The Housemaid continues a worrying trend by turning women’s trauma into camp thrills

Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid is a popular psychological thriller, gaining widespread attention thanks to BookTok, much like It Ends With Us and Verity. These books are part of a trend of emotionally intense, trauma-focused fiction. The Housemaid features a shocking plot twist that reveals how men can manipulate a woman’s weaknesses, even portraying them as mental illness, to control her life, money, and well-being.

Stranger Things Started as a Triumph of Trauma Bonding. It Ended as a Casualty of the Franchise Machine

Think back to the summer of 2016. Britain had just voted to leave the European Union, and the world was reeling. Barack Obama was still president, and Donald Trump hadn’t yet been elected. Most experts predicted a Hillary Clinton win, even with a tense election filled with heated arguments and constant news about her emails – a win that was expected to maintain the usual standards of democracy. Twitter was still known as Twitter, and the idea that people could be radicalized through platforms like Facebook and YouTube seemed unlikely. Tragically, on July 14th, a terrorist attack during a Bastille Day celebration in Nice left 86 people dead.

Bobby Berk has seen a lot, but a $100,000 surprise on his new HGTV show made his jaw drop

In his new HGTV show, “Junk or Jackpot?” premiering Friday at 9:30 p.m. Pacific, host Burke often has authentic reactions when visiting Los Angeles collectors. He finds their homes filled with everything from action figures and pinball machines to puppets and more—and sometimes, valuable treasures are hidden in plain sight. In one episode, a collector reveals a trading card valued at around $100,000. “I definitely said something like ‘What the f—?’ but it was probably censored since it’s on HGTV,” Berk explains from his Los Angeles home. “I’m used to having more freedom with my language on Netflix, but this was just unbelievable.”

XRP & Cardano: 100x Ahead of Legacy Finance?!

According to Hoskinson, XRP Ledger and Cardano have been busy turning decentralized settlement into a science, while the rest of the world is still figuring out how to spell “decentralization.” 💡 XRP’s focus? High-speed, low-cost institutional chaos. Cardano? A regulated-friendly model that’s basically a blockchain version of a well-behaved dragon. 🔥 And then there’s Midnight-privacy so good, it’ll make your socks go missing. 🧦

Heavenly Dragon Saga gift codes and how to use them (December 2025)

You’ll take on the role of a martial arts master exploring a huge and beautiful fantasy world, complete with breathtaking scenery and famous training grounds. The game also offers bonus codes, but you’ll need to earn them by doing things like taking surveys or leaving a review. For the latest codes, I recommend joining the game’s official Discord server. I’ll also post any general codes I find right here.

10 Best 2000s Crime Shows Better Than Anything Made Today

These shows really set the standard for crime dramas, and surprisingly, many of them still feel fresh and engaging even compared to today’s shows. The 2000s offered a wide variety of options, from gritty and intense mysteries to more playful and charming stories. Despite the constant release of new crime shows, there’s a unique quality to this era’s programs that hasn’t been replicated.