37 h. ago RFK Jr says they are poisoning us, influencers call them unnatural – but what is the truth about seed oils?

The common cooking ingredient has sparked fierce debate since the US health secretary urged people to avoid itIt’s curious that something so bland could cause so much controversy. Most of us have a bottle of seed oil, normally called vegetable oil in the UK, in our kitchens – a nearly tasteless but very useful fat that has been a commonplace cooking ingredient for decades.And yet this previously unremarkable golden liquid has sparked online furore and vicious debate. Nutrition influencers on social media have described it as “toxic”, “inflammatory”, “unnatural” and the root cause of the obesity epidemic. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Studio Ghibli distributor pushes back at AI attempts to ‘replicate humanity’ as classic film returns to cinemas

A new 4K restoration of the 1997 Studio Ghibli classic ‘Princess Mononoke’ opens this weekend

Culture

61 h. ago OpenAI limits AI images as Studio Ghibli art takes a dark turn

With criticism mounting over the allegedly harmful and unethical use of the new AI tool, OpenAI says it is investigating violations of its usage policy

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63 h. ago Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘disgusted’ thoughts on AI resurface following Studio Ghibli trend

‘Whoever creates this stuff has no idea what pain is whatsoever’ said Miyazaki

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66 h. ago What is ‘abundance’ liberalism, and why are people arguing about it?

A new book has sparked debate with its provocative claim that progressive public policy in the US is brokenIs progressive public policy in America broken? Do many left-leaning laws actually make life more expensive for struggling people? Is regulatory red tape hindering growth and innovation? Have Democratic-run cities, such as New York and San Francisco, become giant billboards against liberal governance?These arguments wouldn’t sound out of place in a policy paper from a conservative thinktank. Yet their newest champions are two of America’s best-known left-leaning journalists, the New York Times’ Ezra Klein and the Atlantic’s Derek Thompson – and they believe the left is overdue for a reckoning of sorts. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli AI trend sparks debate over creativity vs copyright violation

Social media was flooded with AI-generated renditions of popular memes or photos in the style of Studio Ghibli

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3 d. ago BBC Question Time sees dad share heartbreaking story which sparks debate on 'failing' NHS

Question Time on BBC One last night featured a debate around the NHS and its mental service provision, a topic raised by a father in Dartford, Kent, who waited two years for a referral for his child

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3 d. ago Why is everyone posting Studio Ghibli AI images? ChatGPT update fuels copyright concerns

If you’re wondering why everything looks like a Studio Ghibli film on social media, here’s the answer

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4 d. ago Prankster asks woman to stop eating lunch on the bus because he's fasting for Lent

In a clip, originally posted on TikTok last year but is still doing the rounds on X today, a man staged a debate on the matter by asking a woman sitting nearby on a UK bus to stop eating her lunch.

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4 d. ago People are furiously debating what ideal toast colour actually is

A group of footballers have sparked a debate after revealing their preferred shade of toast – with plenty of members of the British public wading in on the debate too

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4 d. ago Proposal to automatically give babies mother’s surname ignites row in Italy

Politician says idea would be ‘compensation for centuries-old injustice’ of children being assigned father’s nameAn Italian politician has proposed a law that would make it automatic for babies to be assigned their mother’s surname at birth, a step that would mark a rupture with a centuries-old tradition and has sparked a fiery debate.Dario Franceschini, a former culture minister from the centre-left Democratic party, argues that such legislation would “right a historic wrong”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Toast colour chart causes huge debate as people can't agree on 'correct' colour

A group of footballers have sparked a heated debate after being asked to choose their favourite colour from a chart showing slices of toast at varying degrees of 'doneness'

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6 d. ago $921 for Othello: why have Broadway tickets gotten so expensive?

A blockbuster production of the Shakespeare tragedy might boast Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal but it’s sparked a debate over excessive pricingHow much would you pay to be in the same room as Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, watching them work? Is that price in the mid-hundreds of dollars? And would you double it to nearly a thousand for a slightly better seat?The 15-week limited Broadway run of William Shakespeare’s Othello, featuring one of our greatest living actors in the title role (and another, pretty damn good actor as Iago), is betting that at least some people would. Orchestra-level advance tickets to the show run between $216 and $921, depending on where you sit (those $216 tickets, more in line with what a less starry straight play might charge, are at the far side of the row, which at least means you’re getting a slightly lesser chance of catching Covid or the flu alongside your mild discount). It’s the latest innovation in live-theater pricing, where you no...

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6 d. ago $921 to see Denzel Washington’s Othello? How Broadway tickets got so expensive

A blockbuster production of the Shakespeare tragedy might boast Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal but it’s sparked a debate over excessive pricingHow much would you pay to be in the same room as Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, watching them work? Is that price in the mid-hundreds of dollars? And would you double it to nearly a thousand for a slightly better seat?The 15-week limited Broadway run of William Shakespeare’s Othello, featuring one of our greatest living actors in the title role (and another, pretty damn good actor as Iago), is betting that at least some people would. Orchestra-level advance tickets to the show run between $216 and $921, depending on where you sit (those $216 tickets, more in line with what a less starry straight play might charge, are at the far side of the row, which at least means you’re getting a slightly lesser chance of catching Covid or the flu alongside your mild discount). It’s the latest innovation in live-theater pricing, where you no...

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9 d. ago Thomas Tuchel does NOT sing the national anthem ahead of German's first game in charge of England

The German's appointment in October sparked furious debate in some quarters over whether he would join his players in singing God Save The King.

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1 week ago Am I wrong for being offended by passenger's selfish act on the plane?

A traveller has sparked a furious debate on airplane etiquette over a passenger's 'rude and stupid' act.

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1 week ago Only Fools and Horses Trigger broom row is finally decided from classic BBC episode

EXCLUSIVE: In a classic episode of the BBC comedy council sweeper Trigger played by the late actor Roger Lloyd-Pack was rewarded for having the same broom for 20 years - which then sparked an hilarious debate

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1 week ago Internet erupts in debate after man declares he's discovered 'hottest' outfit a woman can wear

Nicklaus Daniel went viral after he told his 56,000 TikTok followers that he believes he's discovered the key to a woman looking good - and it sparked a massive debate on the platform.

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1 week ago Snow White star Rachel Zegler reveals Ariana Grande supported her during cruel trolling

Hollywood icon's Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande have stepped in to support the Snow White star amid ongoing controversy, reaching out privately as backlash surrounding the film continues to spark debate

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1 week ago M&S has made a 'bold' new change to products that's sparked serious debate

An M&S shopper has taken to TikTok to highlighted a big change Marks & Spencer has made to it's own brand of food packaging, with many hailing the retailer's transparency

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