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Mother and father deny causing the death of one-year-old son who died from ‘severe malnutrition’
A mother and father have pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing the death of their one-year-old son, Maero Johnson, who died in hospital in the early hours of 23 August 2023 from ketotic hypoglycaemia and severe malnutrition. The case has moved forward after the couple appeared at Liverpool Crown Court, with a full trial…
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Girl Scout cookies going to the dogs as vet warns against ‘unintentionally overfeeding’
Girl Scouts of the USA will launch its first-ever cookie made specifically for dogs, called Patch Pals, when the 2027 cookie season begins. The soft-baked, blueberry muffin-flavoured treats have been created in partnership with BARK, the company behind BarkBox, reflecting how pet owners increasingly treat animals as family members. A vet has welcomed the move…
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‘Company’ Review: Casey Affleck’s Latest Directorial Effort Isn’t What It Initially Appears to Be, but Isn’t Very Interesting Either Way
Casey Affleck’s second feature as writer-director, “Company,” premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival but has left critics unconvinced, with Variety’s review calling it a “perversely ponderous exercise in hide-the-genre” that takes over an hour to reveal its true nature. The film disguises itself as a folk-flavoured meditation on storytelling before shifting into genre…
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Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Must-Hear Soft Rock Hits From 1972
An American Songwriter feature revisits four soft rock songs from 1972 that it argues remain instantly recognisable to baby boomers, spotlighting a period often regarded as a golden era for the genre. The piece is a nostalgic retrospective rather than breaking news, highlighting tracks by Seals & Crofts, Neil Young, Bread and Albert Hammond that…
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‘The History of Concrete’ movie review: A meandering, meditative and occasionally moving exercise in observational comedy
John Wilson’s “The History of Concrete” marks the feature-film directorial debut of the creator of HBO’s “How To With John Wilson”, extending the same deadpan, observational style into a 100-minute exploration of New York’s infrastructure and urban change. Released independently through Magnolia Pictures, the film functions as a spin-off and companion piece to the acclaimed…
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6 Near-Perfect Netflix Series Nobody Remembers
This Collider feature highlights Netflix series the author considers excellent but overlooked, arguing that a show’s popularity often has little to do with its actual quality on a platform that quickly moves on to the next big hit. The piece argues these titles deserved more attention and lasting recognition than they received, using two shows…
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Longevity doctor reveals what matters most for aging well, beyond pricey biohacks
A longevity specialist is pushing back against the growing trend of expensive “biohacks” — peptides, cold plunges and high-tech wearables — arguing that meaningful gains in healthy ageing come from basic, low-cost daily habits rather than costly interventions. Dr Annu Navani, chief medical officer at Le Reve Wellness in California, said the goal of longevity…
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Socialism 2026 speaker slams diet industry for policing ‘Black fat flesh,’ calls it ‘body fascism’
At the Socialism 2026 conference in Chicago, author Da’Shaun L. Harrison told a panel titled “Health Fascism, Body Politics, and the Anti-State State” that the “diet industry” and modern health standards function as forms of “body fascism” that specifically police “Black fat flesh.” Harrison argued that concepts such as BMI and the framing of obesity…
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Farmed salmon may not be as nutritious as it once was, new research suggests
New research led by scientists at the US Department of Agriculture suggests that farmed salmon, which now accounts for nearly 70% of global salmon consumption, contains significantly lower levels of Omega-3 fatty acids than it once did. This matters because official dietary guidance in the US, including from the USDA and the American Heart Association,…