Stranger things: A reporters' notebook of WTF items

Stranger things: A reporters' notebook of WTF items

As journalists, we encounter two kinds of information: The kind that demands serious treatment, and the kind that makes us go…'Wait, what?' These are their stories.

Jul 13, 2021

Influencer sells virtual portraits of virtual self as NFTs

Popular Instagram 'personality' Rae is putting three non-fungible tokens of 'her' artwork up for sale on Mintable.

Sep 16, 2020

'Code brew': A cup of coffee concocted using data

Hong Kong shop sells coffee according to a real-time recipe determined by an 'AI' based on cues from the weather and the day's headlines.

Feb 17, 2020

Would you like a roasted tarantula with that Tiger?

Or how about some teriyaki mealworms?

Jan 29, 2020

'Constitution of advertising' applies only to 'ad men', apparently

Indian agency Chimp&z drafted a set of rights for "a new generation of advertising professionals". Only one problem.

Dec 17, 2019

Girls just want to have fun and…look cute when they’re tipsy?

A new makeup line brought to you by intoxication and shame.