The Endless is Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s third movie. They star as Justin and Aaron Smith, two brothers returning to Camp Arcadia, the cult from which they escaped, to help Aaron get some closure. One there, they find themselves encountering a series of endless time loops. The film has earned raves at Tribeca, Fantastic […]
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Twitter is so ‘toxic’ that Amnesty International is enlisting a ‘Troll Patrol’ to help police it (TWTR)
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has launched Troll Patrol, a project that will assign digital volunteers to analyze abusive tweets aimed at women on Twitter. The project follows Amnesty’s #ToxicTwitter report, which detailed the results of a 16-month long investigation into how harassers and abusers target women on the social media platform. The goal […]
Chimpanzee feud turns toxic in Tanzania
A once-unified group of chimpanzees disintegrated into two rival factions, and witnessing it all was British chimp expert Jane Goodall. Now with the help of new digitized data from her field notes, scientists have been able to take a closer look at the causes of the chimp split.
Great tits exposed to toxic metals are less curious & active – study
Birds exposed to toxic metals have demonstrated personality traits inconsistent with common animal behavior, according to new research which warns that the changes could prove deadly. Scientists at the University of Antwerp in Belgium found that exposure to contaminants could alter an animal’s personality traits to the extent that it may prove dangerous for them […]
Toxic nothingburger: Cambridge Analytica exposé is dangerous political attack posing as journalism
Seeing Donald Trump’s media and political critics, who for years feted “big data,” suddenly pretend it’s a crime, is hard to stomach. And the feigned outrage is being used as a weapon of establishment control over social media. READ MORE: US Federal Trade Commission to probe Facebook for use of personal data – Bloomberg Before […]
The mood inside the White House is the worst it’s ever been, with staffers calling it ‘the most toxic working environment on the planet’
AP White House staffers are growing anxious and complained that working in the West Wing has become “toxic.” Concerns have grown after officials were seen being escorted out of the building. The recent wave of resignations and firings of White House officials have also done little to calm the mood. The White House is being […]
Cancer warning: Cooking with this type of oil releases toxic chemicals linked to disease
CANCER is a disease where cells in the body grow out of control. Signs and symptoms differ depending on where in the body you have a growth. Certain things have been found to increase risk of the disease developing, including cooking your food in a certain oil.
Novichok – toxic questions about chemical at center of Skripal saga
The public has learnt a new Russian word: Novichok or novice, as the UK claims it is a nerve agent that poisoned former double agent Sergei Skripal. But, as with many elements of this saga, this chemical raises many questions. British Prime Minister Theresa May said Skripal and his daughter were poisoned by a military-grade […]
Google turned a blind eye to toxic “bro-culture,” lawsuit says
Enlarge (credit: Robbie Shade / Flickr) A Google engineer says she was a frequent target of regular sexual harassment during her seven years at the company. In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Loretta Lee (no relation) accused the Mountain View company of having a “bro-culture” that was hostile to women—and of doing too little […]
7 positive lessons you learn when you leave a toxic, abusive relationship behind
Rakicevic Nenad / Unsplash Breaking up is hard. Breaking up with someone who has abused you is even harder. You will feel confused and traumatised for some time. It’s not all terrible though — distance will make you realise you’re stronger. Trauma doesn’t stay with you forever, and there are actually several positives from what […]