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Doom-scrolling and deceit: Chloe is a thriller for the Instagram age
A young woman lies in the dark, her face illuminated by the smartphone held inches from her face. The glow of her LED alarm clock tells us it’s two am – the perfect time to embark on a journey through other people’s digital highlights reels. She keeps returning to oneContinue Reading
The Black Death was not as widespread or catastrophic as long thought – new study
Burying Black Death Victims in Tournai, Belgium. Gilles Li Muisis, Annales, Bibliothèque Royal de Belgique, MS 13076-77, f. 24v. In popular imagination, the Black Death is the most devastating pandemic to have ever hit Europe. Between 1346 and 1353, plague is believed to have reached nearly, if not every, cornerContinue Reading
Why badgers are unfairly demonised – and what we can do to help
Edward Hasting-Evans/shutterstock Why can’t we leave badgers in peace? They are distinctive and iconic animals, but are subjected to shockingly high levels of abuse and criminal behaviour. Only very recently, a 28-year-old teaching assistant has been found guilty of animal cruelty after the RSPCA and police found pictures of herContinue Reading
Leicester 1-1 West Ham LIVE SCORE: Kurt Zouma PULLS OUT of starting XI as Cresswell handball gifts Foxes equaliser
WEST HAM are ahead at Leicester despite Kurt Zouma withdrawing from the starting XI. The controversial centre-back pulled out of the starting XI due to injuries and vision problems, West Ham have stated. Zouma caused fury in the week after a video of him kicking and hitting his cat wasContinue Reading
Irish Government does not believe war in Ukraine is inevitable, says Harris
The Irish Government does not believe that war in Ukraine is inevitable, Simon Harris has said. But the Minister for Further and Higher Education said the situation in the country was being monitored on an “hourly basis” amid fears of a Russian invasion. On Saturday, the Department of Foreign AffairsContinue Reading
West Ham’s Kurt Zouma KICKS & slaps his pet cat in horrific video
WEST HAM ace Kurt Zouma has been filmed booting his cat like a football across his kitchen floor. The Premier League star, 27, was also seen slapping his pet’s face. 4 West Ham has condemned Kurt Zouma’s actionsCredit: Shutterstock 4 Horrifying sight . . . footage begins with West Ham star Zouma dropping theContinue Reading
‘Triple’ prospects, ‘Rose’ to bloom and ‘Copper’ to go one better!
Well it happened again Friday, another ‘system bet’ (7/2) Monte Igueldo lost out when looking certain to win by making a mistake at the last which left Jungle Book clear to justify favouritism; after Lifetime Legend twenty-four hours earlier, I had to say to myself in the time-honoured way, ‘that’sContinue Reading
Uncharted review: it’s time for Tom Holland to walk away from the money
Review at a glance T hose trying to keep the multiplexes alive must view Tom Holland, aka Spider-Man, as a god. There are surely projector-room shrines across the globe, in which candles flicker beneath posters of Holland’s ruefully perky little face. Is his new Sony blockbuster as glorious as NoContinue Reading
Man Utd vs Southampton: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time
Man Utd 1-0 Southampton 21. Manchester United break the deadlock, and it’s no surprise that the scorer is Jadon Sancho! The 21-year-old has been electric in the opening 20 minutes, and now has the goal he deserves. It’s a first Premier League strike at Old Trafford, and, to be honest,Continue Reading
We Tested a $135K Racing Simulator—and It Blew Our Minds
This UK company has taken fighter-jet sim tech and created a motor racing system that beats most F1 team setups. And you can buy it (if you can afford it).Continue Reading