Amelia Dimoldenberg confirmed on 3 September that Chicken Shop Date is ending after more than 12 years and over 100 episodes on YouTube. A few final instalments are still to come before the series closes, Dimoldenberg said, but the announcement marks the conclusion of a run that began when she was a teenager and grew into one of the most distinctive interview formats on the internet.The show’s guest list tells its own story: Andrew Garfield, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Stiller, Paul Mescal, Charli XCX, Rosalรญa, and many others have all sat across from Dimoldenberg under the fluorescent…
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Luke Baxter spent twelve years in broadcast and digital news before going freelance. He started as a runner at a news channel, worked his way to producer, and spent four years as a digital editor at a mid-sized news outlet covering politics, defence, and international affairs. He writes about UK politics, foreign policy, and the current affairs stories that develop over months and break over hours. He prefers primary sources to commentary and considers the distinction increasingly rare. Luke lives in South London. He watches PMQs out of professional obligation and considers it a declining format.
Coco Gauff’s run at the Coco Gauff Cheesecake Factory exchange has become one of the more unlikely subplots of this year’s US Open, after the player posted a TikTok from her hotel room craving the chain’s Cajun salmon with mashed potatoes and corn. The clip, which she described as something that has her ‘frothing at the mouth’ every time it crosses her social feed, quickly pulled Cheesecake Factory itself into the conversation.The moment began with a small slip. ‘I want the Chick-fil-A salmon mashed potatoes and corn with the little sauce meal so bad,’ Gauff said in the video, before…
The science around coffee gut health effects is more layered than either the wellness influencers or the sceptics tend to allow. Coffee can stimulate colon activity and has been linked to changes in the gut microbiome, but whether those changes work for or against you depends heavily on how much you drink, what you add to it, and how your own digestive system responds.How Coffee May Support the Gut MicrobiomeThe most-discussed coffee gut health effect is the familiar urgency many people feel shortly after their first cup. That response is physiological: coffee can stimulate contractions in the colon, nudging the…
United Airlines is trialling a United Airlines gate preorder service at Newark Liberty International Airport, allowing passengers on select flights to order food, drinks and travel essentials through the United app before boarding. The order is then ready to collect near the gate, removing the familiar dilemma of choosing between a meal and making a flight on time.How the United Airlines Gate Preorder System WorksThe pilot is currently running across up to nine gates in Terminal C at Newark. When a passenger’s flight is part of the trial, United sends a notification ahead of departure with a prompt to order.…
A Starbucks Honey Deuce drink inspired by the US Open’s signature cocktail has been circulating on social media, with one TikTok creator’s version coming in at $17.37, only about six dollars short of the real thing. The custom order, built from a grande lemonade, two pumps of raspberry syrup, two scoops of mango pearls and three Birthday Cake Pops, has become one of the more elaborate off-menu builds to ride the tournament’s annual wave.The original Honey Deuce, served at the US Open, is a $23 cocktail made with Grey Goose vodka, lemonade and raspberry liqueur, finished with honeydew melon balls.…
Chipotle’s Chili Lime Chips went on nationwide sale on 4 September, converting a customer-driven workaround into an official limited-time menu addition. The chain says social conversation around the habit of pairing packaged seasoned chips with Chipotle orders has grown by more than 1,500 per cent since 2022, with posts on Instagram and TikTok accumulating almost 100 million engagements.From Fan Habit to Chipotle Chili Lime ChipsThe product had a soft launch through Chipotle’s Rewards programme before opening to all customers. The premise is straightforward: the chain’s standard tortilla chips, seasoned with chili and real lime. Chief Brand Officer Fernando Machado described…
Walmart is integrating Dunkin’ delivery into the Walmart app and Walmart.com, beginning with the 150 Dunkin’ locations already operating inside Walmart stores before rolling out to the majority of the coffee chain’s roughly 10,000 standalone locations across the United States. The Dunkin’ delivery Walmart app expansion marks a pronounced step up in scale from the retailer’s earlier restaurant delivery experiments.Customers with an eligible Dunkin’ near their delivery address will find the chain listed under the Restaurants tab. From there, they can customise food and drink orders and have them delivered alongside their standard Walmart grocery shop, rather than making a…
A Solidcore beginner’s guide is the logical starting point for anyone eyeing the blue-lit studios that have expanded to 112 locations across the United States, because the format, the machine and the pricing structure are all unlike most things in mainstream group fitness. The workout targets slow-twitch muscle fibres through small, controlled movements on a custom reformer-style machine called the Sweatlana, and the goal is to reach muscle failure, meaning your body will likely feel shaky well before the 50-minute class is over.Triana Brown, Solidcore’s senior director of product strategy and an NASM-certified women’s fitness specialist, describes the core mechanism…
The Madewell Labour Day sale is running until 8 September 2026, offering 25 per cent off select fall styles and an additional 30 per cent off all sale items when you enter the code LONGWEEKEND at checkout. According to Madewell, the discount applies to sale styles ending in .99 or .50 at madewell.com and sale styles ending in .99 in stores, with the promotional window running from 28 August 2026 through 8 September 2026.The timing is well-suited to a wardrobe refresh. Madewell has built its following around elevated basics and considered denim, and the label’s history in that space runs…
The Walmart Great Value berry recall tied to an ongoing E. coli outbreak expanded on 2 September, pulling one lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend from freezer sections across 16 states. The broader outbreak has now sickened 17 people, with six requiring hospitalisation, according to TODAY, updating figures that stood at 12 cases when the investigation began.The affected product is a 10-ounce bag containing strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, carrying UPC 7874211226, lot code 6040 01-6 and a best-by date of 9 February 2028. Bags from that specific lot were shipped to select Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,…