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Gen Z reverses the ‘brain drain’? Career-driven young workers are turning their backs on big cities, says Coca-Cola study
A new study commissioned by Coca-Cola suggests that Generation Z workers are increasingly rejecting major cities in favour of smaller towns, potentially reversing the long-standing “brain drain” pattern in which ambitious young people migrate to urban centres for career opportunities. The research points to career-driven motivations behind this shift, indicating that young workers no longer…
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Study finds alarming level of microplastics in heart attack patients’ blood
The article’s full text was unavailable, so its findings cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, it reports a study detecting concerning levels of microplastics in the blood of heart attack patients. No information was provided about the study’s size, methods, participants, measurements, or whether it established a causal link. The headline should…
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4 in 5 toddler foods at grocery stores are ultra-processed: Study
A study of toddler foods sold in Austin, Texas, found that more than four in five products were ultra-processed, raising concerns about the nutritional quality of foods marketed to very young children. The findings matter because early diets can shape children’s tastes and eating habits, while parents may assume products in toddler-food aisles meet suitable…
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Trump presses RFK Jr on vaccines as Louisiana death row inmate walks free after 27 years
A private rift over vaccine policy, Jimmie Duncan’s release following discredited bite-mark evidence, and a warning over deepfakes on Hugging Face lead the bulletin, alongside Spider-Man reviews, Chelsea’s veteran signings and the Buck Moon over the West of England.
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HBO Max Is Officially Making a Major Change to Streaming
HBO Max is rolling out two new mobile features aimed at helping subscribers find something to watch more easily, as the platform seeks to maintain its reputation for having one of the most user-friendly interfaces in streaming. The move comes amid a strong year for HBO, following the successful launches of The Pitt Season 2…
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FiGa Films Snags Worldwide Rights to Guatemalan Drama ‘Nosotros’ Ahead of TIFF Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Boutique sales agency FiGa Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to the Guatemalan drama “Nosotros” (“Us”) ahead of its world premiere in the Discovery sidebar at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. The deal matters as another marker of Central America’s growing presence on the festival circuit, with writer-director Joaquín Ruano, making his feature debut,…
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‘We’ve always been wary of working together’: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on writing a novel as a couple
Val McDermid, Scotland’s bestselling crime novelist, and her partner Jo Sharp, Scotland’s first female Geographer Royal, have co-written This Door of the Seas, a novella published next week that marks their first joint literary project despite having deliberately kept their work separate throughout their 13-year relationship. The book fictionalises the 1698 Darien scheme, in which…
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HBO Max Dips Toe Into Vertical Video With ‘HBO Max Shorts’
HBO Max has introduced two new AI-driven mobile features for US subscribers, most notably “HBO Max Shorts”, a vertical, scrollable feed of clips from the platform’s existing library designed to help users discover what to watch. The move follows a broader industry trend, with Netflix trialling similar formats, as streamers look to borrow the swipeable,…