A Woman Was Ranting To Friends During Work Call Break When Her Coworker Pointed Out Her Mic Was On
"My work-from-home fit today, some fuckin' bullshit, 'cause I got ready and everyone has their cameras off," Alexandra Ceberio said in her video recording when her coworker chimed in to say, "I can hear you."
The Wildly Viral “Alors On Danse” Dance Is An Elite TikTok Because It’s Effortless And Can’t Be Replicated
In one part of this week's newsletter: the beauty of the simplest TikTok doing 118 million in views (and counting!) in a sea of strategic content pining for your attention.
President Biden Confirmed Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo Is Going To The White House In An Instagram Comment
Good 4 u, Olivia!
A TikToker Called Out The VP Of A "Women-Led" Boutique For Accidentally Sending Her An Email Where He Called Her "Not That Cute"
Gracie Lorincz is not interested in inciting the backlash mob any further, but she hopes her TikTok is empowering in the way that the email she received wasn't.
The NCAA Decision To Finally Allow College Athletes To Profit Off Their Own Likenesses Has Schools Now Actively Recruiting Them As Influencers
In this week's newsletter: How college athletic programs have dramatically embraced new NCAA NIL policy changes, and how TikTok's new feature is a direct threat to Cameo's entire business.
I Am A Fan Of TikToker LeendaDong. However…
In one part of this week's newsletter: I try to parse out why a recent revelation has made me now uncomfortable watching someone who was one of my favorite social media personalities.
Some Parents Had A Total Meltdown When A Virtual Netflix Event For The Show "Nailed It" Did Not, In Fact, Nail It
"I am just really shocked that after 18 months of being in this virtual Zoom world they couldn’t get this right."
Becoming A “Bachelor” Cast Member Is A Direct Pipeline To Becoming An Influencer, But What Is So Wrong With That?
In one part of this week's newsletter: How becoming a successful social media personality is much more likely than “winning” the love of the Bachelor or Bachelorette — so why are we still shaming contestants for openly pursuing it?
What VidCon Could Become If TikTok Continues To Take It Over
In this week's newsletter: Imagining the future of VidCon if it continues to have TikTok's influence, and how common it's become for creators to take short and long breaks from the internet.
And Just Like That, Tati Westbrook Is Back On YouTube
Oh, and a lawsuit. The beauty guru addressed almost all of it in a new video.
An Influencer Was Mistaken To Be Anti-Vax When She Responded "No I'm 23" To A Question And Now It's Become A Meme
While people thought it was a hilarious and problematic response to the question, it appears Lucie Rose Donlan is based in the UK, where those in her age group are not yet eligible for the COVID vaccine.
TikTok Is Replacing YouTube As The Title Sponsor Of VidCon This Year
A spokesperson for YouTube told BuzzFeed News the company will continue to stay involved in the annual convention "through new and different opportunities."
Are Some Of These “Traditional Wife” TikToks Trolling Us?
In one part of this week's newsletter: How über conservative spousal TikToks, however genuine or satirical, have become effective growth hacks.
YouTuber Jessi Smiles Released A Call With Gabbie Hanna About Having A Relationship With The Man Who Assaulted Her
Smiles tweeted that she "never planned to release" their recorded call, but she believes Hanna has continued to lie about her relationship with Curtis Lepore.
This 39-Year-Old Mom Has Gone Viral On TikTok For Sharing Pics From When She Starred In A Backstreet Boys Video
Devon Daniels was 17 when she appeared on TRL in 1999. She's now gone viral on TikTok for talking about it — and sharing some fun photos she took at the shoot.
The Quick Success Of Hailey Bieber’s YouTube Channel Is Both Validating And Invalidating To The Platform’s Biome
In this week's newsletter: How YouTube can pay better homage to the platform's original creators, and how Arielle Charnas is paying homage to her own brand by naming her baby after it.
This Image Of Matt LeBlanc At The "Friends" Reunion Has Become An Irish Meme
"How *you* gettin' on?"
Two Shootings Targeted Crowds In Miami, Leaving Three Dead And Dozens Wounded
The chief of the Miami Police Department is calling these gun crimes "a public health epidemic."
What Happened To The First Asian American Rapper Signed To A Major Label?
MC Jin was the unofficial face of the AZN Pride movement in the aughts. He’s still grappling with his identity and the terms of his success.
How We Feel About Bella Poarch Says Everything About Us, As We Still Don’t Know Much About Her
In this week's newsletter: Bella Poarch's dullness is surprising and comforting, and an influencer announced she's taking a break and reassessing if she wants to make her "life available for public consumption."