HBO’s latest documentary actually owes a debt to science fiction, and the unintended consequences associated with unleashing forces beyond our control. In the case of “Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age,” the monster is the corrosive effects of dating apps that have rapidly led society into uncharted territory — what one expert calls “evolutionary […]

When friendship is peddled as a means to a different end, it makes it hard for both sexes to build the intimacy that being friends requires. The events of the last year — the #MeToo movement and its exposure of rampant sexual harassment in the media and Hollywood, as well as accusations that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaughassaulted a fellow high school-aged girl more […]

There are many articles about millennials living at home. Often, these articles are in response to a new survey. We non-millennials may assume the worst. Maybe these young adults live with their parents because they are idle or refuse to grow up. Our assumption fits into the current narrative about millennials — unfortunately, too often based on […]

Big-name snowboarders from all over the world zoom through the air, performing epic tricks for impressive prize money at an annual tournament held 70km from downtown Beijing. When people think of snowboarding, the Chinese capital may not immediately spring to mind. But since Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, cold season sports have […]

The actor says he is ‘very suspicious’ of spirit of Hollywood post-Weinstein and worries that it is ‘too black and white’ Sean Penn has spoken of his concerns with the #MeToo movement, worrying that it revolves around too many “salacious” revelations. The 58-year-old actor, promoting his new TV drama The First, appeared on NBC’s Today programme with co-star […]

Martin Buber was nominated for the Nobel Prize 17 times: 10 for Literature; 7 for Peace. He is primarily known for his work on the philosophy of dialogue, which deals with the complexity of relationships: their different forms, what they accomplish, and how they mature. Interestingly enough, he didn’t particularly like being described as a […]

Christian Marclay’s epic work – a clock created from film clips that tells the actual time – ought to be bleak. But time really does fly when you watch this 24-hour miracle It’s 8.10am and I’m late for my appointment at Tate Modern. I watch the faces of passengers as the train pulls into London Bridge. […]

A study shows that men fear social shame for not eating meat. I say it’s an alpha move to opt for the aubergine if you want it Try to picture an alpha male, and you’ll probably think of someone who survives mostly on steak, and possibly owns a large dog which also survives mostly on […]

Fashion bible Vogue and its publisher Conde Nast will no longer feature underage models on its pages, the company announced on Thursday, calling on the wider industry to do the same. The move was announced in the September edition of Vogue US, in an article titled “Why the fashion world needs to commit to an […]

TWO RIVERS (WLUK) — Standing more than ten feet tall and weighing close to three tons, a new bronze monument on Memorial Drive in Two Rivers is a sight that can’t be missed. It’s called the ‘Spirit of The Rivers’ and it was installed along the shoreline of Lake Michigan Monday, between Manitowoc and Two Rivers. Carol […]