Three ways Robert Downey Jr’s Vertigo might not be Hollywood’s stupidest ever ideaHitchcock’s 1958 thriller is an acknowledged classic, meaning Downey Jr has a few options. I say go nuclear
#quittok: Why young workers are live-quitting on TikTokMore and more young workers are real-time streaming their resignations. The videos are garnering millions of views.
Ordinary people in Iraq were given disposable cameras. This is what they want you to seeA year after the start of the Iraq War, Michael Itkoff — an American studying photography at the time — had an idea. He sent 20 disposable cameras to a photojournalist working in Iraq and asked for the cameras to be distributed to citizens.
Why do people in Nordic countries consistently rank as the happiest and what can we learn from them?The Nordic countries are always winning when it comes to the happiness race. Finland took the top spot for the sixth year in a row in 2023, followed by Denmark and Iceland. But why are they so consistently happy?
Francophone Week: The perfect French expressions that will give English-speakers a headacheAside from their crushing victory against England during the Six Nations rugby earlier this month, it feels like the country has little to cheer for of late. But it may have escaped you that this week was La Semaine de la Langue Française et de la Francophonie - French Language and Francophone Week.
Nationwide German transport strike begins, major disruptionsPublic sector strikes focused mainly on public transport will halt the vast majority of buses, trains and planes in Germany on Monday. The 24-hour action began at midnight; it's part of a long-running pay dispute.
Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs?A government pilot program is giving 2,000 artists $350 a week with no strings attached, allowing them to concentrate on creative pursuits.
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