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“I think it should stand for artificial idiot,” one 9-year-old says. Here’s why kids of all ages are calling AI “disgusting” and “creepy.” Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Kids These Days 

MAGA-coded adult content playing off immigration crackdowns, white supremacy, and obeying the “natural order” is finding rabid audiences on X. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Plot Twist 

The risks are real. But banning children from the internet could create new problems without solving the ones that really matter. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Kids These Days 

Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan’s “woke” epic would go down in flames. Now they’re crashing out. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Cope Harder 

An Instagram post turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Kids These Days 

Once a quirky bastion of amateur vulva jewelry and pet portraits, Etsy is now deluged with mass-produced goods and AI knockoffs. Some customers don’t seem to mind. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Slop House 

Organizers want the show to be the most-viewed halftime show in history. Having Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, and BTS will surely help—but do soccer fans want it? Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Music, World Cup 2026 

For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Backfire 

The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, Pump You Up