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John Lewis responds after Black family in Christmas advert hit with racist abuse

John Lewis has said it has a duty of care to protect the cast of their new Christmas advert from racist trolling.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

10 times Guy Fawkes night confused the hell out of the rest of the world

It’s that time of the year where British people gather in crowds to light up the sky with hundreds of fireworks and cheerfully burn effigies of a single man all night long.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

TikToker divides internet by adding raisins to mac and cheese

Mac and cheese is a culinary classic that everyone knows and loves so when someone adds a twist, people have a lot to say - and the addition of one dried-up fruit has sent the internet spinning.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

Woman gets huge back tattoo of boyfriend’s name just a week before breaking up

Tattoos are a pretty big commitment so getting one in tribute to a significant other is a pretty risky business.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

Caroline Lucas calls Boris Johnson the ‘biggest problem of all’ in scathing takedown on Question Time

Caroline Lucas has slammed Boris Johnson for his handling of the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal, saying the episode is symptomatic of his wider conduct.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

A map of the world based on firework sale restrictions

For Brits, the end of October and the start of November is often typified by one thing - fireworks.

indy100 · Nov 5, 2021

Woman who stormed Capitol then said she’s never going to prison, is going to prison

Texas real estate agent and Trump supporter Jenna Ryan - who tweeted after storming Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 that she was “definitely not going to jail” - was sentenced to 60 days behind bars on Thursday.

indy100 · Nov 4, 2021

Dave Portnoy accused of ‘sexual violence’ in a new report - here’s how he responded

Dave Portnoy has responded to an in-depth Insider article published on Thursday describing an alleged pattern of ‘sexual violence’ from the internet personality and businessman.

indy100 · Nov 4, 2021

Plus-size women in Hooters uniforms sparks debate after viral TikTok

A TikTok video has sparked a lively around Hooters and their lack of inclusion, after one user shared an image of a group of plus-sized women dressed in the restaurant chain’s notorious uniforms with the text overlay, “The [world’s] first plus-sized Hooters just opened”.

indy100 · Nov 4, 2021

NYC’s next mayor, Eric Adams, vows to take first three paychecks in bitcoin

New York City mayor-elect Eric Adams is making it clear what kind of politician he’ll be - and says he has grand plans to make the Big Apple a crypto-friendly city.

indy100 · Nov 4, 2021