TikTok will finally pay its biggest creators directly
TikTok is finally going to start paying its most influential creators directly. The app announced that it has started a $200 million “Creator Fund” to support “ambitious creators who are…
Instagram is flooded with artsy activism guides. Here’s the story behind them.
Ten years after Instagram launched, its users are drastically changing the way they utilize the social media platform to communicate with each other. While Instagram remains a space to showcase…
Influencers stopped caring about the pandemic. Here’s why that’s so dangerous.
Influencers are acting like the pandemic is over. It’s not. Jake Paul threw a massive house party last week at his Calabasas mansion amid soaring COVID-19 cases in California. Videos…
The surprising reason Lily Allen’s ‘Smile’ went viral on TikTok
TikTok users all over the globe are dancing like mad to Lily Allen’s “Smile,” 14 years after its release. The 2006 breakup anthem is now part of a genuine dance…
Let these Instagram accounts tell you what dog, sandwich, and Guy Fieri you are
Anyone who’s ever wondered which animal, sandwich, or photo of Guy Fieri best represents themselves is in luck. A hilarious new Instagram trend is here to give you all the…
TikTok users create fake ‘safety calls’ to help protect each other IRL
Fake calls on TikTok may save someone’s life. Whether it’s walking through a dark parking lot or getting into a sketchy Uber, traveling alone can be a terrifying, risky experience.…
NY governor Andrew Cuomo’s bizarre COVID-19 poster is not a parody
No, this poster is very much real. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released this poster as a pat on the back for New York’s pandemic response. Drawn in the style…
Sir Patrick Stewart marks his 80th birthday with 80th Shakespeare sonnet, of course
Remember back in March, when Sir Patrick Stewart’s reading of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 went viral on Twitter? The next day the legendary actor and unsung hero of Twitter posted another…
Seniors recreating famous album covers is your perfect lockdown escape
Residents of senior care facilities around the world have been under intense lockdown for months to prevent the spread of coronavirus. That’s meant that people like Robert Speker, an activities…
Disney World’s reopening trailer gets an appropriately snarky response
If you’re going to re-open one of the world’s most popular theme parks during a pandemic, and in a U.S. state that is currently considered a hot spot, you’re going…