Skeptic Society Magazine

The science behind the sports betting harm spiral

Frequent sports betting increases gambling harm by making bettors highly competitive and overly confident in their predictive skills. When financial losses eventually accumulate, gamblers are more likely to seek professional support if they blame bad luck rather than their own poor judgment. Published in Psychology & Marketing, the research outlines how casual sports wagering evolves into problematic behavior. Weng Marc Lim of Sunway University...

MJ Lenderman on Harry Crews: This Fucked-Up Guy

MJ Lenderman. Photograph by Sol Procter-Tarabanov. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. I came to the work of Harry Crews through word of mouth about the printed page. When I was still a teenager, I used to stay up late on the front porch of my friend’s house, behind a grocery store near downtown Asheville, North Carolina. We’d attempt to write songs, but mostly we’d...

Lucien Smith Cause of Death Announced

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! The artist Lucien Smith died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and oxycodone, stated the New York City medical examiner’s office. A French court has opened a criminal investigation after Paloma Ruiz-Picasso filed a complaint claiming “a large number” of reproductions of silver plates and...

“Tackle soil compaction, boost food production”

The event falls on 5 December this year, with the theme focusing on taking care and improving our soil for agriculture. World Soil Day 2026 marks the 11th annual observation since the UN mandate was received in 2014. The day aims to highlight the importance of soil in food security, ecosystems, and human well-being, and what risks face this important part of our system....

4 Classic Coats You Need In Your Capsule Wardrobe

There are a million and one coats you could own, but which ones should you own? If you’re trying to whittle your wardrobe down to the bare essentials for whatever reason – be it financial or to live a more minimalist lifestyle – this question needs to be asked. Coats are an integral part of any man’s clothing collection, but some styles are far...