Heinrich Himmler and other Third Reich occultists in the 1930s latched onto the strange idea that the Aryan race was not the product of evolution but descended from semidivine beings who left the heavens and established a secret civilization on Earth, possibly beneath Central Asia. (Breland, The Atlantic)
Read MoreAmanda Seyfried stars in the unorthodox movie musical, which traces Lee and her followers as they emigrate from England to North America in hopes of building a pure and harmonious society. (Ryan, USA Today)
Read MoreThe way sex is portrayed on television and in film is inauthentic and is causing Gen Z viewers to switch off, according to Olivia Wilde. The director and actor, 41, said that the way Hollywood has depicted sex “hasn’t been particularly realistic” for quite some time. (Ledwith, The Times)
Read MoreConcerned parents will make their argument in court this week when the first of several high-profile social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and YouTube goes to trial. These suits will test the proposition of whether social media causes psychological harm… (Nix, The Washington Post)
Read MoreData collected from 35 American cities showed a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, translating to about 922 fewer homicides last year, according to a new report from the independent Council on Criminal Justice. (Lauer, AP News)
Read MoreBritain’s top doctors and medical experts have declared a “public health emergency” over the effect screen time and harmful online content is having on children’s physical and mental wellbeing. (Wheeler, The Times)
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