Opinion โ Elon Muskโs vision of fatherhood is unsettling
In a world where wealth shapes everything, even the human gene pool isnโt safe from billionaire influence.ย Iโm approaching this topic with apprehension, because in all honestyย I donโt want to give Elon Musk more air time. The billionaire has infiltrated almost every aspect of our daily lives, sitting head of...
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America ranks lowest ever for global happiness in new report
According to the World Happiness Report 2025, the US is now outside of the top twenty happiest countries in the world. Finland remains at the top once again. Are you happy with where you live? Content with the way your life is going? Slightly suspicious of your government? These types...
The adult wrestling cult
โyouโre breaking the fourth wall!โ Wrestling is massive again, and Iโm not quite sure how that happened. Every casual conversation I have with a group of lads seems to inevitably turn to how John Cena recently turned heel. Having not tuned in at 5 in the morning, my immense powers of...
Social media wants to know if Jesus is a Republican or Democrat
Republicans and Democrats, the two largest parties in US politics. In light of some internet debate, letโs analyse whether Jesus Christ would be red or blue. Jesus Christ the son of God, Prophet Esha, The Messiah. All names for perhaps the most well-known religious figure of the 21st century. In the...
New trend sees TikTokers poke fun at millennial burger chains
The latest online generational feud is directed at โrusticโ millennial burger chains, with TikTokers hopping on to the trend to poke fun at all their distinct quirks. Itโs funny, if not extremely accurate. Another week, another generational battle of cringe. The previous TikTok trend saw Gen Zers poking fun at...
Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell pleasant after 5,000 years
Even after spending millennia entombed in stone sarcophagi, some ancient Egyptian mummies still emit a surprisingly pleasant scent, research has discovered. In a recent study combining science with sensory exploration, researchers have discovered that ancient Egyptian mummies, some preserved for over 5,000 years within their sarcophagi, emit surprisingly...
Are Gen Z phasing out the one night stand?
Is the decline in casual sex among Gen Z a sign of conservatism, or are young people simply seeking deeper connections? In the latest attempt to paint young people as far more wholesome (and dare I say boring) than their predecessors, a new report by The Times claims Gen Z are swiping left on one-night stands. Thatโs right. Todayโs young adults are engaging in less casual sex than ever before....
We need to talk about โAlmond Mumsโ
How the fascination with our mothersโ diets has permeated social media and changed the way we think about food.ย There are few social trends as pervasive as the โalmond mumโ. Sheโs slim, sheโs usually wearing yoga leggings, she shops at Whole Foods. And according to the thousands of videos featuring self-proclaimed โalmond mumsโ on TikTok, we canโt get enough of her. The term โalmond mumโ traces back to a viral moment...
Googleโs Gemini AI advert coughs out incorrect cheese facts
In the first version of its latest advert for AI, Googleโs Gemini can be seen providing incorrect information on cheese. Itโs an excellent example of why we shouldnโt rely entirely on AI to do the thinking for us. Honey, the Large Language Model (LLM) AI program is hallucinating again! It looks like Googleโs own AI model โ Gemini 2.0 - has been playing up, and no actual human being within...
Ed Sheeran street concert shut down by police in India
In widely-shared footage online, a police officer can be seen unplugging Ed Sheeranโs microphone at a street performance in India. Ed Sheeran had his street performance in India cut short over the weekend, despite reportedly asking permission before starting. A police offer unplugged his microphone and ushered him away, leaving onlookers disappointed. The incident occurred before Ed was scheduled to play in the city of Bengaluru later that evening. He...
