
Rats Take Selfies: What One Art Project Says About Life Online
French artist Lignier trains rats to take photos, revealing how reward systems mirror social media conditioning and online performance...

BAFTA 2026: Recognition Shapes Careers More Than Quality Does
At the 79th BAFTAs on 22 February 2026, One Battle After Another swept six prizes and Sinners made history as the most-decorated film by a Black director....

Andrew, Royal Lodge and the Slow Grind of Institutional Scrutiny
s police searches at Royal Lodge continued this week following Prince Andrew's release under investigation, the case raised questions the British establishment would...

Drill Rap on Trial: UK Courts Treat Lyrics as Evidence
More than 240 people jailed based partly on rap lyrics. Sixty senior legal figures now demand reform....

Virtuosity Finds New Life in Short Clips
Years of training. Seconds of video. Millions of views....

Perfume Capitals: Grasse Fields and Dubai Malls Compete for Status
One town grows the flowers. One city sells the dream. Both claim the title....

Switzerland Votes on 10 Million Population Cap
Ten million people. One country. Direct democracy decides where growth stops....

U.S. State Department Funding MAGA Think Tanks Abroad
U.S. conservative donors fund MAGA-aligned European think tanks, raising foreign influence and free speech concerns across the EU....

Addiction by Design Enters the Courtroom
Social media addiction trial targets Meta, Google as regulators crack down on infinite scroll and addictive design harms to children....

Bad Bunny’s Zara Shirt Becomes €30,000 Commodity
One performance. One jersey. Thirty thousand euros on resale sites by Tuesday....



