Who will die in 'White Lotus S3?'
and Tokyo doesn't wanna work
Ah, Tuesday, the day that feels like a filler episode.
But not here! In this inbox, every twist is worth watching.
Today, we’ve got a potential White Lotus murder, Tokyo rewriting the workweek, and a Disney employee whose life unraveled faster than a bad plot twist.
Now, onto the good stuff!
📌 Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek
Japan is tackling its population crisis with a bold move.
Tokyo is introducing a four-day workweek for government employees starting in April.
The plan aims to help parents balance work and childcare, as the country’s birth rate hit a record low in 2024.
Despite decades of pro-natalist policies, including generous parental leave and even a government-run dating app, Japan’s fertility rate remains dismally low.
A shorter workweek could ease the burden on working women, who handle five times more unpaid labor than men. Global trials have shown that men contribute more to housework and childcare when they work one day less.
📌 Fans predict that someone will *die* in 'The White Lotus S3'
one TikTok user, @lexopedia0, has a wild theory linking it to The Staircase, a true crime miniseries.
In ‘The Staircase,’ novelist Michael Peterson was accused of killing his wife, Kathleen, after she was found at the bottom of a staircase.
Oddly, another woman close to Peterson, Elizabeth Ratliff, also died in a staircase fall.
Lex points out that ‘The White Lotus’ features a wealthy Ratliff family from Durham, just like in ‘The Staircase.’
She speculates that Victoria Ratliff, played by Parker Posey, will die in Season 3, possibly due to monkeys, mirroring the owl theory in ‘The Staircase.’
Given The White Lotus’s history of deaths being accidental rather than murder, her theory makes sense.
📌 A man's entire life gets destroyed after downloading this AI software
Matthew Van Andel, a Disney employee, downloaded an AI image generator from GitHub last February, unaware that it carried malware.
A hacker, "Nullbulge," used it to access his password manager, leading to a massive Disney data leak.
Van Andel’s personal info, credit cards, and even his kids’ Roblox logins were exposed. The hacker gloated online, naming him directly.
Though Disney's security team found no issues on his work computer, they advised checking his personal desktop, where the malware was discovered too late.
Lacking two-factor authentication on 1Password made him an easy target.
Eleven days after the breach, Disney fired him, citing unrelated allegations he denies, costing him his job, bonuses, and healthcare. "I’m the one who got hacked," he told Disney, stunned at the fallout.
📌 Bank of America plans to launch a stablecoin
But U.S. lawmakers are yet to give the green light.
CEO Brian Moynihan made it clear that if stablecoins become legal, the bank will get involved.
He sees a future where a fully dollar-backed stablecoin functions like a money market fund or a bank account.
There’s even potential for a "Bank of America coin" to operate similarly to foreign currency.
The Trump administration is pushing for clearer crypto regulations, which could shake up Wall Street and fuel competition.
Other financial giants, like Charles Schwab, are also eyeing digital assets, signaling a major shift in traditional banking.
📌 Logan Paul gets banned in Egypt
Logan Paul planned a trip to Egypt after his friend MrBeast's viral video at the Great Pyramid of Giza but was shocked to learn he was banned by the Egyptian government.
According to Paul, MrBeast initially welcomed him on the trip, only to later inform him that Egypt had specifically denied his entry.
Confused, Paul questioned why he was singled out, given he had never visited the country before.
This comes amid WWE’s global expansion, though Paul won’t be part of any Egypt-related events.
His international troubles aren’t new, back in 2017, his infamous video from Japan’s "suicide forest" sparked massive backlash. While he isn't banned from Japan, he has said he’d only return with an official invitation.
📌 Trump insults all Americans
At his latest Cabinet meeting, Donald Trump took an unexpected turn, blaming America’s “bloated, fat, disgusting” state on Joe Biden.
The irony? The fast-food-loving president made the remarks while frequently indulging in McDonald's himself.
Trump, who has faced scrutiny over his own weight, brushed off concerns, instead doubling down on his criticism of Biden’s policies.
He also addressed a federal worker mandate, requiring employees to report their accomplishments or risk potential termination. Musk chimed in, warning that failure to respond could be seen as a resignation.
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