Why Wuthering Heights has left Brontë superfans outraged: ‘It was disappointing and upsetting’ The Margot Robbie-starring adaptation has divided critics and book enthusiasts alike The Independent UK · Feb 18
Gabon pulls plug on Facebook and TikTok amid anti-government protests Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists and a watchdog said, after regulators suspended them over security concerns amid anti-government protests. Radio France Internationale · Feb 18
‘I don’t wish anyone to fall down a sewer. Except sometimes’: TikTok sensation and Oscar-nominated star of Weapons Amy Madigan As her nightmarish turn as orange-wigged child-catcher Aunt Gladys takes her to Oscars night, the actor talks about surviving ‘brutal’ Hollywood, the fury that almost drove her from the US – and still being homeless after the wildfires The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
The hot Hollywood trend for minute-long TV shows: ‘the sort of thing you’d watch drunk at 2am’ From fight scenes lasting for one punch to plots resolved in 45 seconds, smartphone-friendly vertical dramas are growing by 8,000% year on year. Here’s a guide to the wild new medium The Guardian - UK · Feb 18
Is it smarter to have a dumb home? ‘We’ve seen clients unable to flush toilets’ Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer’s remorse The Guardian - AU · Feb 18
You Met Me At A Very Chinese Time In My Life: The Rise (And Rot) Of Chinamaxxing Chinamaxxing started as a meme about “being more Chinese” but now exposes how Western audiences consume and profit from Chinese culture. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 18
Teenager rescued from 50-ft shaft on New York City bridge after TikTok stunt reportedly went horribly wrong Authorities rushed to the Queensboro Bridge Monday night to rescue a boy in critical condition The Independent UK · Feb 17
Streamer who beat Elden Ring with her mind creates a device that controls her movement in real life, immediately regrets it: "I don't condone that behavior. It's incredibly dangerous and I'm not liable" Don't try this at home, kids GamesRadar · Feb 17
Denver woman jokes while ordering boyfriend’s birthday cake. She didn’t expect them to take her seriously: ‘I bet those bakers were laughing so hard’ A Denver woman didn’t just have her cake, she ate it too—in more ways than one. TikToker Taylor Black (@taylormakesvideos) has gone viral after the cake she purportedly ordered for her boyfriend contained a hilarious surprise. The Mary Sue · Feb 17
‘I never saw any red flag’: NYC girl discovers her ‘perfect’ long-distance boyfriend has been seeing a married woman, who left her husband for him We have all seen the cinematic tropes of the “secret life” on Netflix. But for one TikTok creator, the fiction became a devastating reality. Eva, who goes by @doratheexplorhoe, shared a deeply emotional storytime about her cheating boyfriend that has captured over 9.4 million viewers. The Mary Sue · Feb 17
‘I have been cursed’: Woman’s Facebook roommate plays a creepy lullaby in the morning. Then she finds out the house was set to burn We have all lived through the “roommate from hell” phase. But one woman’s college nightmare is officially taking the crown for the most dangerous roommate in history. TikTok creator @secretesse shared a “roommate horror story” that has racked up over 549,000 views. And the stars of the story are a… The Mary Sue · Feb 17
Arizona server crashes out after three women walk in 20 minutes before closing and ask the most diabolical ‘is this vegetarian’ questions ever We have all had those days at work where your patience is tested by a complete lack of common sense. But for servers, those tests often come with an insulting $5 tip and a headache. If you’re a vegetarian, you might not want to claim the three main characters of… The Mary Sue · Feb 17
Entitled influencer demands flight attendant open water bottle for her, worries ‘what if I broke my wrists?’ People on TikTok are split over whether she was wrong. We Got This Covered · Feb 17
Is boy kibble the new girl dinner? Food content creator Patrick Kong likens kibble to “dog food” Evening Standard · Feb 17
The Times of India · Feb 17 ‘Extremely disrespectful’: What is the ‘Captain Durag’ controversy all about? Explained Disney Jr.'s "Hey AJ!" introduced "Captain Durag," a new superhero intended to celebrate Black culture, but the character has sparked controversy. Critics argue the portrayal leans into stereotypes, especially airing during Black History Month. The show's writer defended the character as a homage to Blaxploitation films and a challenge to…
The Independent UK · Feb 17 EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17 Spain to investigate social media firms over AI-generated child sexual abuse material PM says action is looking at potential criminal liability in order to protect children and end ‘impunity’ of online platforms
The Mary Sue · Feb 17 ‘Our reservation was canceled by some guy who works for Marriott in Las Vegas’: Couple checks into Westin on honeymoon. Then they get stranded in Cabo A couple on their honeymoon has sparked discussion on TikTok after claiming Marriott cancelled their reservation at a Westin resort in Cabo, Mexico, without any prior notice.
Euronews · Feb 17 These are China's new AI models that have just been released ahead of the Lunar New Year Major Chinese AI companies such as Alibaba, ByteDance, and Zhipu have all announced launches in the weeks leading up to the Lunar New Year, while the industry awaits a possible new drop byDeepSeek.
Evening Standard · Feb 17 Chris Martin's daughter Apple: 'I have never been expelled from school for bullying' The 21-year-old model first faced ‘mean girl’ rumours in 2024 after the Paris debutante ball
MusicRadar · Feb 17 After being sampled by Eminem and Kanye West and seeing 1971 song Bless the Telephone going viral on TikTok, Labi Siffre is returning with Unfinished Business, his first new album this century First single Far Away is out now
Axios · Feb 17 How Trump saved TikTok: Backstory of a 2-year campaign One chart, cleverly plopped on the first page, jumped out at Trump. "I'm more popular than Taylor Swift," he crowed.
Marie Claire · Feb 17 The Step Machine Has Gone Wildly Viral For Supercharging Strength and Cardio Fitness – So I Tried One for Two Weeks Introducing 2026's iteration of the Reformer Pilates machine.
The Mary Sue · Feb 16 Woman buys $116 Glossier perfume. Then she finds a $16 dupe at Marshalls: ‘I’m about to return that one’ A woman has reportedly found a dupe for one of Glossier’s $116 perfumes. The best part? The dupe is only $16 at Marshalls.
The Mary Sue · Feb 16 ‘I am in excruciating pain’: California woman pays $13,000 for eye color change surgery. Now she’s warning others against it A California woman opts for a risky eye color changing surgery to brighten her dark brown eyes to a lighter shade. She instantly regrets the procedure after seeing the results and raises red flags about potential complications.