American researchers have found that over the past 50 years, the number of characters talking about murders, including intentional ones, has increased in films. In their opinion, this may pose a health hazard to adults and children, The Guardian reports . “What's surprising is that the increase is not just in crime genres, which you'd expect because they're violent, but also in other genres,” said Brad Bushman, co-author of the study at Ohio State University.

Social network user X with the nickname alex said on her page that she was removed from a connecting flight to Los Angeles after her seven-month-old kitten named Oni got scared of a hard landing and crapped himself in transit. According to the girl, the kitten was in a closed transport. Since the passenger had little time for the transfer, she carried Oni to the plane's toilet to dry him and the transfer. She wrapped the soiled towels in clean ones and threw them in the trash.

Rap artist Alisher Morgenstern, summing up the results of 2024, said on his Instagram that this year he encountered depression and psychosis for the first time, and also began to struggle with addictions. “The first psychosis (not to be confused with the onset), then the first real depression. Uncontrollable frantic energy, aggression and damaged relationships with people, including those closest to you.

Russian chess player Daniil Dubov slept through his game against Hans Moecke Niemann from the USA at the World Blitz Championship in New York and received a technical defeat. Because of this, he did not reach the quarterfinals of the tournament, RBC reports . “I went to my hotel room to quickly get ready and then fell asleep. When I woke up, it was already too late. I was unlucky,” said Dubov.

The Russian military has prepared detailed lists of targets to strike in the event of a potential war with Japan and South Korea. They included 160 objects, including nuclear power plants and civil infrastructure facilities. The Financial Times reports this with reference to secret documents from 2013–2014 that were obtained by journalists.

A Seoul court has issued an arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was previously suspended from office as a result of impeachment. Yonhap reports . The agency notes that this is the first time in the country's history that a sitting president faces arrest. According to Yonhap, the court granted the CIO's request for a warrant. Yoon Seok-yeol is accused of unconstitutionally attempting to impose martial law in the country, organizing a rebellion and abuse of power.

Vladimir Putin recorded a traditional New Year's greeting for Russians. It has already been shown on television in the east of the country and published online.

The Meduza publishing house published a book by producer and media manager Alexander Rodnyansky, “Dislike. About Putin’s Russia in nine films.” This publication is a collection of essays by the man behind the major films of Fyodor Bondarchuk and Andrei Zvyagintsev, one of the most successful producers in Russia under Vladimir Putin.

Australian demographer and social researcher Mark McCrindle wrote in his blog that a new generation of “betas” will begin next year. It will include those born between 2025 and 2039. According to McCrindle, by 2035, the beta generation will make up about 16% of the total global population. These will be the children of the younger Generation Y (Millennials) and the older Generation Z (Zoomers), many of whom will live into the 22nd century.