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Experts from the University of California San Diego found that teenagers who start using cannabis show slower gains in memory, attention, and thinking skills over time compared to non-users. The study, the largest long-term study of brain development in US teens, raised concerns about a substance reportedly used by about 18 million Americans. Researchers followed 11,036 individuals from ages 9 to 10 through ages 16 and 17, tracking both their cognitive performance and substance use. The team combined self-reports with toxicological measures such as hair, urine, and saliva samples, which can detect substance use from recent to several months prior.Rob Harris is an Australian charcoal artist whose work explores connection, protection, and stillness within the natural world. What truly defines the work, however, is the collaboration behind it. Rob works closely with his daughter, Georgia Harris, who joined him in the studio at just 11 years old. Since then, the two have created more than 20 large-scale charcoal drawings together, each built through a shared and deliberate process. Read more at the link in our bio.Angelina Jolie attended a mother-daughter brunch with her 21-year-old daughter, Zahara, hosted by her university. Many people fixated on the actress’ appearance, speculating about possible cosmetic work or health issues. The Hollywood beauty previously stated that she’s “not into plastic surgery. Read more at the link in our bio.Three decades after Friends first became a cultural phenomenon, Lisa Kudrow has made some unsettling claims about the show’s work environment, particularly regarding the writing staff, which quickly caught the internet’s attention. In a candid interview on Thursday, April 23, reflecting on her time on the show, Kudrow revisited her character, Phoebe Buffay, through a far more critical lens.If you’ve ever looked at an action figure and thought it belonged in a movie, Chuck Eiler is already several steps ahead. Better known as Killcutter, this Chicago-based artist creates elaborate toy photographs that turn plastic characters into the stars of gritty, cinematic scenes. Using handcrafted dioramas, practical effects, carefully controlled lighting, and a keen eye for composition, he recreates memorable moments from film and TV while also inventing mashups that feel both surprising and strangely believable. Read more at the link in our bio.Within hours of the first-look photos for Enola Holmes 3 dropping online, fans zeroed in on a distracting blunder that was part of leading lady Millie Bobby Brown’s look. “Historical inaccuracy at its finest,” one commented. Read more at the link in our bio.If you like humor that feels both effortless and sharply observant, Dave Coverly’s Speed Bump comics are an easy favorite. Known for his long-running single-panel series, Coverly has a knack for turning ordinary moments into something unexpectedly funny, whether he’s poking at human behavior, animals, relationships, history, or the strange routines of modern life. Read more at the link in our bio. The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 have once again highlighted just how powerful photography can be, bringing together an incredible selection of images from around the world. With more than 430,000 submissions from over 200 countries and territories, this year’s competition offers a wide-ranging look at the people, places, and stories shaping life today.A US airport sniffer dog has gone viral for intercepting 100 pork and chicken sandwiches a traveler had hidden in their luggage. The CBP Office of Field Operations posted a photo of the adorable field agent, a beagle named Merla, on its official Facebook page. Read more at the link in our bio. Art captures half-formed thoughts and contradictions before they can be articulated. By bypassing language and utilizing imagery and gesture, it manages to hold complex, ambiguous emotions with a precision that words often fail to achieve.The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic reshaped daily life, forcing the world indoors and shifting pop culture entirely online. Looking back, the viral moments and celebrity headlines that filled the lockdown void now feel surreal, like artifacts from a distant and different era. Read more at the link in our bio.Those unplanned, candid moments feel extraordinary because they are impossible to replicate. Without staging or retakes, a perfect alignment of light and motion creates a composition so naturally balanced it mimics the deliberate mastery of a 15th-century masterpiece. Read more at the link in our bio.