McDonald’s CEO mocked for weirdly ‘eating’ new burger
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...
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Sinners’ Delroy Lindo thankful for ‘support’ after Baftas incident
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's Syndrome activist John Davidson at this year’s Baftas. Delroy Lindo, ‘Sinners’ co-star alongside Michael B. Jordan, has said he is...
Why has the Winter Olympic village run out of condoms?
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...
What was Turning Point’s ‘All-American Halftime Show?’
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...
BBC set to make shows for YouTube in new deal
Amidst Trump’s legal threats and a waning Gen Z audience, the BBC is hoping to gain back some much-needed goodwill with a landmark new YouTube deal. The BBC has struck a deal with YouTube to make brand new content tailored specifically for the digital platform. It comes after months of turmoil...
Nicki Minaj and the rise of right wing grifting
Rapper Nicki Minaj was once considered a gay icon and a strong denouncer of Trump, having previously criticised his immigration policies and campaigns. Over the past year she has made a strong pivot the other way, appearing at right wing rallies with Erika Kirk in a likely attempt to...
Study says most streaming shows made by white people
A new report published by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that over 90% of the top 250 programmes on streaming services were made by white people last year, an increase over 2024. Cultural diversity has seen a significant decrease this year compared to 2024, a new study by UCLA has concluded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktJGNSf0zfc As part of its Hollywood Diversity report, the university published that 91.7% of the...
Trump doubles down on Rob Reiner criticism after murder
The US president posted that the sudden death of Hollywood director and actor, Rob Reiner, was related to ‘Trump derangement syndrome,’ before repeating this criticism to reporters in the Oval Office several hours later. Donald Trump has received flack from both Democrats and Republicans this week after publicly criticising Rob Reiner in the wake of his sudden death. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p65gtuK6FhY The Hollywood actor and director, well known for his work on films...
Explaining the Gen Alpha ‘6-7’ TikTok trend
Are you an elderly Gen Zer? Confused about why the kids are nonsensically saying ‘6-7?’ Us too. Every so often, a moment in pop culture will arrive as a reminder that youth isn’t eternal. Hearing an in-joke you don’t understand or missing an obvious conversational reference can make even the most mentally robust person uneasy. Am I out of touch? Has the world moved on? Are we over the hill already? As...
Billie Eilish criticised by Elon Musk after wealth comments
‘She’s not the sharpest tool in the shed,’ wrote Musk on X earlier this week. His comments were in response to Billie calling him a ‘pathetic coward’ for hoarding wealth instead of donating it to good causes. Billie Eilish has been hit with new criticism from the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, in a scathing post on his social media platform X. ‘She’s not the sharpest tool in the...
