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ContraPoints reveals the Pokémon win that finally defeated her parents
Natalie Wynn, the YouTuber known as ContraPoints, discussed her early love of video games during an appearance on Polygon’s Shelf Quest series, filmed at a retro game store. Known for producing elaborate video essays on philosophy and internet culture, Wynn revealed a more personal side, explaining how her upbringing shaped her relationship with gaming and…
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How the hell did ‘Repulsion’ come from the mind of Roman Polanski?
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Parkour star with 11 million YouTube followers avoids prison even though he was caught with nearly 3,000 sex abuse images showing very young children
A parkour athlete with more than 11 million YouTube subscribers has avoided a prison sentence despite being found with almost 3,000 indecent images of children, including material depicting very young victims. The case has drawn criticism for the leniency of the sentence given the volume and severity of the images involved, raising fresh questions about…
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Dozens of Brits ‘duped into purchasing illegal Spanish properties’ are evicted, assaulted and lose everything: The story you MUST read if you’re thinking of buying a home abroad
Dozens of British buyers have reportedly been left homeless and out of pocket after being duped into purchasing illegally built properties in Spain, with some subsequently evicted from their homes and, in some cases, assaulted. The report serves as a cautionary account for prospective British buyers of property abroad, highlighting the legal and financial pitfalls…
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Sisters in viral video reveal truth of ‘eerie’ family photo they discovered at rental home
Two sisters found a photo of their own family hanging on a wall in a vacation rental home — and told Fox News Digital about the shocking experience and what they've since learned.
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TikTok is no longer banned on US government devices
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that federal employees may now download and use TikTok on government-issued devices, reversing a ban imposed in 2022 over national security concerns. The original prohibition stemmed from fears, voiced by then-FBI director Chris Wray, that China could exploit TikTok’s ties to parent company ByteDance to harvest data on…
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‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40
This week marks the 40th anniversary of James Cameron’s Aliens, the 1986 sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror classic Alien, which the Guardian’s retrospective hails as one of the finest “pumped-up” sequels ever made. The piece situates the film within Cameron’s broader body of work, arguing that his knack for taking a strong female…
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‘Harry never wanted to be estranged but he was madly in love. Now the veil is lifting’: Inside plan to reverse Megxit as friends tell ALISON BOSHOFF about communication between Harry and William… and why the Sussexes’ American dream is over
Friends of Prince Harry have described plans to gradually reverse “Megxit” following a reconciliation meeting with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove last week, with the couple’s Portuguese holiday home reportedly seen as a potential staging post for an eventual return to Britain. The visit, kept away from cameras and social media under agreed…
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Former presenter Michael Barrymore’s move to Devon turns sour – as his TikTok fans learn of star’s grisly past
Former television presenter Michael Barrymore has reportedly relocated to Devon and built a following on TikTok, but his fresh start has been complicated as new fans discover his troubled past. Barrymore was once one of Britain’s most popular entertainers before his career collapsed after the 2001 death of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead in…
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Is the fear of unintentionally going viral changing clubbing for Gen Z?
For some young clubbers, the fear is not dancing badly, it’s becoming content.