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The FDA just fast-tracked psychedelic drugs to treat depression. They could be here by this summer

The agency issued priority vouchers for three experimental new drugs using psilocybin and methylone, amid Trump’s pro-psychedelics push.

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One viral JetBlue blunder has customers convinced it uses surveillance pricing to upcharge on flights

The airline’s post on X sparked a proposed class action lawsuit over dynamic ticket pricing.

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Everyone says this movie is terrible and it’s still about to make $70 million

The ‘Michael’ biopic is getting dragged everywhere, but the box office is exploding.

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‘We don’t want to be left behind’: Reese Witherspoon says using AI is feminist and women need to catch up

Witherspoon warned women that their careers are likely to taken by AI if they don’t start learning about the tech. That’s prompted a social media...

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Mamdani filmed his pied-á-terre tax video outside Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse. Social media loves him for it

The New York mayor was supporting new legislation targeting ‘the richest of the rich’ by taxing luxury properties that sit empty in the city.

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Influencer dubbed ‘Sam Altman’s worst nightmare’ goes viral for breaking ChatGPT’s brain, over and over again

Husk has been poking holes in AI chatbots, even earning him a response from the OpenAI CEO.

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Target’s new retro-inspired Pokémon collection was made for superfans, by superfans

Target’s VP of marketing reveals how her team leaned into nostalgia—and tapped ultimate fan Joe Jonas—for its collection marking 30 years of Pokémon.

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There’s a curious phenomenon happening in the marketing industry. Is it a sign of ‘masculinization’?

Job openings for ‘content engineers’ have the internet wondering why roles are suddenly being rebranded.

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Issa Rae has a trick for pushing diverse projects in an anti-DEI industry. Her advice is going viral

The ‘Insecure’ star and founder of Hoorae Media says that as DEI has ‘become a bad word’ in Hollywood, creatives need to get clever.

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Melania Trump’s surprise statement about Epstein majorly backfired: Ghislaine Maxwell emails in spotlight

If the first lady wanted people not to Google her and Jeffrey Epstein, she failed miserably.

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‘Dune 3’ IMAX movie tickets are selling for thousands of dollars on Ebay

Hype for the final film in the sci-fi trilogy is sky-high, and ticket resellers are offering ludicrous prices to match.

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Walt Disney World just gave this iconic ride a makeover—and the newest look is rainbow-themed

The theme park often revamps outdated attractions, including classic rides like Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain.

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Garden gnomes from the Masters can go for over $10,000 on the resale market. This could be the last year they’re made

The gnomes are only sold in person at the Masters golf tournament. That exclusivity has made them an extremely hot commodity.

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BadClaude: Serious ethics issues arise as users abuse Anthropic AI with slurs and a digital whip

A new open-source tool claims to make Claude work faster. Social media is pointing out the problematic implications.

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This one line in Microsoft Copilot’s terms of service undermines the entire product—and social media is just noticing

Microsoft, for its part, is calling the controversial phrasing ‘legacy language.’

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Olivia Rodrigo’s new album ditches her iconic brand. Is it a marketing masterclass or a misstep?

The singer’s latest record abandons her pattern of four-letter titles and signature purple color. Fans aren’t sure what to think.

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Gucci Mane was held at gunpoint by Pooh Shiesty over a music recording contract. What happens to it now?

The rapper’s alleged scheme to get out of his contract with Gucci Mane’s label may not have gone to plan, but it may have other business implications.

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Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling ignores history of harm in the name of ‘free speech.’ It could set a chilling precedent

Two liberal justices sided with the conservative majority in the landslide vote, which struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.

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‘Fruit Love Island’ is TikTok’s most popular AI-generated series. It’s now facing trouble in paradise

The dating show riff’s creator complained of videos being taken down amid criticism of online AI content.

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‘Using their messy, morally lacking ways for good’: TMZ targets senators vacationing at Disney World as shutdown hits 45 days

The internet is all for the tabloid exposing members of Congress on holiday as the TSA staffing shortage wreaks havoc nationwide.

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‘Jeopardy!’ just got a YouTube makeover—and it’s nothing like the TV version

The new edition features influencers, platform-inspired categories, and livestream gameplay hosted by Ken Jennings.

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Is mayonnaise an instrument? Researchers just gave us an answer

Hellmann’s took the ‘Spongebob’ meme seriously, enlisting academic experts and a popular musician.

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Meryl Streep reveals Anne Hathaway asked that models ‘not be so skeletal’ for ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel

Hathaway made producers promise not to feature ‘alarmingly thin’ models like those she saw on Milan Fashion Week runways.

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Sora is dead. Social media is dancing on its grave. Does OpenAI shutting down its video app mean the AI bubble is bursting?

The news came as a surprise, especially given Disney’s billion-dollar investment in December—which is now also dead.

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Is the live-action ‘Moana’ a new low for Disney remakes? Why the internet dubbed it ‘the most insulting one so far’

The trailer just dropped for the upcoming movie starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson—and critics are pointing out questionable choices.

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‘Another disaster waiting to happen’: Sending ICE agents into airports incites uproar as TSA wait times stretch hours long

Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to 13 airports amid the travel chaos left the internet with more questions than answers.

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Zara Larsson fans rioted after the singer supported AI-generated content. Now her controversial take is going viral

‘I don’t ever see us going back to not using it,’ the pop star posted in defense of her own AI usage.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.’

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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.’

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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.

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