We Don’t Need Any More Self-Help Internet

It is second nature for most of us to turn to the internet when we want advice. We Google it, hunt down just the right obscure Reddit thread, or ask ChatGPT a question with a response scraped from Reddit. We are all conditioned to look for answers in ways that are increasingly fast, and, when …
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TikTokers have Rebranded Mediation as a Trend That Puts Them in ‘Time Out’ and It Works

It’s almost 2026, who isn’t addicted to their phone? We’re all willing to complain about how our attention spans have been ruined by the internet, and yet we’re not as willing to discuss solutions. Maybe you try setting time limits on our social media apps, but everyone who has tried those knows how easy they …
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Ultra-Rich Influencers Are Everything Wrong With Influencer Culture, and Everything That Social Media Wants

One of the most sobering reminders about the importance of social media is just how many of the 0.001% are desperate to have a say over it. While Elon Musk and his takeover of Twitter may be the most high-profile and humiliating example of recent years, there are a number of very wealthy people who …
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Why Podcasts are Uniquely Influential, Causing a Moral Dilemma for Creators

Podcasts are the entry-level format in the world of digital media. Requiring nothing more than a microphone and a dash of charisma, podcasters have swept the modern world and filled the serene and silent void with their voices. Listening to our favorite actors, hosts, storytellers, professors, and true crime enthusiasts on our morning commute, audiences …
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Entitled flight attendant eats tuna on airplane, complains about passenger discomfort: ‘They ate fast food at Gate 14 and have the audacity to judge your protein’

The travel and transport industries can be some of the most difficult in which to maintain a healthy diet, at least at work. Sitting in some kind of driver’s seat all day and only having access to fast food restaurants and convenience stores can take its toll pretty quickly. These kind of jobs require extra …
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Why the ‘Jet2 Holiday’ Meme Is the New Frontier of Travel Influencing

Some people may be claiming that 2025 hasn’t had a song of the summer, but they would be lying. Ten years after its initial release, Jess Glynne’s «Hold My Hand» has been storming social media. To be fair, its success has been aided by a remix: a cheerful female voiceover informing the world of the …
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‘The barista gave me a cookie and said I handled it better than most’: So-called ‘micro-influencer’ tries to kick out paying cafe customer from their window seat for a photoshoot

It seems like everyone is an influencer nowadays. We’ve all seen how seemingly easy it is to go viral, and it’s hard to pass up the chance to make «easy» money by making videos. Of course, it’s not as easy as it looks, but it’s definitely easier than a lot of other jobs. But the …
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Corporate Influencers are Trying to Romanticize the 9-to-5, and It’s Not Working

Social media is full of aspirational content: Extensive beauty routines, constant travel, and suites of pricey products flood our feeds. But what about all of us with regular, unglamorous jobs? Turns out there are influencers for that too. So-called «9-to-5 influencers» like Davis Clarke and Connor Hubbard. They do their best to show that the …
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28-year-old influencer posts photos traveling with husband with the caption, ‘Dual Income, No Kids Couple’, her 32-year-old cousin, Maria, is fed up with her bragging, claiming her cousin’s life has no purpose

Jealousy or Pity? The Golden Question… No one is destined for the same life paths. There will always be certain elements of someone’s life that you long for: that dream wardrobe, the white picket fence, the Labrador puppy named Maple… With that being said, there will also be elements that bring pity out of you, «That …
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Parents let 3 rowdy sons interrupt couple’s first dance at their wedding, let them play with fireworks unsupervised: ‘Love that she was taking photos of them interrupting the first dance instead of parenting’

There is a reason some couples request child-free weddings. It may sound kind of cruel on paper, but in reality, it might be the thing that saves you from a major wedding disaster. Kids are unpredictable. Some of them are awesome and great at dealing with long, boring events where they have to wear fancy …
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