Timothée Chalamet might already have the acting chops to someday land an EGOT, but this week, he added a much rarer title to his résumé: White Boy of the Year.
Yes, you read that right. The “Dune” star received the cheeky honor from Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards during his online “Believe That Awards” show.
Chalamet beat out a surprisingly competitive list of nominees, including Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, Pat McAfee, and MrBeast. And in true Chalamet fashion, he didn’t just accept the award with a quick “thanks.” The actor joined the show remotely from Budapest, Hungary, where he’s currently filming, and gave a playful acceptance speech. He even joked about teaming up with Edwards for a “Training Day” reboot, which honestly, someone in Hollywood should make happen immediately.
timothée chalamet accepting “white boy of the year” at the believe that awards. 😂 pic.twitter.com/WZThQBPtRm
Social media exploded after the segment aired, with fans and celebrities chiming in to congratulate Chalamet on his newest “achievement.”
The internet seems to agree that if there were ever going to be an official “White Boy of the Year,” Timmy fits the bill—charming, talented, and just self-aware enough to laugh at the whole thing.
So if Timothée ever does go on to achieve EGOT status, he’ll actually be in a league of his own—a WEGOT winner, since “White Boy of the Year” clearly deserves its own category.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – Timothée Chalamet attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)
Think you’ve got a solid B.S. detector? You might want to think again.
A new breakdown of the most common tells suggests that spotting a liar isn’t always as easy as we’d like to think.
Body language expert Judi James has laid out the top signs that someone might be lying, and while some of them are classics (like fidgeting or avoiding eye contact), others are a little trickier. And here’s the kicker: nervous truth-tellers can show these signs too, just because they’re worried you won’t believe them.
Still, if you’re trying to get a read on someone, here are 10 behaviors that could mean the truth is being stretched like pizza dough:
Shifty eyes: Eye movement can give away what’s going on upstairs. Looking to the right could mean someone is making something up, while looking left suggests they’re trying to recall a memory. (Just don’t make this your only clue, or you’ll end up accusing every daydreamer of fraud.)
Long pauses: If they suddenly sound like a broken Alexa, they might be stalling for time. Repeating your question or taking forever to answer could mean they’re crafting a lie on the fly.
Voice changes: Liars might get squeaky or breathless. Stress raises vocal pitch, so if they suddenly sound like they inhaled helium, take note.
Fidgeting: Classic nervous energy move. Of course, some people fidget when they don’t get enough sleep or had too much coffee . . . plus, that means all children are liars.
The poker face: On the opposite end, some liars lock up and go super still to avoid giving anything away. Congrats, you’ve just met a statue.
Eye-dancing: If their eyes are ping-ponging around the room, they might be panicking. Or scanning for the nearest exit.
Overcompensation: Trying too hard to seem confident can be a red flag. Liars sometimes puff up their chests, smirk too much, or act like they’re auditioning for a courtroom drama.
Barrier moves: Subtle gestures like folding arms, shifting away, or shaking their head could signal defensiveness. It’s like their body is trying to hide something, even if their mouth isn’t.
The forced smile: It’s not always easy to fake warmth. A tight-lipped, lifeless smile could mean something’s up… or they’re just socially awkward. Flip a coin.
Too many filler words: “Umm,” “like,” “you know”… if every sentence is a remix of verbal static, it could mean they’re stalling or spinning.
Bottom line? These signs aren’t guarantees. But if several of these behaviors show up at once? You might want to take what you’re hearing with a hefty grain of salt.
The end of the first NYC mayoral debate featured a question with wildly different answers from all three candidates.
Zohran Mamdani (Bernie Sanders 2.0) vs. Andrew Cuomo (career politician) vs. Curtis Sliwa (Guardian Angels founder).
The contrast is stark, and social media is here for it.
The debate saved the most burning question till the end. Moderators asked Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa if they've purchased anything in a cannabis shop, prompting some giggle-inducing answers. pic.twitter.com/AXZk8mViqJ
October 21, 2015 was the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled to in “Back to the Future Part II.” We were promised flying cars, needlessly shiny clothes, and hoverboards. Instead, we got those self-balancing scooters… so, your fun-loving grandma broke a hip, then the battery exploded and torched her house.
The Cubs also didn’t win the World Series that year, but did a year later in 2016 for the first time since 1908. (Not too shabby, Zemeckis!)
To be fair, “Back to the Future Part II” did get a lot of things right: flatscreens, tablets, smart homes, VR goggles, fingerprint scanners, mobile payments, and drones. But even in 2025, flying cars still look like what would happen if your Tesla banged a Cessna.
Teal pumpkins took off
The folks at Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) had started pushing for them a year earlier. But 2015 was their breakout year. The Teal Pumpkin Project encourages people to offer non-food treats on Halloween for kids with allergies.
For $10 a month, you could watch all your favorite YouTube content without those annoying ads playing mid-sentence. Unboxing videos suddenly became almost enjoyable. The name “YouTube Red” – which everyone agreed was stupid – would eventually be changed to “YouTube Premium” in 2018.
“Over time, PC has become a way to deflect, say that people are being too ‘sensitive,’ and police language.”
“Baby Hitler” was trending worldwide
The “NY Times” shared a poll that asked readers, “Could You Kill a Baby Hitler?” 42% said yes, 30% said no, and 28% weren’t sure. For a few weird days in 2015, “Baby Hitler” was a trending topic on social media.
We asked @nytmag readers: If you could go back and kill Hitler as a baby, would you do it? (What's your response?) pic.twitter.com/daatm12NZC
It went viral in mid-October, offering a way to lose weight while eating cake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The catch? The recipes were for “healthy” cakes packed with fiber and protein – think oats, nuts, and coconut flour. The “diet” sounded too good to be true… and tasted as such.
The most addictive food is…
A viral study released earlier that year found the most addictive food in the world is… yep, pizza.
10 Most Addictive Foods: pizza, chocolate, chips, cookies, ice cream, fries, cheeseburgers, soda, cake, and cheese
10 Least Addictive Foods: cucumbers, carrots, beans, apples, brown rice, broccoli, bananas, salmon, corn, and strawberries
The 10 highest-paid comedians included no women
Amy Schumer was rising in the ranks but literally zero women made the “Forbes“ Top 10 that year. The top three were Jerry Seinfeld ($36 million), Kevin Hart ($28.5 million), and – shockingly –Vegas ventriloquist Terry Fator ($21.5 million).
The “last” “Paranormal Activity” movie hit theaters
“Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension”was billed as the final installment to wrap up the series. But Paramount eventually opted to sully the franchise a little more with a seventh movie in 2021. “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” would skip theaters and bomb on a new streaming service called Paramount+ instead.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” was declared a Halloween movie
Director Henry Selick finally weighed in on the “Christmas or Halloween” debate and said it’s a Halloween movie. It was based on a poem Tim Burton wrote in 1982. (Yeah, I thought Tim Burton directed it too. He co-wrote and produced.)
A new survey found that nearly one in three adults (29%!) still admit they’re afraid of the dark.
And not just in a “haha, cute” way. 24% sleep with a nightlight, and 10% go full “lights on” all night. Surprisingly, men are more likely to admit this than women.
Of course, some people make peace with fear by continuing to force themselves to experience it. About 28% of adults say they love horror movies. So yes, we’re a nation of people who leave the bathroom light on after watching The Conjuring.
Men top the charts in horror fandom… 33% say they love scary movies compared to 24% of women…
But they’re also more likely to have nightmares afterward. Big talkers until Pennywise shows up.
The survey also found that horror movies take a real toll on sleep. 28% of people say they’re more likely to wake up in the middle of the night after watching one, 22% say they sleep worse overall, and 12% say they sleep fewer hours.
So the next time someone laughs at you for sleeping with a nightlight, remind them: at least you’re not the one who watched Hereditary at midnight and now thinks your coat rack is haunted. Or maybe that’s you too.
Their 2025 ranking of The Scariest Movies According to Science is out, and it’s based on cold, hard data—specifically, how fast your heart starts pounding while you watch.
Here’s how they figure it out: volunteers are hooked up to heart monitors while watching a lineup of horror movies, and their heart rates are tracked from start to finish.
The higher the spikes, the scarier the movie. Simple, scientific, and absolutely terrifying.
According to this year’s study, “Sinister” (2012) remains the undisputed champion of fear. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Ethan Hawke, the film’s mix of true-crime writing and supernatural terror has once again left audiences with the biggest jumps in heart rate.
Right behind it is “Host” (2020), the pandemic-era Zoom horror flick that somehow managed to make video calls even scarier than they already were. And in third place is “Skinamarink” (2022), a hauntingly slow, surreal nightmare that proves minimalism can be just as scary as monsters or gore.
Here’s the full Top 10 list:
“Sinister” (2012)
“Host” (2020)
“Skinamarink” (2022)
“Insidious” (2010)
“Hereditary” (2018)
“The Conjuring” (2013)
“Smile 2” (2024)
“Smile” (2022)
“The Exorcism of Emily Rose” (2005)
“Talk to Me” (2022)
The Science of Scare Project has been running this heart-pounding experiment for years, and while the lineup changes, Sinister almost always lands near the top. The takeaway? Even a decade later, it still knows how to get under your skin.
If you’re looking for a scientifically proven reason to sleep with the lights on tonight, start from number one and work your way down. Just maybe keep a defibrillator handy.
Next time you are thinking about whacking it, BEWARE. Your stiffy could become an iffy.
There’s a new kind of malware floating around the internet, and it’s the stuff of Black Mirror nightmares. Security researchers have flagged a creepy cyberthreat called Stealerium, malware that literally watches you while you watch porn – then snaps a webcam photo of you in the act. Its endgame? Blackmail and sextortion.
Let’s back up. For years, you’ve maybe seen those scammy emails claiming someone hacked your webcam while you were “busy” and demanding cash or crypto to keep the footage private. Most of the time, those emails were just fishing for suckers. But Stealerium flips the script by actually doing the thing.
How Stealerium works (and how it finds you)
This isn’t just digital voyeurism – it’s full-on cyberstalking. Stealerium gets on your computer the classic way: phishing emails. These emails disguise themselves as messages from banks, charities, or even streaming services, tricking you into clicking links or opening attachments. Classic scare tactics like “Payment Due” or “Court Summons” are common bait.
Once inside your system, Stealerium acts like a spy with zero chill. It scans your computer for juicy stuff like saved passwords, credit card numbers, cryptocurrency wallets, and chat histories. Then it keeps an eye on what you’re typing and looking at, waiting for… certain keywords. Type “porn” or “sex” into your browser, and that’s its cue. It takes a screenshot of your screen and snaps a photo of you using your webcam. Those files get sent to criminals, who use them as leverage for blackmail.
Worse still, the malware’s code has been floating around GitHub for years – supposedly for “educational purposes” – but recently it’s been popping up in more actual attacks.
Why Stealerium is more dangerous than ransomware
Unlike most ransomware that targets companies and locks up files until a payout, Stealerium is laser-focused on regular people. It relies on shame, not encryption. And because many victims are too embarrassed to report it, the attackers stay under the radar. They only need a small payment from each person, but they can hit thousands at once.
And yes, everyone is at risk. This type of phishing campaign is fast, automated, and cheap to launch at scale.
What you can do to protect yourself
Don’t click sketchy links or attachments, even if the email looks official. If you’re not expecting it, be suspicious. And never click a link that says it’s from your bank. Just type the website in yourself.
Cover your webcam when you’re not using it. A slider, sticky note, or a proper webcam cover can spare you from a lot of regret.
Keep your software up to date, especially your browser and antivirus tools.
Use antivirus software if you don’t already. It can’t catch everything, but it’s better than flying blind.
In the meantime, maybe think twice before clicking into incognito mode. Stealerium doesn’t care about what browser you’re using – just what you’re doing.
When it comes to ending a beloved show, the Duffer Brothers aren’t winging it.
The creators of “Stranger Things” have been studying the art of the TV finale, looking to some of the most acclaimed series for inspiration: “Six Feet Under”, “Friday Night Lights”, and “The Sopranos”.
Ross Duffer told “Variety“ that they spent time analyzing what made those endings work so well. “The best ones were very true to themselves,” he said. “The shows that are trying to be super clever, I think that’s where it can go wrong really quickly.”
His brother Matt added that they’ve actually had the end in mind for a long time.
“We knew roughly what the end scene was for years,” he said. “There were elements of it that were discussed for weeks, but the core idea of the ending, we had for a really long time. Anyway, we’re really happy with the way it ended. It’s nerve-racking to put it out. I’m sure people will have opinions!”
While we won’t know exactly what elements from those classic finales inspired them until the show’s fifth and final season drops on Netflix this New Year’s Eve, the Duffers did reveal one detail: the final episode will be titled “The Rightside Up” and run about two hours long.
If you’re curious what makes those other finales so memorable, here’s a quick refresher.
“Six Feet Under” gave us a haunting, emotional montage showing how each main character eventually dies. “Friday Night Lights” went a more hopeful route, flashing forward to show where everyone ended up. And then there’s “The Sopranos”, which cut to black mid-scene, leaving viewers to debate Tony Soprano’s fate for nearly two decades.
With “Stranger Things” . . . a show that’s balanced supernatural horror with heartfelt storytelling since day one . . . the bar is sky-high. But if the Duffers’ research pays off, Hawkins might just get an ending as iconic as the Upside Down itself.
Streaming services may rule the music world now, but for a lot of Americans, nothing will ever beat the crackle of vinyl, the ka-chunk of an 8-track, or the thrill of a mixtape carefully dubbed on a boom box.
UltimateClassicRock.com just put together a list of music gadgets from the past that we still miss, and honestly, reading through it feels like opening a time capsule.
At the top of the list is the pocket transistor radio, a little box of magic that made family road trips and lazy afternoons at the beach feel like adventures. And for kids of the ‘70s and ‘80s, nothing beat the Fisher-Price turntable. You’d sneak Mom and Dad’s double Neil Diamond album and play it until the grooves practically wore out.
Of course, no nostalgia trip is complete without the 8-track player.
Sure, the sound quality wasn’t perfect, but that loud ka-chunk between tracks was an experience in itself. Then there was the portable turntable, where listening to music was practically a ritual: flipping through album covers and reading liner note as the needle hit the groove.
Some memories are tied to very specific setups, like Dad’s leather-wrapped garage radio or his glass-door stereo, where finally being trusted to close those smoky panels felt like a rite of passage. And who could forget the boom box with the handle? It wasn’t just for blasting tunes, it was an instant party kit.
Then came the glory days of personal listening. The Sony Walkman made music feel private for the first time, while the bright yellow Walkman Sport made you feel like the hero of your own movie soundtrack.
Later came the Sony Discman, which was amazing as long as you didn’t move too suddenly and make the CD skip.
Not every device was a hit. The MiniDisc player never really caught on in the U.S., though it earned some cool points among European exchange students. But the car multi-CD changer? That was peak road trip nostalgia. Loading up your CD binder before heading out often felt more exciting than the trip itself.
Music might be more convenient now, but it’s hard not to miss the personality those gadgets brought to the experience. Streaming is fine, but nothing compares to the magic of slamming a cassette into a boom box or hearing the first crackle of a vinyl spin.
Pope Leo might serve God, but he was born and raised in Chicago, and his second allegiance is to the White Sox.
That loyalty was on full display this past Sunday when the pontiff was gliding through Vatican City in the Popemobile after mass, surrounded by tens of thousands of cheering onlookers. Somewhere in the crowd, one brave (or possibly clueless) heckler decided to test the Pope’s patience by yelling, “Go Cubs!”
Now, Leo may preach forgiveness and neighborly love, but not when it comes to a good crosstown rivalry. Without missing a beat, he fired back, “Han perdido! They lost!”
If your Spanish is a little rusty, “han perdido” means “they lost,” which makes this divine clapback even better.
The Cubs had just been knocked out of the National League Divisional Series by the Milwaukee Brewers, and apparently, Pope Leo wasn’t in the mood for Cub-related trolling.
The moment quickly went viral, with fans around the world praising the Pope’s hometown spirit.
Even Sox fans back in Chicago were calling it “the holiest burn of the season.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time a public figure has shown some baseball bias, but it might be the first time the Bishop of Rome joined the ranks of salty sports fans. Then again, if you’ve lived through as many disappointing Cubs seasons as Chicagoans have, it’s easy to understand why the pontiff’s prayers go toward the South Side instead.
So next time you’re in Vatican City and thinking about shouting “Go Cubs” at the Pope—maybe don’t. Unless you’re ready for some holy smack talk.
