Each year—or really each month, it seems—new dating trends emerge, reflecting the dire state of today’s dating world. From throning to stack dating to vibe dating, these trends can range from mildly concerning to downright toxic. As 2026 approaches, however, it seems things might actually be looking up. “We’re watching dating transform in real time,” says Sam Mann, AI…
If you’ve ever watched a wuxia movie and wished you, too, could make a sword, maybe even several of them, hover by your side and pounce on your enemies upon a whim, well, sorry, but that’s simply never going to happen. Unless you’re Fan Shisan, a Sichuan-based tech blogger and influencer who unleashed a squadron…
Gen X, the generation once accused of being too skeptical of anything communal, is apparently more open to polyamory than the kids who invented “situationships.” A new report from Sister Wives, a dating site for polyamorous and polygamous relationships, analyzed data from more than 18,000 users and found that millennials and Gen X made up the…
Months after it was rumored, it’s now confirmed that Slipknot has made a deal to sell off a majority stake in their music catalogue. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the band has finalized a deal with HarbourView Equity Partners over publishing and royalty rights. Neither party has divulged the amount of the deal. It was, however, previously…
Some people show off their success with a nice car or designer brands. Slater Jones wears his in his eye socket. The Alabama jeweler lost his right eye to illness but decided that if he had to live with a prosthetic, it might as well reflect his craft. So he asked ocularist John Lim to…
Venture capitalist and tech guru Bryan Johnson is back with more TMI about his teenage son. Johnson made headlines in 2021 when he underwent a series of plasma transfusions from his now-19-year-old son, Talmage, in order to combat signs of aging. He is the subject of a recent Netflix documentary, Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an often misunderstood mental health condition, affecting about 1 in 40 adults and about 1 in 100 kids and teens. Unfortunately, many people suffer for years before receiving the proper diagnosis, often due to the misconceptions surrounding the disorder. In fact, when my parents first sought help for me, I was nearly…
T-Pain won’t stop being, like, the coolest guy ever, apparently. On October 15, the rapper gave his upcoming single its live debut before it drops on Friday. “Club Husband” started as an unreleased snippet of a song several years ago, but was never finished. However, in recent months, “Club Husband” has taken off on social media, and…