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The Love Hypothesis proves true on Amazon, Match goes all in on a Christian dating app called Upward, and a civil lawsuit against Cornell raises hard questions about rape culture.
Song of the Week - Patient Zero by Taylor Swift
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In Other News:
An AI influencer named Jean Philanthrope has been going viral, and large swathes of the internet seem to believe that this ridiculously haired shadow-boxing character is real.  He (it) also recently began promoting a cryptocurrency meme coin. The US Senate approved a bill to help regulate the wild world of the NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) era of college sports.YouTube now has streaming rights to Coachella through 2030. So in the future, if you want to watch Justin Bieber singing along to his old YouTube videos, you'll also have to be on YouTube.The MTV VMAs took place this weekend. The New York Times said the entire show begs the question, "Remember when MTV still mattered?" Ouch. Now that he has conquered the medium of writing with the help of James Patterson('s ghostwriter), MrBeast continues to diversify his brand. Next up, he has filed a trademark application for "Beast Bands," which are wearable activity trackers à la Oura rings or Fitbits.
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Three Big Conversations:
Generations are divided over bringing iced coffee to job interviews - 6:33
new details about Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Narnia are making some fans uncomfortable - 21:01
sports betting is being called "the new opioid crisis." - 33:20
Meme of the Week: Verity - 1:08
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Click → The Gospel of Risk-Taking: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Abby Perry
In Other News: - 45:34
Taylor Swift released four new songs today as part of her The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore album, including a song called "Cleveland!" CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds to regain White House access. President Trump said the ban was due to "negative coverage." After 23 weeks, Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has been crowned the longest-running No. 1 U.S. hit of all time. A new app called ScrollEd is turning textbooks into TikTok-inspired FYP feeds full of summaries and micro-quizzes. Purple, plaid, and zebra print are in for fall, according to InStyle. Skinny jeans are also back. We're sorry.
 
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Generations are divided over bringing iced coffee to job interviews, new details about Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Narnia are making some fans uncomfortable, and sports betting is being called "the new opioid crisis."
Meme of the Week: Verity
Click → Parent Guide to Sports Betting
Click → The Conversation Starter
Click → The Gospel of Risk-Taking: What Gambling Apps Get Wrong (and Right) with Abby Perry
In Other News:
Taylor Swift released four new songs today as part of her The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore album, including a song called "Cleveland!" CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds to regain White House access. President Trump said the ban was due to "negative coverage." After 23 weeks, Ella Langley's song "Choosin' Texas" has been crowned the longest-running No. 1 U.S. hit of all time. A new app called ScrollEd is turning textbooks into TikTok-inspired FYP feeds full of summaries and micro-quizzes. Purple, plaid, and zebra print are in for fall, according to InStyle. Skinny jeans are also back. We're sorry.
 
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Three Big Conversations:
Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig - 3:18
what the memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean - 19:52
why not every tween wants to grow up to be a YouTuber.
- 33:20
Resource of the Week: "Breaking the Algorithm" - 00:46
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In Other News: - 46:38
Whispering the phrase "go play" has become a way to tell someone to leave you alone, with the implication that they are being childish. 

Rapper Macklemore was removed from being the opening act for Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine" from the stage. 

The comedy-horror series Widow's Bay dominated the Emmys this past Monday, taking home 14 total awards—including the top prize for the comedy genre, Outstanding Comedy Series. 

A recent study from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression asked college students whether violence was an acceptable way to stop controversial speakers. 3% said "always," 12% said "sometimes," and 16% said "rarely." These numbers are down from last year, in which 34% total agreed that violence may sometimes be acceptable. 

The indie band Bon Iver has apparently written a jingle to help promote "meatloaf dippers" at Howard's Bar in Minnesota.

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Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig, what the memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean, and why not every tween wants to grow up to be a YouTuber.
Resource of the Week: "Breaking the Algorithm"
→ Click here to watch the first episode
→ Click here to read the discussion guide
In Other News:
Whispering the phrase "go play" has become a way to tell someone to leave you alone, with the implication that they are being childish. 

Rapper Macklemore was removed from being the opening act for Ed Sheeran's tour after saying "Free Palestine" from the stage. 

The comedy-horror series Widow's Bay dominated the Emmys this past Monday, taking home 14 total awards—including the top prize for the comedy genre, Outstanding Comedy Series. 

A recent study from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression asked college students whether violence was an acceptable way to stop controversial speakers. 3% said "always," 12% said "sometimes," and 16% said "rarely." These numbers are down from last year, in which 34% total agreed that violence may sometimes be acceptable. 

The indie band Bon Iver has apparently written a jingle to help promote "meatloaf dippers" at Howard's Bar in Minnesota.

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