Long, unstructured hangouts are increasingly rare – and some young people aren’t experiencing them
A few years ago I had one unexpected, glorious day with a friend whose new corporate job had swallowe…
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Brigid Delaney
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I’m addicted to checking my phone. Could a blocking device stop me? ⊖
Physical phone blocking devices, powered by NFC wireless technology, are becoming a popular solution for doomscrolling. Brigid Delaney puts one to the test
Wake up, 100 messages from group chat overni…
54 days ago
Meghan has been cast as the inverse to Diana, a photonegative of adoration. Why do we need scapegoats? | Brigid Delaney ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The hatred the duchess inspires reveals hidden aspects of British character and tells us something about public anxieties
Whatever unhinged parasocial relationship the adoring public had with Diana, P…
58 days ago
The world is gripped by 3am dread thanks to an unhinged US president. Can someone turn the history machine off? | Brigid Delaney ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Amid the daily horror show in the Middle East is the realisation the so-called adults in the room are insane or powerless or just as bewildered as you are
That funny feeling is back – the one many of …
72 days ago
Expat influencers sold Dubai to the world and were paid to look the other way. Now the dream is crumbling | Brigid Delaney ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
The Maseratis are borrowed, the helicopters rented by the hour. But deep down Dubai is a lonely place, built by oppressed people
For people living in close proximity to a war zone, the lack of sympat…
90 days ago
Hollywood’s idea of beauty once meant polished and slim, not altered and gaunt. This new look is unsettling | Brigid Delaney ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
When movie stars are no longer people we aspire to look like, does it spell the end of Hollywood’s cultural power?
Once upon a time in Hollywood, if you were an actor preparing to walk the red carpet …
3 months ago
Conspiracy theorists feed on distrust in institutions – the Epstein files will see them emboldened | Brigid Delaney ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
This age is already marked by a departure from the rational. Systemic failures to protect innocents and hold people accountable are adding even more fuel to the fire
Not so long ago, if you said there…
5 months ago
AI is filling the God void for many – but is ChatGPT really something to worship? | Brigid Delaney ⊕⊕
Comforting reassurance was once the work of the church. Now it’s increasingly being sought from the machine
A few summers ago I attended two funerals in a week.
One was for a man who was atheist and ha…
6 months ago
Somebody to love: should AI relationships stay taboo or will they become the intelligent choice? | Brigid Delaney ⊕⊕
How will AI destroy the world as we know it? Not through evil. My guess is it will do it through love
Recently, at a pub with a bunch of my friends who were gen X parents, the talk turned to young lov…
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