In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it...
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Sex, Drugs, and Total Disinhibition: What Is ‘Chemsex’, and What Are Its Risks?
What happened yesterday is a blur. The plate of drugs is still on the coffee table, but there’s not even...
Elon Musk and the Narratives of Decadence That Link All Anti-Democratic Movements
“It’s the birthrates. It’s the birthrates. It’s the birthrates,” echoed the introduction line in the manifesto of the Christchurch shooter...
An Eye for an Eye: People Agree About the Values of Body Parts Across Cultures and Eras
The Bible’s lex talionis – “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) –...
How Many Children Use Tik Tok Against the Rules? Most, Study Finds
How many children use Tik Tok against the rules? Most, study finds As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Congress...
Tickling the Nerves: Why Crime Content Is Popular
Consumers of content about serial killers watch and read it to experience intense emotions that are often lacking in everyday...
The Discourses Emerging Around the “La Manada” Case Led to Social and Legal Changes
The 2016 gang rape known as “La Manada” (The Wolf Pack) caused major social mobilisation, attracted a great deal of...
How Midlife Became a Crisis
In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel “All Fours,” Miranda July explains that she was inspired by a series of...
