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“Help Me Find”: 37 Times The Internet Helped People Track Down The Most Random Things

Anything can be found on the internet. But sometimes, you do have to know where to look. And if you don’t, you can enlist the help of communities that are full of dedicated internet sleuths. Here’s a list of posts from the “Help Me Find” community, whose members are eager…

Bored Panda · Aug 28

The hill I will die on: You should be legally obliged to play Mr Brightside at your wedding

Any marriage that starts without the Killers’ biggest hit is guaranteed to end in divorce, says freelance features writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4

Valentine’s lamps, Easter rugs: ‘seasonal decor’ has become a year-long tat-fest

This year-round churn profits shops and content creators, but not the rest of us. Nobody needs ‘autumn oven gloves’, says freelance writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14

I was all for Halloween mania in the UK. Then I heard about ‘boo baskets’

These hampers full of useless clutter have nothing to do with the true spirit of the season, says freelance writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Let’s not forget the real star of Barbie: shameless product placement

The film is like a Russian doll of adverts – is this the future of blockbuster cinema?, says features writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Back off, sourdough! All hail the glorious return of the sliced white loaf

Rising costs have played a part, but so has natural justice: a sandwich should never be sharp, especially if it’s only masquerading as nutritious, says writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

I re-read my teenage diaries hoping for a dose of nostalgia – instead I was horrified

Lust, cruelty and a desperate need for attention ... I thought my old journals would bring back warm memories – in reality they were a document of the unique misery and painful insecurities of adolescence

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023

‘Right now, there is not a great deal of trust in the police’: why TV is filled with bent coppers

Crime dramas like Better, The Capture and Karen Pirie increasingly depict officers as corrupt. Given the scandals that have eroded confidence in British police, it’s no wonder

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

When we happily pay £45 for a YouTuber’s energy drink, the age of the scammer is truly dead

Post-Fyre Festival, Caroline Calloway and Anna Delvey, being scammed by your idols now has currency, says journalist Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

True crime makes us believe we are certain about people like Adnan Syed. We should be ashamed

His release from prison has not proved his innocence or guilt – but it has highlighted how we are all guilty of pretending we know more than we do, says writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022