Visits: 20 The rock star’s viral social media post showed him doing a furious three-in-one routine, with weights. Gym professionals had thoughts. Regardless of what Us Weekly says, celebrities are not just like us. One had only to see the …
Top Social Media Trends of 2023: Roman Empire, Grimace Shake, Keith Lee and More
Visits: 50 You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting good, alarmingly so, at feeding you content targeted to your weird and …
Merry Christmas. I Got You a Tiny Cow.
Visits: 28 Miniature livestock are a hot-ticket item this holiday season. Dear Santa, I’ve been so very good this year. Could you please bring me a miniature cow? I promise I’ll take excellent care of it. Please, please, pleaaaaaase! While …
A Creepy Christmas Cartoon Character Comes to Life
Visits: 34 Nia Wilkerson has spent years hearing that she looks like the girl from “The Polar Express.” On TikTok, she’s leaning into it. “Oh my God! You’re the girl from ‘The Polar Express,’” a tourist yelled at Nia Wilkerson. …
For TikTok, He Asks You to Talk About Your Rolex or Patek
Visits: 35 Mike Nouveau has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers with his “Watch Spotting” videos. Dimes Square, an area in the Lower East Side bordered by Chinatown in Manhattan, has been called the hippest neighborhood on earth — a …
Spill Sesh Spills a Secret of Its Own
Visits: 41 For years, people have wondered who’s behind the popular Spill Sesh channel. On Friday, the person behind the account unmasked herself. For the last five years, Spill Sesh, a popular YouTube channel, has covered the world of social …
‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’ A TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists in Italy
Visits: 32 Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on social media. Well, at least her voice is. You probably don’t know Monica Poli’s face, but you might recognize her voice. Deep, booming and …
These Cats Do Their Own Stunts. They Film Them, Too.
Visits: 25 In one video, the athlete pauses, assesses the height and leaps. He tries to free-climb up the side of a building, before jumping back to the ground. In another, he leaps across a roof, his shadow stretching out …
They Lost Their Jobs, Then Went Viral on TikTok
Visits: 23 Some workers are using the platform to share stories about job cuts, give advice and search for new roles. Bailey Harris, 25, worked as a recruiter for a big tech company for more than a year and a …
The Unsinkable Memes of ‘Titanic’
Visits: 22 How a movie released before the iMac became a mainstay of internet culture. Katee Forbis often encounters a GIF on social media that shows a white-haired woman with a faraway look saying, “It’s been 84 years.” Ms. Forbis …