Bones discourse is back, because time is a circle. We’re arguing about the human bone trade again, folks. A TikTok creator’s controversial collection of bones has the internet once again debating the morality of buying and selling human remains. The issue is oddly specific, but the discussion isn’t new — […]
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TikTok: How one user went viral after sharing his Tinder hack to virtually connect with Olympians
While many of us at home fawn over these Olympians thinking “what if,” comedian Reed Kavner revealed how his method of using the online dating application Tinder has made meeting an Olympian easier than ever before. “I paid for Tinder Plus so I can swipe in the Olympic Village and […]
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Bride’s money-saving wedding hacks go viral on TikTok: ‘Ideas we’re scrapping’
Some couples know the value of a dollar. Or in Sian Taylor’s case, she and her fiancé Andy know the value of a pound. The young couple got engaged in the U.K. back in May and have been planning their nuptials, which Taylor has been documenting on TikTok. Throughout the […]
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Woman Warns TikTok After Finding Tile Bluetooth Tracker in Her Purse
A woman has warned her TikTok viewers to check their purses after finding a Tile tracker in her bag after an evening out. In a video that has been viewed more than 900,000 times, Texas-based Sheridan Ellis said: “This weekend on Saturday I went to dinner with a group of […]
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Woman Warns TikTok After Finding Amazon Tile Bluetooth Tracker in Her Purse
A woman has warned her TikTok viewers to check their purses after finding an Amazon Tile tracker in her bag after an evening out. In a video that has been viewed more than 900,000 times, Texas-based Sheridan Ellis said: “This weekend on Saturday I went to dinner with a group […]
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The Style Tribes of TikTok
Since its launch in the US in 2017, TikTok has become the Ripley’s Believe It or Not of social media platforms: its allure is largely derived from the unexpected people, places and things that its algorithm transforms into viral sensations. In the fashion community, especially, it has enabled the proliferation […]
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How TikTok Is Turning Ordinary People Into Foodie Superstars
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past year, you’ll know that a particular social media site is booming in popularity, unlike any other platform. This is of course TikTok, the Chinese-owned social network which claims a staggering 1 billion active monthly users worldwide. What was once perceived as […]
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Chefs Rate TikTok Food Trends, From Feta Pasta To Cocoa Bombs
By now, you’ve probably seen at least one TikTok cooking trend, either on the app itself or through societal osmosis. Whether it’s cocoa bombs melting into milky oblivion or, perhaps most notoriously, feta melding with tomatoes before being tossed with pasta, there’s a chance at least one of these trends […]
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‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ debuts online
At a running time of 51 minutes, and with perhaps only half the numbers required for a full adaptation of the 2007 animated Oscar-winner, this “Ratatouille” is a mere appetizer. But with a winning Tituss Burgess as the human embodiment of Remy, the Parisian rodent who can stir up a […]
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TikTok ‘Ratatouille’ musical points to the future of theater
A standout moment of the 2007 movie “Ratatouille,” about a rat who teams with a human to achieve his culinary dreams, comes when cynical restaurant critic Anton Ego is served the titular food. Though he’s initially confused by the offering in a former five-star eatery — one chef calls the […]
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3 low-waste holiday decor ideas from TikTok
TikTok users @craftylumber jacks have several ways you can incorporate nature into your holiday decor using store-bought pine cones. First, bake the pine cones at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. Then, choose which method you’d like to use. One involves using a hot glue gun to attach a ribbon […]
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Haunted dollhouses: Why are they all over Tiktok recently?
Imagine a house of doors. Open one, and you’ll find a room crawling with spiders. Behind a second there are laughing clowns, and the third gives way to pockmarked, diseased walls. In the bathroom the tub is overflowing with blood, and a crimson handprint lingers on the mirror. Do you want […]
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Christmas Decor Ideas We Discovered on TikTok
TikTok is a great source for all things cool (like gifts teens actually want), and it happens to be an amazing place to get ideas for Christmas decorations! TikTok users love to get festive and they’re not shy about showing off their holiday home decor. To help you elevate your […]
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Kylie Jenner’s first EVER Instagram photo unearthed on TikTok
KYLIE Jenner’s first-ever Instagram post has been unearthed – and she looks virtually unrecognisable. The 23-year-old is known for her sultry poses online, showcasing her sensational figure in designer outfits, flawless make-up and an ever-changing hairstyle. 8 Kylie Jenner’s first ever Instagram post has been unearthed – and she looks […]
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What is the hot chocolate bomb, the TikTok food trend?
Move over coffee ice! TikTok has given the world another hot, new trend and this time, it’s the tastiest way to usher in cooler weather! Social media enthusiasts are ditching cocoa powder mixes and taking hot cocoa to the next level this season with hot chocolate bombs. But what exactly […]
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TikTok is all the rage but how can it help grow your business?
TikTok has exploded in popularity this past year. And while most videos are full of humor, cute baby animals, or dance challenges, harnessing the effectiveness of the platform for marketing purposes cannot be understated. The quirky app has begun infiltrating other social media platforms with its short, quick video clips. […]
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Finding Quarantine Joy Through “Cleaning TikTok”
Bonnin Studio/Stocksy/Adobe Stock It started as a conversation with a friend over Slack about our weekend plans. I use the term “plans” loosely, since the ongoing pandemic continues to render anything beyond grocery store trips and carryout dining pickups more or less obsolete in my household. I told her I […]
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ByteDance’s Chinese version of TikTok hits 600 million daily users
By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, hit 600 million daily active users in August, an executive with parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday, a 50% jump since the start of the year. Users in China are not able […]
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You think ‘WAP’ is dirty? Meet 19-year-old L.A. rapper ppcocaine, the filth queen of TikTok
Ppcocaine says that she’s “more of an artist that uses TikTok, not a TikToker made into an artist.” (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) The ink was barely dry on ppcocaine’s half-dozen new face tattoos this week when she walked into a session at Westlake Studios in West Hollywood, in […]
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Trump’s TikTok and WeChat Ban Could Backfire Inside China
Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero/The Daily Beast/Getty HONG KONG—As Donald Trump moves to ban transactions with WeChat and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, people in China are wondering if they’ll need to ditch their iPhones to keep their favorite app, and noting that the White House’s splinternet rhetoric is […]