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An ASMR term becomes the latest Gen Alpha catchphrase, Forrest Frank gets flamed, and the world gears up for Grand Theft Auto VI's long-awaited debut.
Song of the Week: "Housewife" by Tate McRae
In Other News:
Druski, the often-controversial content creator, hosted SNL this week, resulting in this season's highest views. Almost 20 years after its debut, the film Amazing Grace, detailing William Wilberforce's fight for the abolition of slavery, continues to be relevant. This Sunday, a crowd of Chicagoans attempted to push the iconic Chicago Bean six inches. They failed. Kim Kardashian's shapewear company SKIMS has gone viral for the wrong reason: an advent calendar full of junk. (Speaking of Advent, you can now sign up for our Advent Light resource; we promise less junk.) The DC Comics movie universe might be dead, with James Gunn being removed as co-CEO after just four years.
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Kimi Antonelli becomes the world's youngest F1 champion, what teens are really watching on their school-issued devices , and how to talk to the next generation about the midterms.
Resource of the Week: Advent
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Nintendo's remake of the iconic and influential Ocarina of Time is out this week, and critics are raving about the return to the musical and time-twisting game.After nearly a year of delays, The Cat in the Hat film starring Bill Hader is finally out. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Dr. Seuss adaptation captures the silliness of the book, but misses the charm.Screentests have wrapped for British cinema's most coveted role: James Bond, Agent 007. While an official decision still hasn't been made, Callum Turner appears to be the favorite, potentially beating out other big names like Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor, and Robert Pattinson. "Disney Adults" have gotten a rebrand. "Disney Cool Girls" are decidedly less earnest in their Disney-inspired outfits (think sporting a Mickey keychain instead of Mickey ears), and more casual about their love of the park. Elon Musk says that Neuralink's Blindsight implant, designed to help those who are blind gain (or regain) their vision, is ready for the world. However, he still has to wait on regulation before it can officially go to market.
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Andy Crouch is a partner for theology and culture at Praxis, which is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of several books, but most recently, The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World.
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Three Big Conversations:
Meet the Twitch livestreamers taking over YouTube - 6:00
how the riots in France are translating onto social media - 22:58
get ready for a hyper-specific Halloween. - 39:04
Slang of the Week: "Booooo" - 00:48
Click here for: The Conversation Starter: Looksmaxxing
In Other News: - 45:50
JAŸ-Z, who once rapped, "I said no to the Super Bowl. You need me, I don't need you," is the official halftime performer of 2027's Super Bowl.The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night to earn their first ever World Series title, and more people watched than expected!The finale of YouTuber Amelia Dimoldenberg's hit interview show Chicken Shop Date, where she interviews celebrities on, well, a date in a chicken shop, is getting a one-night theatrical release.Dictionary.com's word of the year is "maxxing," which is technically a suffix, not a complete word. ☝️🤓(It's a little better than last year's, which was 6-7). Also, we made a YouTube video about Looksmaxxing. Jennifer Lawrence has had quite the week, making Dancing with the Stars contestant Connor Wood crash out (in a good way), appearing on the podcast Call Her Daddy (confirming that she's in the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), and getting meme'd over her deadpan stare in the announcement of her haircare line.
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Meet the Twitch livestreamers taking over YouTube, how the riots in France are translating onto social media, and get ready for a hyper-specific Halloween.
Slang of the Week: "Booooo"
Click here for: The Conversation Starter: Looksmaxxing
In Other News:
JAŸ-Z, who once rapped, "I said no to the Super Bowl. You need me, I don't need you," is the official halftime performer of 2027's Super Bowl.The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night to earn their first ever World Series title, and more people watched than expected!The finale of YouTuber Amelia Dimoldenberg's hit interview show Chicken Shop Date, where she interviews celebrities on, well, a date in a chicken shop, is getting a one-night theatrical release.Dictionary.com's word of the year is "maxxing," which is technically a suffix, not a complete word. ☝️🤓(It's a little better than last year's, which was 6-7). Also, we made a YouTube video about Looksmaxxing. Jennifer Lawrence has had quite the week, making Dancing with the Stars contestant Connor Wood crash out (in a good way), appearing on the podcast Call Her Daddy (confirming that she's in the forthcoming The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), and getting meme'd over her deadpan stare in the announcement of her haircare line.
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