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Ivy League student who refuses to work for Jewish people bizarrely moans about cell tower as he posts unhinged white supremacist screed
Austin Franco, a 19-year-old student at Cornell University, has provoked widespread condemnation after telling a prospective employer he was “not interested in working for a Jew” and refusing to retract or apologise for the remark. Gabe Einhorn, chief executive of anti-fraud firm VryfID, published a screenshot of Franco’s message on the careers platform Handshake, sparking…
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DAVID MARCUS: Mamdani’s faux African accent as telling as it is bizarre
The opinion article discusses a resurfaced 2016 radio interview in which New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used an accent the author characterises as African/South Asian. The author argues that the clip, which has prompted conservative criticism online, is revealing and unusual; this is commentary rather than a reported finding about Mamdani’s intentions. The interview…
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’s CHRIS KAEL: ‘Against PHIL LABONTE From ALL THAT REMAINS’s Advice, I Actually Go To Therapy’
Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael said he attends therapy, responding to All That Remains singer Phil Labonte’s recent assertion that men do not solve problems by talking. Kael said he understood Labonte’s point that action can help men feel better, but argued that discussing feelings in an interview also resembles therapy; he described…
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The “bizarre” 1987 role Nicolas Cage compared to being slapped with “a big, wet fish”
Nicolas Cage described his sudden rise to prominence after the 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck as feeling like being struck inside the head by a “big, wet fish”. The comment reflected his unease with the intense attention that followed the film’s success, despite his gratitude that audiences had embraced it. The role mattered because it helped…
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Mystery deaths of Epstein’s associates: How multiple friends of paedophile tycoon have died in unusual circumstances fuelling conspiracy theories
The article examines several deaths among people linked to Jeffrey Epstein, presenting them as unusual circumstances that have fuelled conspiracy theories about his network. It stresses that suspicion has persisted because some associates died before they could face trial or provide fuller accounts, although unusual circumstances alone do not establish wrongdoing. It places Epstein’s 2019…
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Tragic history of the bizarre Sydney secret society mansion named ‘Saturn’s Rings’ revealed after 23-year-old dies in dog attack
A 23-year-old man was found dead with significant injuries at the isolated Eschol Park property in Sydney’s south-west, known as Saturn’s Rings, and police are investigating whether dogs caused his death. The case has drawn attention because the striking but unfinished building has long been a local curiosity, associated with an ambitious spiritual movement rather…
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‘I’ve always felt too old and too young at the same time’: The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on swapping child stardom for cult television – and Celebrity Traitors
Bella Ramsey reflects on growing up in adult television environments after beginning their career aged 11, saying they have often felt simultaneously “too old and too young”. Now 22, the non-binary actor has moved from child roles in Game of Thrones to international prominence through The Last of Us, while also discussing a shift towards…
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Netflix Cancelled Its Best ‘Stranger Things’ Replacement After Just 10 Episodes
Netflix cancelled Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club after one 10-episode season, despite the article arguing it was its strongest spiritual successor to Stranger Things. The piece says both series make their supernatural threats effective by focusing on close-knit young people and the emotional stakes of their relationships. Premiering in 2022, The Midnight Club adapted Christopher…
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Do you know what FURRIES are? We go inside Ireland’s strange new world, where dragons check into hotels, foxes roam the corridors and costumes can cost up to €10,000
The article examines Ireland’s furry community, whose members create and wear animal-inspired characters and costumes, often gathering at organised events. It presents the subculture through a hotel setting where participants dressed as creatures such as dragons and foxes socialise, highlighting a hobby that remains unfamiliar to many people. Furries may develop detailed fictional identities, known…
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‘I Is Another’ Review: Claes Bang Plays Himmler’s Masseur in Weighty Meditation on a WWII Footnote
‘I Is Another’ is a German suspense drama about Felix Kersten, Heinrich Himmler’s real-life physiotherapist, who claimed after the Second World War that he helped secure Jewish prisoners’ release. The review finds the film a compelling, deliberately ambiguous meditation on truth, self-mythologising and deception, driven by Claes Bang’s portrayal of the charismatic but egotistical Kersten…