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News and opinions from the saturated fat of the web. Readers beware! MSM with a far-left bent.
Boost Your Morning Routine With This Stress-Busting Coffee Upgrade
14 January 2026 @ 12:20 pm
Adaptogenic coffeeI’m one of coffee’s biggest fans, but one thing it is not typically good for is helping people feel less stressed. In fact, for all its focus-boosting, stimulating goodness; caffeine also raises your cortisol (stress hormone) levels too. So my beloved, tasty, life-giving coffee comes with a cost. But for my fellow coffee-lovers out there, Stranger Things Documentary Director Responds To ChatGPT Speculation
14 January 2026 @ 10:52 am
Stranger Things recently came to an end on Netflix after five seasonsThe director of the new Stranger Things documentary is defending the show’s creators amid speculation that they used the generative AI tool ChatGPT to help them come up with the finale.One Last Adventure, a making-of documentary about Stranger Things’ fifth a28 Years Later Sequel Reviews: Critics Are Saying The Same Thing About The New Film
14 January 2026 @ 10:18 am
Ralph Fiennes in the new 28 Years Later movie The Bone TempleLess than a year after the horror reboot 28 Years Later hit cinemas, the sequel is now in UK cinemas.The second instalment in what filmmaker Danny Boyle has said he intends to be a new big-screen trilogy is subtitledIf You Hate Protein Powder, These Premixed Shakes Are Worth A Try
14 January 2026 @ 10:06 am
'Why Should Anybody Believe You?': Nick Robinson Monsters Labour Minister Over Latest U-Turn
14 January 2026 @ 9:05 am
Nick Robinson grilled Heido Alexander on the Today programme.Nick Robinson monstered a Labour cabinet minister after Keir Starmer’s latest U-turn on compulsory digital ID cards.The veteran BBC broadcaster asked “why should anyone believe” what the government announces given the prime minister’s track record of climbdowns.It Michael B Jordan Shares Mum's Real Reaction To Nikki Glaser's Explicit Joke
14 January 2026 @ 8:27 am
Michael B Jordan – and his mum – respond to Nikki Glaser's joke during Sunday's Golden GlobesMichael B Jordan is lifting the lid on how his mum really felt about Nikki Glaser’s sexually-charged joke about him during this year’s Golden Globes.On SKit Harington Blasts Fan Petition Over Game Of Thrones' Divisive Finale
14 January 2026 @ 8:01 am
Kit in character as Jon Snow in Game Of ThronesKit Harington has admitted that there was one part of the fan backlash over the Game Of Thrones series finale that really irked him.The Industry star played Jon Snow in all eight seasons of Game Of Thrones, which came to an end in 2019 with a final season which Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Explains Decision To Cut Trump Jokes From Monologue
14 January 2026 @ 7:37 am
Nikki Glaser on stage at the 2026 Golden GlobesGolden Globes presenter Nikki Glaser has admitted to cutting political material from her opening monologue at this year’s ceremony.SpeakiI'm A Therapist. I Don't Think Banning Social Media For Kids Is The Only Answer
14 January 2026 @ 7:00 am
This generation of parents have gone above and beyond to make childhood safer: using location-tracking apps, thinking carefully about sleepovers, knowing who their children are with and where they are going.Risk in the physical world is now managed with unprecedented care.Yet at the same time, many children are being given unrestricted access to a digital world that is largely unregulated, commercially driven, and developmentally mismatched to their needs.As a child and adolescent psychotherapist, this is the contradiction I see daily: we monitor our children’s movements, but often not the environments their phones take them into.Social media’s impact on the teens I work withADonald Trump Tells Iranian Protesters 'Help Is On Its Way' As Death Toll Tops 2,000
14 January 2026 @ 6:45 am
Protesters participate in a demonstration supporting protesters in Iran, in front of the US Consulate in Milan.Donald Trump has told anti-government protesters facing a brutal crackdown in Iran that “help is on its way”.The US president told opponents of the Islamic regime to “keep protesting, take over your institutions” as the estimated death toll reached 2,000.Trump also said he hamedium.com
A blog of all things from pop culture to developer snippets. Similar to huffingtonpost and wordpress amongst others.
theplaidzebra.com
A mindful blog for mindful people.
A Simple Workout Tracker That Actually Makes You Want to Keep Going
17 October 2025 @ 1:33 pm
The 5 Best Unbreakable Wine Glasses for 2025 (That Look Way Too Good to Be Plastic)
15 October 2025 @ 2:21 pm
Materials Used in Roof Replacement: What You Should Know
21 August 2025 @ 7:50 pm
Preparing for a Las Vegas Red Carpet Event
9 August 2025 @ 12:30 am
Why Health Insurance Costs So Much in New York – And What You Can Do About It
8 August 2025 @ 11:47 pm
5 Best Sparkling Wine Wineries to Visit in Napa Valley
10 June 2025 @ 3:49 pm
“She Was My Sister”: Emily Coupe on Grief, Growth, and the Ghost of Red Wreckage
20 May 2025 @ 3:10 pm
Behind the Curtain: Music Manager Cassidy Sanders on Protecting Artists, Managing Ego, and Keeping the Chaos Offstage
4 April 2025 @ 12:58 pm
How Is Earth Day Celebrated Around the World?
20 March 2025 @ 6:28 pm
Prisoners write letters of advice to their younger selves and the result is striking
15 February 2025 @ 6:34 pm
tetw.org
Essays and articles with a eclectic edge.
The Best of the Best Ofs
1 January 2026 @ 1:19 pm
Links by Albert Chu’s Best of 2025The Sunday Long Read’s Best of 2025David Brooks’ Best Nonfiction Essays of the YearBusinessweek’s Jealousy List150 Great Articles and Essays from 2025
30 December 2025 @ 3:35 pm
Click through for a huge collection of the net’s best journalism and nonfiction from 2025We’re on Substack
13 May 2025 @ 8:11 am
Subscribe to our Substack for hand-picked reading lists of the best nonfiction from around the net, delivered straight to your inbox.5 Great Essays about Death
11 May 2025 @ 8:25 pm
How to Practice by Ann Patchett - I wanted to get rid of my possessions, because possessions stood between me and deathIf My Dying Daughter Could Face Her Mortality, Why Couldn’t the Rest of Us? by Sarah Wildman - She turned to me and asked, “What if this is the best I ever feel again?” Three hundred and seventy-six days later, she was dead.40 Classic Articles that Became Films
8 May 2025 @ 8:29 am
Click through for a huge collection of cinematic nonfiction5 Great Articles about Climate Change
15 April 2025 @ 2:37 pm
The Science of Climate Change Explained by Julia Rosen - Definitive answers to the big QuestionsHow Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? by Sandra Upson - A gigantic, weather-defining current system could be headed to collapseHas the Amazon Reached Its ‘Tipping Point’? by Alex CuaFrank Bures’ Favourite Articles
10 April 2025 @ 9:27 am
Head to our Substack for a list of all-time great articles chosen by Frank Bures, author of outstanding travel and adventure writing, plus classic articles about everything from stolen bikes that and penis theft (?!), to squat toilets and an epic canoe race on the Mississippi. Read all his best work here, and check out his new boo5 Great Essays about AI
2 April 2025 @ 10:55 am
The Future Is Too Easy by David Roth - There is something unstable at the most basic level about any space with too much capitalism happening in itWikipedia’s Moment of Truth by Jon Gertner - Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process?5 Great Essays about Art
28 February 2025 @ 10:22 am
The Power of Exposure by Derek Thompson - Fame and familiarity — in art, music, politicsThe Art of Rules by Sherri Irvin - Conceptual art often confounds. The key is to understand the rules of the artwork and the aesthetic experiences they yield5 Great Essays about Love
16 February 2025 @ 7:45 pm
What Romance Really Means by Heather Havrilesky - Long-married romance is not the romance of watching someone’s every move like a stalker, and wanting to lick his face but trying to restrain yourselfAgainst Chill by Alana Massey - In recent years, “chill” has become one of the most desirable qualities in a romantic prospect. But it is a garbage virtue that will destroy the speciesfastcompany.com
Business, innovation and technology blogging sphere.
blogtalkradio.com
Host your own radio show, recorded rants and discussion
Get the Most Out of Your Show With Great SEO
20 June 2018 @ 9:28 am
Get yourself on Amazon Devices
9 May 2018 @ 1:28 pm
Your Guest Can Be Your Megaphone
5 April 2018 @ 11:46 am
How To Avoid Splitting Feeds and Losing Stats (& Money!)
17 January 2018 @ 4:07 pm
The Power of Conversation in Broadcasting
14 December 2017 @ 10:23 am
5 Ways to Boost Your Audience
29 November 2017 @ 4:01 pm
How To Create The Perfect Radio Interview
22 November 2017 @ 5:46 pm
BlogTalkRadio Has “Coffee With Kenobi”
10 November 2017 @ 3:29 pm
thepoke.co.uk
The Pokes are the first and only awards celebrating British comic talent on the internet.
You don’t have to be a David Icke fan to cheer his frank and NSFW response to Elon Musk’s claim of humble origins – 15 people surprised to be in agreement
14 January 2026 @ 6:33 am
25 of the funniest posts we’ve seen on Bluesky this week
14 January 2026 @ 4:55 am
Karoline Leavitt offloaded the full force of the White House on ICE shooting victim Renee Good and it sent people properly mad
13 January 2026 @ 3:49 pm
The White House declared an end to the war … on protein – 15 lip-smacking responses
13 January 2026 @ 3:03 pm
Donald Trump declared himself ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ and these 15 replies asked him to act his age instead
13 January 2026 @ 2:45 pm
The US Border Patrol chief said 90% of Americans were ‘happy to see’ ICE on the streets and 100% of the replies begged to differ
13 January 2026 @ 2:34 pm
Kristi Noem’s podium slogan was a chilling throwback to a time people thought would never return – 13 responses that absolutely nail it
13 January 2026 @ 1:42 pm
A Texan Maga trolled the family of Renee Good for not going on TV to talk about her killing – 13 ferociously on-point comebacks
13 January 2026 @ 12:38 pm
What’s a piece of advice you ignored but later realised was 100% correct? – 17 wise words to take note of right now
13 January 2026 @ 12:26 pm
This misogynistic guide to ‘turning flat conversations into flirty ones’ is a brilliant lesson in ‘what not to do’
13 January 2026 @ 11:57 am
googleblog.blogspot.com
The Official Google Blog
Veo 3.1 Ingredients to Video: More consistency, creativity and control
13 January 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Today, we’re introducing an enhanced version of Veo 3.1 “Ingredients to Video.”Enhanced Veo 3.1 capabilities are now available in the Gemini API.
13 January 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Today, we are releasing updates to Veo 3.1 in the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, giving developers greater creative control and production-ready quality.Enhanced Ingre…Google Search is celebrating 250 years of America.
12 January 2026 @ 5:30 pm
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. To help kick things off, we’re launching a fun surprise in Search.Starting today, you’ll see a special animat…Increased file size limits and expanded inputs support in Gemini API
12 January 2026 @ 5:00 pm
The Gemini API now supports increased inline file size limit of 100MB and new file inputs from GCS buckets and any HTTP/Signed URL.New biddable capabilities for live sports with Display & Video 360
12 January 2026 @ 4:00 pm
A look at the latest features to help brands connect with customers in a busy year for live sports.Joint statement from Google and Apple
12 January 2026 @ 11:33 am
Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and clou…Google at the National Retail Federation 2026
11 January 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Learn more about Google announcements from the National Retail Federation’s annual conference.The AI platform shift and the opportunity ahead for retail
11 January 2026 @ 3:30 pm
Google is partnering with retailers to improve the shopping experience for customers end-to-end.New tech and tools for retailers to succeed in an agentic shopping era
11 January 2026 @ 3:00 pm
An overview of Google’s new open standard for agentic commerce and AI tools to help retailers connect with shoppers and drive sales.Gmail is entering the Gemini era
8 January 2026 @ 1:00 pm
Learn more about the next era of Gmail, now using Gemini 3 and Personal Intelligence.