Obsession

New research points to a specific brain circuit implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a study announced via Newswise. The findings add to growing scientific understanding of the neurological basis of OCD and could inform future targeted treatments. Details of the study, including the researchers and institutions involved, have not been provided.

Barron's reports that SpaceX is purchasing a significant number of Nvidia AI chips, tying Elon Musk's space company to the booming demand for artificial intelligence computing hardware. The report follows widespread interest in how much AI compute Musk's ventures are securing, as Nvidia's GPUs remain the most sought-after chips in the industry. Investors are watching Nvidia's stock closely as major buyers like SpaceX add to already heavy demand.

Netflix reportedly pursued the film 'Obsession' and, had it acquired it, would have released it only on streaming rather than in theaters. The claim has drawn attention amid ongoing debate about streaming platforms bypassing cinema runs, and what that means for a film's awards prospects, box office, and cultural reach.

Sociologist Teo You Yenn, author of a book on family life in Singapore, argues that the state's pro-family agenda is fixated on defining and policing the boundaries of what counts as a family — its make-up, roles and responsibilities — without equal attention to supporting people's actual needs. Readers are sharing the passage and debating whether Singapore's family policies leave too many people out.

Researchers at Stony Brook University have identified a specific brain circuit implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to new findings announced by the institution. The work adds to growing scientific understanding of the neurological basis of OCD and could inform future targeted treatments for the condition, which affects millions of people worldwide.

Art brut, the raw art made outside academic tradition, is being framed as a lens for understanding today's internet culture. A new essay argues that the unfiltered, self-taught, and often obsessive creativity associated with art brut mirrors how people create and share online, outside gatekeepers and formal institutions. The piece invites readers to reconsider outsider art as a precursor to vernacular digital expression.

A YouTube executive says films inspired by internet phenomena like 'Obsession' and 'Backrooms' will increasingly become box office smashes and even Oscars contenders, per The Hollywood Reporter. The remarks point to online-native stories moving from viral origins into mainstream cinema recognition.

A political commentator argues that German right-wingers and conservatives obsessively attack the Left Party, while the Left focuses its criticism on the Israeli government, and that both reflexes are identical. In each case, he writes, more urgent and dangerous problems, such as the situation in Saxony-Anhalt, are ignored so that political actors can work off their own enemy image instead of addressing real issues.

The director of the horror film Obsession has set a release date for their next movie, Anything But Ghosts. The news comes via ComingSoon.net, which reports the upcoming horror project now has a confirmed theatrical rollout. Details on the plot and cast remain limited, but the announcement gives horror fans a new title to track ahead of its debut.

Alta Journal has published a feature exploring the recurring preoccupations of American novelist William T. Vollmann, whose sprawling, risk-taking books have long examined violence, poverty, sex work, imperialism and his own confrontations with danger. The piece revisits his reputation as one of American literature's most uncompromising and prolific figures, tracing how his personal fixations feed his sprawling body of work.