The mountain of evidence backing the health perks of the Mediterranean diet—one that highlights plant foods and fish, and de-emphasizes red and processed meats—just grew again. A study using data from more than 5,700 people gathered over 34 years found that the participants who stuck to the Mediterranean diet were less likely to wind up with dementia. But the biggest …
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The Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have cancelled their scheduled US tour dates in October, citing the proximity to a court hearing in London involving band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh’s alleged mid-performance display of a Hezbollah flag. Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offence in the UK in May after being …
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Kneecap have canceled a soldout, 15-date tour of the United States, citing the shows’ proximity to Mo Chara’s next court appearance on a terror charge. Four Canadian shows—two in Toronto, two in Vancouver—are set to go ahead, as are their European dates. Find their current itinerary, with the canceled dates crossed out, below. In a statement, Kneecap called the British …
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Kneecap have been forced to cancel the entirety of their US tour scheduled for October 2025 amid ongoing legal concerns in the United Kingdom. “Due to the close proximity of our next court hearing in London on September 26th – as the British government continues its witch-hunt – with the start of the U.S. tour, we will have to cancel …
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Apple TV+ just announced a 30% price rise, which may convince some subscribers to cancel and churn out for a while. However, the company seems to be prepared to mitigate for that somewhat. Users on Reddit discovered that when they went to cancel their subscription in the Apple TV app, they were presented with a 54% discount offer for two …
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The Federal Trade Commission today sued the operators of LA Fitness and other gyms over allegations they make it exceedingly difficult for consumers to cancel their gym memberships and related services that continued indefinitely unless cancelled. The agency is seeking a court order prohibiting the allegedly unfair conduct and money back for consumers harmed by the difficulty in cancelling memberships. …
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Photo: KELLY BURGESS/The New York Times/Redux Pictures Since 2019, the fall season has been heralded by an oversize-scarf-wearing, Pumpkin Spice Latte–sipping fashion plate. Caitlin Covington became known as the patron saint of fall when her photos of her in her autumnal-influencer-girl fits went viral as the centerpiece of the “Christian Girl Autumn” meme six years ago. Since then, Covington has …
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The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the operators of several gym chains, including LA Fitness, on Wednesday over allegations that they make it too difficult to cancel memberships. And that’s probably welcome news for anyone who’s had the displeasure of trying to cancel with their gym. The companies being sued by the FTC are Fitness International and Fitness …
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The Oscar-winner had some wise words on the topic PublishedAugust 17, 2025 2:55 PM EDT•UpdatedAugust 17, 2025 2:55 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link It seems we don’t hear about cancel culture as much as we used to, and that’s a great thing. However, actor Denzel Washington made a compelling case as to why it should never have been …
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Denzel Washington has his own take on the cancel culture debate. While discussing his latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest,” with Complex News, the actor posed the question, “What does that mean — to be canceled?” when asked if he ever worries about being “canceled.” When told by the interviewer, Jillian Hardeman-Webb, “it means you lose public support,” Washington replied, “Who …
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