Six Must-Read Stories for Your Weekend
Looking for something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six standout pieces from the last seven days, offering deep dives into topics ranging from digital platforms to environmental phenomena.
1. The OnlyFans Inheritance: What Happens After the Owner's Death?
Amelia Gentleman explores the potential reshaping of OnlyFans, the controversial adult-content site, following the death of its secretive owner, Leonid Radvinsky. This piece delves into the financial and operational future of the platform, highlighting its impact on the porn industry.
2. My Mom, the Cult Leader: A Daughter's Harrowing Escape
Sarah shares her terrifying upbringing under Deborah Green, a charismatic yet cruel cult leader in California. In an interview with Simon Hattenstone, she recounts the control, abuse, and her dramatic escape from a so-called "free love ministry."
3. Cargo Theft Crisis in the UK: From Guinness to Cheese
Stuart McGurk's entertaining Long read examines the rise of cargo theft in the UK, including incidents like 35,000 pints of stolen Guinness and 950 wheels of pilfered cheese. The article follows one British cop's efforts to combat this growing problem.
4. Visible from Space: Spain's Vast Greenhouse Complex
Andalusia hosts the world's largest concentration of greenhouses, covering over 30,000 hectares—five times the size of Manhattan. Alessandro Gandolfi's photo essay captures this geometric labyrinth, which produces 3.5 million tons of vegetables annually, feeding half a billion people.
5. David Chase on The Sopranos and His New LSD Epic
Nearly two decades after The Sopranos ended, creator David Chase discusses his mob masterpiece with Stuart Heritage. He reveals how personal trauma influenced the show and hints at a new limited series about the CIA's MKUltra programme.
6. Meta's Smartglasses: A Month of Feeling Like a Creep
Elle Hunt shares her experience wearing Meta's Ray-Ban smartglasses for a month. While content creators praise the built-in camera, sceptics label them "pervert glasses." Hunt questions the need for such hi-tech wearables, despite features like a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench.
