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Is drinking every day alcoholism? Experts explain where culture and addiction collide
A resurfaced clip of Ed Sheeran from his 2025 appearance on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” has reignited debate over how British and American cultures differ in their attitudes to regular drinking, with the singer suggesting that what Americans might label “alcoholism” is simply everyday social custom in Britain. The clip’s spread on social media has…
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I took a standup class to cope with the end of the world
A journalist recounts enrolling in a standup comedy course as a way of managing overwhelming anxiety about climate change and other existential threats, having found conventional therapy insufficient in the past. The piece highlights a growing recognition that humour can be a legitimate coping mechanism for “climate dread,” and reflects a wider trend of using…
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Britain’s millionaire numbers slide as Biden documents and Trump-BBC suit heat up
Millionaires in the UK fall to a twenty-year low, an Islamic charity wins the right to keep bringing migrants to Britain, and hare coursing gangs are exposed, while Biden’s Hur recordings surface and a judge orders Trump’s business trust to hand documents to the BBC.
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Alienware 34 AW3426DW review
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8 Mystery Thrillers That Are Perfect From the First Scene to the Last
Collider has published a list of eight mystery thrillers considered “perfect” from start to finish, praising films that hook viewers with a central puzzle and sustain the tension right through to the resolution. The list, written by Robert Lee III, argues that the strongest entries in the genre reward repeat viewings even once the twists…
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The Horror Movie Everyone’s Talking About Is Officially One of Streaming’s Biggest Hits
Christopher Nolan’s *The Odyssey* has dominated headlines with a near-billion-dollar box office run, but before that release, horror film *Obsession* had already become one of the year’s biggest cultural moments. Released by Focus Features and directed by former YouTuber Curry Barker, the film has drawn near-universal critical praise, generated significant Oscars buzz, and has now…
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Remembering When The Cars Went the Weird, Wild Route on Their Third Album in 1980
The Cars’ third studio album, Panorama, released in 1980, marked a deliberate departure from the polished New Wave sound that had made the Boston band a critical and commercial success. Rather than repeat the formula of their acclaimed 1978 debut and 1979’s Candy-O, the group leaned into a darker, more mechanical style built around drum…
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Local match goes viral over ‘finger-clicking’ cheating claim
An amateur cricket match in County Durham has attracted worldwide attention after footage emerged appearing to show a fielder clicking his fingers to trick the umpire into believing a batter had edged the ball. The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League has launched a formal investigation into the second XI Division 2 fixture between…
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Republican and Democratic coalitions put to the test in unusual elections on Tuesday
Two contrasting elections took place on the same Tuesday in the United States, offering a test of Republican and Democratic party strength in very different political territory. In Georgia, a special election was held to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Representative David Scott, who died in April at the…
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The Mermaid Mask review – the funniest underwater murder mystery you can play
The Guardian’s review praises The Mermaid Mask, the latest instalment in the Detective Grimoire series of comedy whodunnits, calling it worth its seven-year wait despite some room for improvement. Developed by SFB Games, it follows detective Grimoire and sidekick Sally as they investigate a locked-room murder aboard a submarine, building on the formula established in…