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A fascination with the so-called 'white girl aesthetic' of Stanley cups and Lululemon fits is taking over Chinese social media People have been uploading guides and videos on how to get the "white girl aesthetic" on Xiaohongshu, an Instagram-like platform in China.
A Gen Zer struggling to land a job filmed herself crying with a stack of résumés. Now, social media is rallying to help her find work. Lohanny Santos said she cried in her viral TikTok video because she grew up believing she would be successful if she got a college education.There have long been rumors among "Charmed" fans of a feud between Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty. New accusations have reignited the drama.Indie musicians are celebrating UMG's decision to pull its music off TikTok: 'It's our time to shine baby' Indie musicians are using the hashtags #indieartist and #umg on Tiktok posts celebrating their newfound shot at visibility on the platform. A CEO is facing backlash after an influencer said he used his company's Instagram account to attack her Travel influencer Rupica Sudan thought a company's Instagram had been hacked when she received rude comments until the CEO replied and doubled down.A track called "Fluffing a Duck" by Kevin MacLeod has gained popularity among TikTok creators in the days since UMG pulled its music off the platform.The chore list included different tasks, including $3 to vacuum the couch, $10 to organize the child's toys, and $15 to clean the refrigerator. American hustle culture is dying. Millennials are willing to take a 20% pay cut for a better work-life balance. New research found that 56% of Gen Z and 43% of Gen X would also take a 20% pay cut for a better work-life balance."Manosphere" influencers including Andrew Tate and Pearl Davis cannot be ignored when examining how the ideological gap between Gen Z's men and women formed.Read our top stories about Black history, including interviews with activists, analyses of historical events, and explorations of modern culture.People, especially Gen Zers, aren't forming as many casual friendships. This is leaving us all sadder, angrier, and lonely. Egypt is renovating one of its ancient pyramids using granite, and some heritage experts are horrified Egypt's announcement that it will re-clad the millennia-old Menkaure Pyramid in Giza with granite has left some scholars confused and worried. A teacher has gone viral for charging third-graders 'rent' and letting them spend fake money on homework passes North Carolina kids are learning financial responsibility via Shelby Lattimore's simulated classroom economy, where they can buy homework passes.A government employee bought a wildly expensive sex doll to promote kimonos to tourists. Now the scandal's blowing up. An unnamed official at the Tokushima prefectural government thought buying a realistic sex doll, rather than mannequins, would be a crowd-pleaser.Megan Thee Stallion didn't give names when asked whether her new single "Hiss" was about a specific person, but said, "A hit dog will holler."Charlamagne tha God and Joe Budden both weighed in on the ongoing beef between Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. A BASE jumper fell to his death after leaping 29 stories from a hotel roof and his parachute failed to open A British BASE jumper made a fatal leap in Pattaya, Thailand, while filming social media content. He fell 29 stories after sneaking onto a rooftop.A couple blended their last names instead of one spouse taking the other's so they could share something unique. Their families were supportive. A Gustav Klimt painting valued at up to $54 million was rediscovered after being missing for nearly a century A long-lost Gustav Klimt painting, 'Portrait of Fräulein Lieser,' has been found and is set for auction in Austria, with a value of up to $54 million. A wildly popular game dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' has been forced to deny that its characters are a rip-off A popular new game has Nintendo's lawyers on alert as some of its "Palworld" creatures bear striking similarities to Pokémon, gamers say. Chinese people are debating a superstition that says 2024 is the 'Year of the Widow.' Beijing is starting to pay attention. China is debating whether people should listen to a superstition that says 2024 is a bad year to marry as its population woes become more prominent.There are 6 communication styles, life coach Hailey Magee says. Understanding each type will improve your friendships and romantic relationships. A 21-year-old went viral at a 'Shark Tank' casting call for her phone case organizer that viewers called dumb — but here's why she's doubling down Polarizing YouTube star Gabbie Hanna has reemerged as a fitness instructor at a Pennsylvania YMCA after vanishing from social media last year A promotional video for Hanna's "Barre Body" has gone viral on TikTok, with many creators and fans applauding her career pivot. A millennial mom thinks we can learn a lot from Gen Alpha, so she's reporting back from the trenches: a middle school pick-up line A mom reported back on her observations of Gen Alpha from the middle school pick-up line. Millennials' responses were varied — and said a lot about the generation. People say weekends feel 'different' now and they no longer want to socialize, blaming the pandemic and the economy Some people say it now annoys them to have any plans on the weekend. They instead prefer to spend it recharging their social batteries. Jewish groups in Spain are troubled by their government's decision to cling onto a painting looted by the Nazis Leading Jewish organizations in Spain condemned the country's decision to keep a Nazi-looted Pissarro painting rather than give it back to a family.People seem more emboldened than ever to argue that they shouldn't feel guilty about paying for just their own food at group meals. The TikToker who snuck into Kroger and worked a shift without having a job was invited back for another one A TikToker who goes by Madison worked a full shift at a Kroger grocery store for free. Management noticed and invited her back for another one. Men in medieval China were able to move up the social ladder as easily as male Baby Boomers in the US, study suggests Researchers studied the Tang Dynasty male elite and found the conditions of their rise were remarkably similar to those of men in the 1960s US. Two sets of identical twins quickly fell in love and all moved in. Now they're married with matching dogs and daughters who are 'genetically siblings.' Their unique love story has captivated TikTok, as commenters joked that they're auditioning for their own TLC reality show.A British woman who moved to Ohio is countering stereotypes about the US, saying she wants to share the positives about the culture and people.A sketch of a stereotypical millennial manager went mega-viral, and people argued the try-hard attitude was toxic. Experts say that may be a bit unfair. A 30-year-old man set out to eat a slice of cheese for every follower he got. He tapped out at 32 slices, as he now has over 178,000 followers and growing.A Chinese man was disqualified from the Xiamen Marathon for chain-smoking during the race, violating a new rule against uncivilized behavior.MrBeast recently conducted an ad revenue experiment on X, where he earned $250,000. But now he's going to give it all away. A bridesmaid told her best friend live on radio she was skipping parts of her wedding to attend a Taylor Swift concert. It didn't go well. A bridesmaid got tickets for Taylor Swift's "Eras" concert on the same night as her best friend's wedding. She told the bride-to-be live on the radio. Some X users are convinced Elon Musk rigged the results of a MrBeast ad experiment where he earned $250,000 YouTube's biggest star, MrBeast, conducted an experiment on X to see how much ad revenue he would get. People think Elon Musk has rigged the results.Gen Z women are becoming more liberal, while Gen Z men are drifting to the right. Now, they don't agree on anything. 6 Chinese people demanded that a British pianist remove their faces from his public live stream. The ensuing fight has gone viral. The group, saying they work for Chinese TV, told Brendan Kavanagh they'd pursue "legal action" if he didn't remove their likenesses from his channel. Gen Z is roasting tweens for buying expensive cosmetics at Sephora and Ulta. One mom says it's just what Gen Alpha likes. Gen Alpha is being criticized by Gen Z over its Sephora and Ulta obsession on TikTok, but a millennial mom says that it's just what the kids want to do now. A 26-year-old influencer who people think looks much older has a theory about why Gen Zers appear to be aging faster than millennials Jordan Howlett said he often gets mistaken for his mom's older brother when they're out in public together.A clip of Anne Hathaway appearing to interact with fans wanting a photo has gone viral as people praise her gentle approach to protecting personal space. A middle school says it removed bathroom mirrors after students were taking up to 9 breaks a day to film TikToks A North Carolina middle school removed its bathroom mirrors after students made up to nine visits a day to film TikToks, according to a local report. A millennial showed off the minimalist home she designed after growing up with her mother's clutter. She got roasted by Gen Z and boomers likening it to an 'airport lounge.' A woman has made a career out of bedazzling Stanley cups, which she sometimes sells for over $1,000 each Ashley Kosko is a 37-year-old woman living in Tennessee. She's made a career out of bedazzling Stanley cups and sells her art for upwards of $400. Costco and Sam's Club shoppers are rushing to buy a $150 dupe of an Anthropologie mirror that costs $1,200 Big box store fans are in hot pursuit of the Ravena Floor Mirror at Costco and the Azalea Park Filigree Floor Mirror at Sam's Club, which cost $149. Reese Witherspoon sparked a hygiene debate online after eating snow, but it's nothing new. What is 'snow cream' and why is it all over TikTok? Reese Witherspoon made a "snow salt Chococinno" in a TikTok video on Friday, but is the snow-themed dessert safe?
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