Such a shift, which the Biden administration started pursuing but didn’t enact before leaving office, would make it much easier to buy and sell pot and make the multibillion-dollar industry more profitable. (Dawsey, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreA furry fiend with rabbit ears and a maniacal grin has recently been spotted twerking next to the singer Lizzo, baring its teeth on the former soccer star David Beckham’s Instagram, and flopping against a woman’s Chanel bag while wearing its own Tic Tac–size Chanel bag. The creature in question is Labubu—a soft-bellied plushie that the Chinese company Pop Mart began distributing in 2019, and that has, in the past year, gained hordes of admirers. (Trapp, The Atlantic)
Read MoreThe 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)
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