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Fibermaxxing Is the New Looksmaxxing

Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Cartoon shoppers choose fiber products while protein powder sits under a clearance sign.

America is moving on from protein powder and looksmaxxing to its latest wellness obsession. Fibermaxxing may not sculpt your face or shrink your waist overnight, but iPINIONS says at least the movement it produces improves your health naturally. See my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/fibermaxxing-is-the-new-looksmaxxing Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: American culture, Dietary Fiber, Fibermaxxing, Google Trends, Health Fads, Looksmaxxing, Natural Health, Ozempic Culture, Protein Powder, Wellness Trends

Sports Are the Last Public Rituals in America, and Gambling Is Killing Them

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Sports gambling in professional sports

April used to be about the games. Now it is about the bets. From March Madness to the NBA, sports gambling is turning shared spectacle into private transactions. iPINIONS argues that when every play becomes a wager, the communal ritual that once defined sports begins to die… Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/sports-are-the-last-public-rituals Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: American culture, FanDuel, gambling addiction, Kalshi, March Madness, Media and Sports, NBA, public rituals, sports betting, Sports Gambling

Momager Kris’s 70th Shows Even Royals ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Kardashians posing at 70th birthday party for momager Kris

Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday bash wasn’t just another celebrity party. iPINIONS contends it was a cultural coronation. From Oprah to the exiled Sussexes, even royals are keeping up. Read my full take on Substack: https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/momager-kriss-70th-shows-even-royals Read more.

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Filed Under: Culture Tagged With: American culture, celebrity culture, Donald Trump, Kardashians, Kris Jenner, Meghan Markle, Modern Royalty, Pop Culture, Prince Harry, reality TV, social media

NCAA Bracketology: The Madness Isn’t the Upsets — It’s the Gambling

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Madness of NCAA bracketology

Every March, Americans pretend they’re just in it for the love of the game. But iPINIONS contends that, when office pools, online betting apps, and billion-dollar bracket challenges flood the airwaves, it’s clear: March Madness isn’t about basketball — it’s about the high. And like any addiction, it doesn’t matter how impossible the odds are… Read more.

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Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: American culture, bracketology, gambling, March Madness, NCAA tournament, office pools

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