The 19-year-old from southwest London is the co-founder of an app designed to help young men wean themselves off their porn-watching habit. The app has quickly become popular enough that he and his team have moved into a rented home in south Miami. (Whitworth, The Times UK)
Read MoreWorld Vision qualifies for a ministerial exception in refusing to hire a married lesbian expectant mother as a remote customer service representative, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. (Chandler, Baptist Press)
Read MoreIn the past decade or so, D&D has emerged as a popular form of spectator entertainment, with comedians, actors and podcasters playing the game for other people to watch. "Actual play," as it's known, has attracted millions of viewers online and has even spilled out into the real world, with D&D shows playing in movie theaters, touring globally and selling out stadiums. (Greenstone, NPR)
Read MoreIf you haven’t come across KPop Demon Hunters, one of the most successful films in Netflix history, it’s because you don’t know anyone under the age of 16. The animation is so intensely beloved by children that one mum, Lucy, recalls meeting a friend at a wedding in late July who was genuinely amazed she hadn’t yet seen it. (Armstrong, The Telegraph)
Read MoreMany criminal cases linked to these networks involve the grooming of minors, child sexual exploitation and the production or distribution of child sexual abuse material. And in some instances, the crimes have crossed into terrorism. (Yousef, NPR)
Read MoreDebate over the song of the summer rages on, but if there were a contest for a word of the summer, one front-runner would surely be the onomatopoeic clanker. In recent weeks, clanker has risen to viral levels on TikTok and Instagram. (Romo, NPR)
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