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In a first, a London coroner's inquiry has ruled that social media platforms such as Instagram held material blame for the death of 14 year old Molly Russell, who committed suicide in 2017 after falling into a social media negative feedback loop that pushed self-harm media to her. (CW: suicide, self-harm) [alt link] [more inside]
posted by NoxAeternum at 5:42 PM PST - 25 comments

News outlets around the world have reported the death of Antonio Inoki. A student of Japanese professional wrestling legends Rikidōzan and Karl Gotch, Inoki's life would encompass professional wrestling, the genesis of mixed martial arts, and international politics. [more inside]
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 4:45 PM PST - 13 comments

The 2022 Yuletide fanfic exchange starts soon, and fans are recommending their fandoms for you to check out. Yuletide celebrates fandoms that have relatively little fanfic on the major fanfic platforms. This fandom promo post has tons of comments recommending songs, video games, films, books, ads, poems, visual novels, and other work, old and new, along with content notes and "where to find it" advice. "Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them."
posted by brainwane at 4:14 PM PST - 10 comments

Workers are being lured back into offices this fall with promises of community, fun, and superb perks. But unless you’re working at Google these perks are often far from glamorous. A mailroom punching bag. Tuna cans with no can opener. A folded-up exercise machine. What's the most useless "perk" at your office?
posted by folklore724 at 2:07 PM PST - 115 comments

3Blue1Brown - YouTube did it again, a summer contest for new and facinating maths videos. This time with special focus on collaboration and even web page (non-video) creative math content. The results are out! Have you seen more math videos in your feed recently? (SoME2 results) - YouTube (necessary links are in the YouTube description)
posted by zengargoyle at 1:01 PM PST - 7 comments

Filmmaker Ben Crew has created a fan edit of Tim Burton's Batman as a silent movie. (archive.org link) [more inside]
posted by the primroses were over at 5:43 AM PST - 16 comments