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Your Summer Reading Sorted: 11 Novels to Escape With Planning your summer holiday? Sun cream, swimwear, and sunglasses are essential, but don’t forget a captivating book to lose yourself in. Whether you’re jetting off to a sun-drenched beach, exploring a vibrant city, or enjoying a relaxing staycation, these eleven novels offer the perfect escape. Thrillers […]

Irvine Welsh, the author of the groundbreaking 1993 novel Trainspotting, stands in Leith, Edinburgh, pointing towards a second-story window of a weathered stone building. It was in this very room, overlooking a local park, that he penned the iconic book that later became a celebrated film, catapulting Ewan McGregor and Jonny Lee Miller to stardom.Related: […]

The Decline of Bedtime Stories: Are Australian Parents Reading to Their Children Less? For many, the image of a parent reading a bedtime story conjures feelings of warmth, connection, and the magic of imagination. But is this cherished tradition fading in modern Australian households? Recent data suggests a concerning decline in the number of parents […]

The Enduring Legacy of Clueless: A Look Back with Costume Designer Mona May Thirty years after its release, the iconic 1995 film Clueless continues to influence fashion and popular culture. The movie’s vibrant and distinctive style, masterminded by costume designer Mona May, redefined teen fashion in the 90s and remains a source of inspiration for […]

The Pressure to “LooksMax”: How Social Media and AI Are Impacting Men’s Mental Health For years, marketing strategies have frequently targeted women, often by creating insecurities to sell solutions. However, a shift has occurred in recent decades, with advertising increasingly focused on men and their perceived flaws. This trend, amplified by social media and emerging […]

Akihabara, Tokyo’s Electric Town, is renowned as the global epicenter of anime culture. Amidst the towering anime stores, however, lies a unique aspect of Japanese hospitality that often puzzles Western visitors: the maid café. What is a Maid Café? Maid cafés emerged around the start of the 21st century, initially conceived to cater to anime […]

The meme coin market is exploding in 2025, offering more than just fleeting amusement. Several projects are vying for dominance, each with a unique approach to capturing the attention (and wallets) of crypto enthusiasts. From deflationary tokenomics to AI integration and influencer marketing, these coins are redefining what it means to meme in the digital […]