What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Fake News About Caroline Leavitt
There’s a new star on the fake news horizon: White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt. Known for her aggressive press conferences, Leavitt is at the […]
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There’s a new star on the fake news horizon: White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt. Known for her aggressive press conferences, Leavitt is at the […]
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As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church is preparing to choose a new leader. Cardinals come to […]
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Popular culture for children has become so fragmented these days that what is familiar to one 14-year-old may be completely foreign to another. But progress […]
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I’m sure you’ve recently received a random message from a prospective recruiter – and we all have. These messages, as you can probably tell, are […]
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Today is April 1st, April Fool’s Day, an annual holiday dedicated to pranks, hoaxes and all kinds of jokes and tomfoolery. But why? Where did […]
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On April Fool’s Day, I decided to explore the fascinating history of the main source of one of the longest-running and widespread conspiracy theories in […]
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The true 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle , is a statement that states that 80% of results come from 20% of all […]
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If you’ve ever thought about practicing a new language but put it off because the owl got too passive-aggressive, this Rosetta Stone deal might be […]
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There has been a lot of talk in the strangest parts of the online world this week about the supposed discovery of a hidden complex […]
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This week’s journey into the minds of people not yet old enough to rent a car is like a potpourri of unrelated trends and memes […]
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A recent YouTube video from The Ultimate Discovery channel makes some claims that may surprise fans of actor Gene Hackman. According to the video, FBI […]
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I try to write about new trends in this column, but this week I’m flipping the script, as they say, and looking at four popular […]
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Practicing a new language can be fun, but premium language apps can be expensive. Babbel makes it easy with practical, bite-sized lessons designed for real-life […]
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Saturday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. March is a whole women’s month , even if Google has removed it from its calendar. So, I […]
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This week I’m talking about brain rot creator Cookie King, whose constant brain rot videos shape the inner lives of millions of kids under 15. […]
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Last week, during an interview on Air Force One, a reporter asked Donald Trump if Elon Musk plans to cut the Pentagon budget once he’s […]
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Dropping something on your foot and rating how much it hurts is a growing trend on TikTok. The meme’s popularity may indicate something deep and […]
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On February 11, ” volunteer information technology consultant ” Elon Musk appeared at an Oval Office event to discuss the findings of the newly created […]
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This week I’ll explain why Generations A and Z eat rotten meat, make fun of cave explorers, brag about their emergency contacts, and have a […]
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The problem with Netflix’s algorithmic recommendations is that they create an entertainment echo chamber in which viewer tastes are confirmed rather than challenged. Right now, […]
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Legendary Smashing Pumpkins frontman Bill Corgan and confrontational comedian Bill Burr look alike – they both have shaved heads, stubble beards, blue eyes and similar […]
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The biggest event this week was the Super Bowl. Although the game was a snorefest reminiscent of the lopsided Super Bowl losses of yesteryear, the […]
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Fans of Apple TV+’s The Breakup , your day is about to get better: Apple has released eight chapters of You, You Are, the fictional […]
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will meet in Super Bowl LIX this Sunday, February 9, 2025. This year’s game will be televised by […]
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The 95th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto, an ice-covered, rocky sphere orbiting about 3.7 billion miles from the Sun, is less than two weeks […]
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On this week’s journey into the cultural zeitgeist of people too young to rent cars, I explain why everyone is arguing about robot abuse, take […]
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The weeks of pre-Super Bowl hype have begun, and with them the annual American tradition of calling the NFL rigged. Local drunks, AM sports show […]
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Now that we’re a week into Donald Trump’s second presidency (has it really been that long?), let’s take a look at how the country’s younger […]
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According to a 2022 YouGov poll , 39% of Americans believe they have some form of paranormal ability. About a quarter of this group think […]
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This week, youth culture is in a state of upheaval. When the social network TikTok went offline and then quickly came back online, Gen Z […]
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On January 7, a deadly combination of drought and unusually strong winds sparked a series of wildfires in Los Angeles. The fires then ignited a […]
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If early reports are any indication of future results, 2025 will be a bad year. It’s only been two weeks and kids are already leaving […]
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The most downloaded podcast on Spotify is no longer The Joe Rogan Experience . Rogan’s long-running show has given way to “Tapes of Telepathy,” a […]
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This week, young people are calling each other “healers”, vowing to show up on the beach with a full bikini bush and play an online […]
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When I bought tickets to Anime NYC, I was afraid that my daughters’ first convention would be overwhelmingly chaotic. I started my own competition tradition […]
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If you’re wondering how young people are celebrating the holiday season this year, let me tell you: They’re singing Christmas carols to each other with […]
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Inspired by a New York Post article that Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” this Christmas, the silliest corners of the social media world […]
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Every year there is so much excitement surrounding New Year’s that it can be difficult for the holiday to live up to expectations. Whether you’re […]
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This week, an update to Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses introduced the ability to replace the regular AI voice with a celebrity voice. If you’ve ever […]
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Nobody wants it to be aliens more than I do. Even if they plan to force us to work in diamond mines in space, I […]
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