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Ask a Lawyer: What Happened with the BBC 'Slay in Your Lane' Ads?
In 2018 Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené trademarked their book's pun title. Then it showed up in an unaffiliated BBC Sport campaign.
Science, Please, Explain Why Catchy Songs Loop in Our Heads Forever
Is there more to an earworm than a snappy hook? I spoke to various clever people in music (I needed to get 'Baby Shark' out of my head).
Brexit-Related Lower House Prices Won’t Make Property Affordable
We asked an economics academic about yesterday's headline on Brexit projections and falling house prices. It doesn't look good.
We Asked a Lawyer If the "All The Stars" Video Violated an Artist's Copyright
Wait, so did Kendrick and SZA's 'Black Panther' soundtrack video take from artist Lina Iris Viktor? What's the law? Come get educated.
We Asked the Experts to Predict the Biggest Music Trends of 2017
Meet the tastemakers and gurus who take a shit on boundaries, tequila-shot your perceptions and painfully birth the future.
We Asked an Expert About that Data on Right-Wing People Having Happier Sex Lives
Look, no one just wants to sit here and accept the fact that being "very right-wing" means you're having a better time with sex. We need answers.
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Why You Should Actually Look Forward to Being Alone Forever
We asked a psychologist about how playing the long game as someone who doesn't commit to romantic relationships can pay off.
We Asked a Sex Therapist About the Thrills of Left-Handed Wanking
In honour of the International Left-Handers Day, we found out how much truth lies in the internet rumour virtues of non-dominant hand masturbating.
I Creeped Around My Local IKEA to Find Out What Couples Argued About
IKEA: come for the Swedish meatballs, stay for the fight with bae.
We Asked an Optometrist Why MDMA Makes Your Eyeballs Shake
As any devotee to the /r/drugs subreddit will be able to tell you, eye wiggles – or nystagmus – are a real and mysterious hassle.
What Would Actually Happen If All the Banks Went on Strike?
On the 50th anniversary of the Irish bank strikes of 1966, we spoke to en economist about what – if anything – we learned from people who lived without banks for months at a time.
Why Should Anyone Still Care About Hugh Hefner?
He's getting old – turning 90 today – so we asked an expert about whether Hefner and Playboy are still arguably relevant.
