Ambition is a curse in the arena of high finance. At the prestigious London investment bank Pierpoint, which doubles as the backdrop for the Gen Z banking drama Industry, a cohort of university graduates vie for money and power. Harper (Myha’la), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), and Rob (Harry Lawtey) are desperate …
Read More »No, the black Facebook app icon isn't a new logo. Here's why you're seeing it.
If you looked at the Facebook app on your phone today and saw that the colors had changed, you’re not alone. Don’t worry, though; you won’t be stuck with it. Users on X reported the change early on Friday, noting that the Facebook app’s logo on their mobile devices — …
Read More »David Beckham takes on 'Hot Ones', stays impressively cool
David Beckham has had years of practice at keeping calm under pressure on the football field, but how does that translate to being in the Hot Ones hot seat? Apparently pretty well. In the clip above the sporting legend answers questions on everything from his favourite Spice Girls song to …
Read More »'Kamala is a relaxing thought': Swifties for Kamala raise $100,000 for the Harris campaign
An estimated 27,000 Swifties gathered last night, not for the Eras Tour, but to rally for the election of Vice President Kamala Harris. SEE ALSO: Is it ‘Kamala’ or ‘Harris’? The answer is complicated. Swifties logged onto Zoom, streamed on YouTube, X / Twitter, and Instagram to hear fellow Taylor …
Read More »How much for Oasis tickets? Fans joke about splurging on the long-awaited reunion shows
Oasis, one of the biggest bands ever, broke up for 15 years because of a longtime feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. They couldn’t get along, and their fans suffered for it. But now Oasis is coming back — barring some massive blow-up between Liam and Noel — and …
Read More »‘Unprecedented Times’ Is the New Normal
The afternoon Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, eight days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and well into a year of axis-tilting events, @DifficultPatty posted a question on X, thirsty for an answer: “Which wine pairs best with unprecedented times?” “All of …
Read More »Bored on YouTube or TikTok? Don't click away just yet.
A new study on boredom prompts a question you should consider: When was the last time you watched a video from start to finish? If it feels like forever, and all you can remember is a flurry of skipping or clicking away in order to find a more entertaining video, …
Read More »Kamala Harris joins Twitch. Here's how to watch her content.
Kamala Harris is officially on Twitch. The vice president and Democratic presidential nominee now has her own streaming channel on the platform, as the campaign moves to reach more younger voters. The account, with the handle kamalaharris, streamed Harris’ speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Thursday …
Read More »'Very mindful, very demure' TikTok star Jools Lebron makes late night debut
Do you see how Jools Lebron debuted on a late night show? Very cutesy. Very mindful. Very demure. The TikTok star and creator of the “very demure, very mindful” trend appeared with guest host RuPaul on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday. Lebron chatted with the Drag Race icon during the …
Read More »'Assassin’s Creed Shadows' and How ‘DEI’ Became Gamergate 2.0’s Rallying Cry
On May 16, the gaming and entertainment news site Dexerto tweeted an image from the forthcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadows featuring one of its protagonists, the Black samurai Yasuke, in a fighting pose. Across scores of replies, some voiced optimism, others fatigue with Assassin’s Creed’s now 14-game-long run, and a …
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