Justin Christopher House: Former soldider dies in Bangkok, Thailand
A former Australian soldier who served in Afghanistan has suddenly died in Thailand aged 33. Justin Christopher House died in Bangkok, where he was living, on February 2. He bravely…
Uber-backed ride hailing app Careem is halting its operations in Qatar
The Careem ride-hailing app on a phone outside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber-backed ride hailing service Careem…
The Philosopher Who Believes in Living Things
I often watch the television show “Hoarders.” One of my favorite episodes features the pack rats Patty and Debra. Patty is a typical trash-and-filth hoarder: her bathroom contains horrors I’d…
Hulu’s Fascinating and Incomplete “1619 Project”
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s documentary series offers a damning portrait of American racism, but its emphasis on the past at times obscures the complexity of the present.
Play Name Drop, The New Yorker’s Trivia Game: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
© 2023 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. The New…
The Crossword: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
© 2023 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. The New…
Disney district’s autonomy stripped, under control of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Disney officially has a “new sheriff in town” after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that placed the Mouse House’s special tax district under state control. The…
WA: Bizarre find in Mandurah police raid
What appears to be a phone/gun hybrid was seized by Western Australia Police during two raids on properties in the Mandurah area on February 15. Gang Crime Squad officers executed…
Canadian expat reveals strange Australian cafe toilet discovery
A Canadian woman living in Australia has discovered something “absolutely nuts” about Aussie toilets – with fellow expats agreeing. Brooklynn, who is based in Brisbane, took to TikTok to share…
Cochrane Review into effectiveness of Covid face masks torn to shreds
A major Covid study which came to the stunning conclusion that face masks were all but useless has been torn to shreds in a scathing take-down. A recent Cochrane Review…
