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Happiness ranking 2026: What unhappy people have in common as English-speaking countries are shut out of the top 10

The 2026 World Happiness Report analyzes every nation’s life satisfaction. Why is the United States so far down?

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Are you in a competitive creative career? Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins has advice on what it takes to find success

Jenkins’ back-and-forth journey in the film industry reminds us that progress isn’t linear.

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The head of NASA, members of Congress, and Elon Musk want to make Pluto a planet again. Will Trump do it?

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman just urged the president to ‘make Pluto great again’—but Trump doesn’t have the power to do it alone.

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‘Many people have been fooled’: Zendaya on what the social media fuss over Tom Holland wedding rumors really reveals

The actor shared on a talk show that even people in her personal life were duped—are humans really that bad at identifying AI?

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‘Proud to tell you he didn’t watch it’: One person killed the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot, reveals Sarah Michelle Gellar

Fans of the beloved ’90s series were outraged to hear the highly anticipated sequel was abruptly canceled this weekend.

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Did Amazon bribe Trump with the $40 million ‘Melania’ documentary? Congress is asking questions

A new letter gives Amazon until March 30 to explain its eyebrow-raising business decisions around the universally panned movie.

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Sex kink is way more common than you think. This dating app’s free tool lets anybody explore those taboos

A new survey from Feeld shows that nearly half of people practice kink, but nontraditional sex still carries a strong stigma.

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‘Robbing them blind,’ ‘$50 to park in grass’: Live Nation trial reveals internal messages mocking ticket buyers. Read them here

In newly unsealed documents, Live Nation ticketing directors bragged about charging customers sky-high ancillary fees, calling them ‘stupid’ along...

12.03.2026 2

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Playboy just named its first openly gay editor-in-chief. He wants to change the brand’s pornographic reputation amid a ‘sex recession’

Phillip Picardi is taking charge of one of media’s most hetero-centric magazines—and it’s not as antithetical as it sounds.

11.03.2026 4

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‘People feel betrayed’: Joe Rogan calls out Trump hypocrisy as MAGA sees shift over Iran war

The right-wing podcast host is among a growing list of conservative media moguls turning on the president they once supported.

11.03.2026 2

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Is Kalshi vs. Polymarket the next OpenAI vs. Anthropic? What to know about the newest big tech rivalry

Reports say the two prediction market platforms’ CEOs have beef—and it could have major implications.

10.03.2026 4

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Will Timothée Chalamet win the Oscar for best actor? Latest odds in flux after opera controversy

The ‘Marty Supreme’ star has been on a press tour ahead of the Academy Awards—and social media has a lot to say about it.

09.03.2026 3

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Trump claimed Tylenol is linked to autism. Emergency room data just revealed a hard truth about the anti-painkiller crusade

A new report shows the troubling medical impact of the president’s statements.

06.03.2026 1

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RFK Jr.’s war on Dunkin spits on the Kennedys’ Massachusetts roots

Trouble is brewing after the Health Secretary threatened to come for his home state’s most beloved brand.

05.03.2026 2

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‘A threat to the survival of the planet’: Insider trading fears rise over Polymarket nuclear war market

Recent bets on when nuclear weapons will detonate are raising concerns about monetizing the apocalypse.

04.03.2026 2

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This Block employee survived the ‘Thanos snap’—then refused a 90% pay bump and quit immediately. Why her explanation is going viral

The data scientist says the company ‘shoved AI down everyone’s throats,’ yet she saw ‘very limited gains in productivity.’

04.03.2026 2

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Microsoft banned this word from its Discord server. It’s now a viral phenomenon—people are using it any way they can

Asking the internet to stop doing anything almost always backfires.

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Anthropic gets so much public support after Trump blacklisting that it crashes the Claude app

The AI company gained a new legion of fans by opposing the Pentagon using its tech for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.

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Inside the heated subreddit where AI-generated art is celebrated over ‘pencil slop’

On r/AIwars, debate flows between ‘pro’s’ and ‘anti’s’ about generative tech’s polarizing potential.

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‘The Pitt’ nailed one of TV’s best representations of autism in the workplace. How they got doctor Mel King’s character right

Writers of the hit HBO show asked Dr. Wendy Ross how to avoid stereotypes when crafting the script. Here’s what she said.

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World Economic Forum CEO steps down after appearing in the Epstein files, marking another scandal for WEF

Børge Brende has resigned, citing a desire for the forum to continue its work ‘without distractions.’

26.02.2026 1

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Gucci just proved why luxury brands shouldn’t use AI

The iconic fashion house may have learned a tough lesson about advertising.

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‘This should terrify you’: Meta Superintelligence safety director lost control of her AI agent—it deleted her emails

OpenClaw nearly wiped out the AI alignment employee’s entire inbox, in an incident that social media is calling ironic.

24.02.2026 6

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Read Deepak Chopra’s controversial messages with Jeffrey Epstein: ‘Bring your girls’ and ‘zero in on your prey’

The alternative medicine guru turns up hundreds of times in the Epstein files from 2016 to 2019, investigative reports reveal.

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AMC and Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre are pulling this AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry over ‘hot garbage’

It’s a rare victory for anti-AI advocates, who threatened to boycott over showings of the AI short.

20.02.2026 1

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AMC is pulling this AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry over ‘hot garbage’

An internet outcry resulted in a rare victory for anti-AI advocates, who threatened to boycott over showings of the AI short.

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor’s grandson says the candy has gotten worse in this specific way. Social media agrees

Brad Reese just took a swing at Hershey, and consumers are backing him up.

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Gary Vaynerchuk says Gen Z mental health was ruined by this common family issue—so stop blaming social media

The entrepreneur called out what he claims is a harmful trend of the last 40 years, and it has nothing to do with TikTok.

18.02.2026 6

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Margot Robbie’s hot take on filmmaking goes viral as critics slam her latest movie ‘Wuthering Heights’

In a recent panel, the leading actress suggested movies aren’t just about the art form.

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How an FCC letter kept Stephen Colbert’s interview with a Texas Senate hopeful off the air

Late night talk shows have historically been exempt from the FCC’s equal time rule, but current chairman Brendan Carr wants to change that.

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The ‘America’s Next Top Model’ docuseries proves anti-nostalgia is the new nostalgia

In 2020, new viewers tore Tyra Banks’ iconic show to shreds on TikTok. In 2026, Netflix is doing the same.

17.02.2026 10

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Meet 8 long-lasting brands proving that old doesn’t mean old-fashioned

02.12.2025 5

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Move over meditation—Calm’s new app wants to help improve bedtime all day

16.09.2025 4

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Exclusive: Inside Grindr’s audacious, all-in bet on ‘Gay I’

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