Discord has rolled out its very first yearly recap feature. On 4 December, the platform launched Checkpoint, letting users see in detail what they had been doing over the course of 2025. If you’ve been wondering how much time you’ve spent in voice channels or which server you’ve been glued to throughout the year, this Discord Wrapped […]
Picture this. You’re the general manager of the New York Giants, sitting at 2 wins and 11 losses. Your head coach just got sacked. Your £120 million quarterback got released weeks ago. And now you’re facing reporters who want to know why you still deserve to have a job. That was Joe Schoen’s Tuesday. The […]
The Rachel Reeves mansion tax dropped in her Budget last week, and it’s caused proper chaos. From April 2028, anyone with a property worth over £2 million pays an extra annual charge on top of council tax. Starts at £2,500 and goes up to £7,500 for homes over £5 million. Four bands total. The Valuation […]
Many people are curious to know whether John King and Dana Bash are still friends. It’s a question loads of people ask. When you work with your ex at the same news network, things can get awkward fast. But these two CNN journalists have somehow made it work. They divorced over 13 years ago, and […]
I’d never heard of Zack Polanski until this September. Then suddenly, he was everywhere. News podcasts, Twitter threads, Time Magazine. This bloke from London just won the Green Party leadership with 85% of the vote, and now everyone’s got an opinion about him. Where is Zack Polanski from? Born in Salford in 1982 as David Paulden. […]
Sofia Vergara exercise routine isn’t what you’d expect. She’s not obsessed with the gym. She doesn’t eat only salads. At 52, she looks better than people half her age whilst actually enjoying life. Her motto? “No pain, no cake!” She’s said loads of times that working out isn’t her passion. But she does it anyway […]
My music teacher, Mrs Patterson, was an alto. She hated it when the sopranos in the choir got all of the attention. “We’re the backbone,” she’d say, pointing at her chest. “Take us away, and it all sounds thin.” I didn’t get it then. Thought she was just bitter about not reaching the high notes. But I finally get what […]
This Christmas, McDonald’s is introducing The Grinch’s cheeky spirit to their holiday menu. They’re partnering with Dr. Seuss Enterprises for this festive treat. The new line will hit stores on November 26, 2025, in the United States, the United Kingdom, and more. This gives fans something fun to enjoy during Christmas dinner. A Whimsical Holiday […]
Stuart Mitchell comedian, has over 50 million views on TikTok. That’s not a typo. Fifty million. For a Scottish bloke doing observational comedy about everyday nonsense. His first proper tour, “Tips Not Included”, started in spring 2025, and it’s been selling out venues across Scotland and beyond. Not bad for someone who’s 39 years old […]
New York’s massive. Walk around Manhattan for an hour and you’ll see why teenagers get obsessed with this city. Everything moves fast, there’s food everywhere, and somehow you can spot places from films and TikTok videos just by turning a corner. Parents booking trips or teenagers planning what to actually do should know NYC is […]
Michael Jerome sat through ten minutes of his accounting lecture at Virginia Business School. Then he logged off. The next day, he dropped out completely. This was 2021. His mates were probably cramming for exams whilst Michael was buying JPEGs of apes. Absolutely mental when you think about it. But that’s threadguy for you. The […]
William Mebarak Chadid was born in New York on September 6, 1932. His parents, Alberto Mebarak Spath and Isabel Chadid Baizer, had recently arrived from Lebanon. They relocated to Barranquilla, Colombia, five years later. That’s the place where William was raised, and that is when his story starts to get interesting. He’s 93 now. And he has been through […]
