Category: News

We live in a society where more of us turn to the internet than go to therapy. To be fair, therapy isn’t for everyone all of the time, and it can be expensive. Plus, therapy isn’t the sole place where we can learn helpful, prosocial mindsets. That said, many of us need to practice a…

There’s new outrage over US President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project after an image went viral on Wednesday showing just how big the building is when compared to the main residence. The image, which appears to be a screenshot from an aerial video, was initially shared by British market researcher Ben Page. Later in…

Two weeks after I’d met Randal for coffee, he called on the Sunday night before Memorial Day to say, “Tomorrow I’m going to spend the day driving through the Marin Hills to Stinson Beach with stops at my favourite restaurants along the way. Have you ever had breakfast at Fred’s in Sausalito?” I hadn’t, and…

Six decades after 007’s debut on the silver screen, James Bond is still the film franchise everyone’s talking about right now. Long before Daniel Craig took his final bow as James Bond in 2021’s No Time To Die, rumours had already started to swirl about exactly which actor would don the tux and pick up…

I’m a pretty big Jane Austen fan – I re-read all of her books (and unfinished stories, and slightly chaotic juvenile writing) last year, which, it turns out, was pretty good timing. Not only that, but the makers of the BBC Ella Bruccoleri hit are starting on a Persuasion adaptation, this time focusing on protagonist…

It’s no secret that today’s teenagers are growing up in a very different context from previous generations. For many, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted their childhoods and education, while rapid technological change, social media and artificial intelligence (AI) are continuing to transform how young people learn, communicate and spend their time. These dramatic shifts are, in…

Maya Jama surprised reality TV fans this week when she announced she was stepping down as host of Love Island after nine seasons. Following her success on The Celebrity Traitors, Maya revealed she was leaving the long-running reality show to “throw myself into something new”, and just a day later, it emerged that she had…

It seems Halloween isn’t quite over at Netflix. This week, a new psychological horror landed on the streamer, for anyone who didn’t get enough thrills and chills during regular spooky season. Netflix’s new eight-part series, The Body, follows a Catholic school dance troupe after an initiation ceremony goes very wrong, leading them to believe they…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s facial expression has gone viral after he made a joint appearance with the US’s negotiation team. The Ukrainian president spoke to the media alongside Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Dublin amid a new push from America to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Tensions between the US and Ukraine…