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Joe Jonas Says He Sought Therapy After His Solo Album Underperformed
Joe Jonas has revealed that the underwhelming commercial reception of his 2011 solo debut album, Fastlife, led to panic attacks and physical pain severe enough that a doctor recommended he see a therapist. He made the disclosure on a recent episode of Hey Jonas!, the podcast he hosts with brothers and Jonas Brothers bandmates Nick…
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Come for Beastfolk Barber’s cute, furry hairdressing, but stay for its thoughtful approach to worldbuilding
Beastfolk Barber is an upcoming Steam game that casts players as Freddie, a hairdresser running a once-a-week salon whose clientele are entirely anthropomorphic “beastfolk”. Rock Paper Shotgun’s preview of the demo praises it for pairing charming, Coffee Talk-style visuals and gameplay with unexpectedly serious worldbuilding, which lifts it above a simple novelty haircutting sim. Freddie…
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Game of Thrones Creator George R.R. Martin Explains ‘Winds of Winter’ Delay in Heartbreaking Update
George R.R. Martin has published a rare blog post revealing a difficult period behind his continued delay of The Winds of Winter, the long-awaited next instalment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series. Writing on his “Not A Blog” for the first time in over six months, the author cited grief, depression and…
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University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan
The University of Michigan plans to stop recording letter grades on transcripts for many first-year students beginning in autumn 2027. The measure is intended to reduce academic pressure as part of the university’s response to a wider mental health crisis in higher education. Under the proposal, affected students would have a semester-long period in which…
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Joe Jonas says he sought therapy for his low album sales
Joe Jonas has said that the poor commercial performance of his debut solo album, ‘Fastlife’, prompted panic attacks and physical pain, eventually leading him to seek therapy. Speaking on the Hey Jonas! podcast, he said he had tied the album’s success to his self-worth after expecting it to match the Jonas Brothers’ popularity, illustrating the…
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Can Harvey Nichols find its way back to being Absolutely Fabulous again?
Harvey Nichols, once synonymous with 1990s fashion glamour and featured in Absolutely Fabulous, is struggling financially and has been put up for sale by owner Sir Dickson Poon. Its future matters because the retailer has long been a landmark luxury department store, but it now faces fierce competition and uncertainty over whether it can regain…
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I got stage 4 cancer in my 40s. My young daughter and husband keep me fighting
The article is a first-person account by a woman in her forties diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic appendiceal cancer in October 2023. She says the diagnosis, which has no known cure or specific treatment protocol, upended her life but strengthened her determination to keep fighting for her husband and young daughter. She had recently turned…
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Woke University of Michigan to HIDE grades from students and scrub them from transcripts due to a ‘mental health crisis’
The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts plans to introduce a pass/no credit grading pilot for first-semester undergraduates from autumn 2027. The college says the change is intended to help new students adjust to university demands and support wellbeing amid concerns about mental health among college-aged people. Students would still receive…