for free at the Olympic Village every year. More are ‘on the way’ say organisers, though athletes say the initial supply was unusually low. There’s a crisis happening at the Winter Olympic village in Italy, and no, we’re not talking about the &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/why-has-the-winter-olympic-village-run-out-of-condoms/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Athletes in Italy have reportedly run out of condoms, which are offered out for free at the Olympic Village every year. More are ‘on the way’ say organisers, though athletes say the initial supply was unusually low. There’s a crisis happening at the Winter Olympic village in Italy, and no, we’re not talking about the &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/why-has-the-winter-olympic-village-run-out-of-condoms/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/the-2026-grammys-werent-afraid-to-get-political/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Outspoken celebrities criticised the government and ICE amid ongoing demonstrations in the US. But the consensus on politicising award shows has never held. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Outspoken celebrities criticised the government and ICE amid ongoing demonstrations in the US. But the consensus on politicising award shows has never held. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/the-brit-school-and-the-importance-of-accessible-arts-education/</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Flo Bellinger</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[This year’s biggest Grammys winners all hail from the same state-run Croydon school. Their stories are a ‘brilliant celebration’ of free arts education. ]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[This year’s biggest Grammys winners all hail from the same state-run Croydon school. Their stories are a ‘brilliant celebration’ of free arts education. ]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/what-was-turning-points-all-american-halftime-show/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Charlie Coombs</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Last weekend, the right-wing political organisation Turning Point hosted its own, alternative NFL Super Bowl LX halftime show in protest of Bad Bunny’s official stadium performance. The reviews were less than stellar.  Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organisation founded by the late Charlie Kirk, has faced criticism and ridicule for its ‘All-American Halftime Show’ &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/what-was-turning-points-all-american-halftime-show/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[Last weekend, the right-wing political organisation Turning Point hosted its own, alternative NFL Super Bowl LX halftime show in protest of Bad Bunny’s official stadium performance. The reviews were less than stellar.  Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organisation founded by the late Charlie Kirk, has faced criticism and ridicule for its ‘All-American Halftime Show’ &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/what-was-turning-points-all-american-halftime-show/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <link>https://thred.com/culture/saudi-arabias-futuristic-neom-project-is-being-scaled-back/</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
            <dc:creator>Jessica Byrne</dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Neom megaproject, first announced in 2017, involved an ambitious plan to build a megacity that ran entirely on renewable energy on the edge of a desert. The project is now being scaled back over financial and sustainability concerns. Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city of Neom is officially in the process of being ‘significantly scaled back’. &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/saudi-arabias-futuristic-neom-project-is-being-scaled-back/">Continued</a>]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Neom megaproject, first announced in 2017, involved an ambitious plan to build a megacity that ran entirely on renewable energy on the edge of a desert. The project is now being scaled back over financial and sustainability concerns. Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city of Neom is officially in the process of being ‘significantly scaled back’. &#8230; <a href="https://thred.com/culture/saudi-arabias-futuristic-neom-project-is-being-scaled-back/">Continued</a>]]></content:encoded>
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            <description><![CDATA[From Meghan Markle comparisons to scathing ‘boy mum’ memes, why are we always so quick to assume that women are the problem? ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The show is beloved nationwide, and has since spread overseas. But the experiences of Black contestants consistently mirror everyday life. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Literary purists are on the rampage over Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of the gothic novel. But why do modern takes on historic literature so often spark backlash? ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The popular podcast is receiving heat for a recent conversation around women and motherhood. It highlights how far the show has strayed from its origins. ]]></description>
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