Three in four Gen Zers are putting the blame on social media for having a negative impact on their mental health, according to a new study. The poll of 2,000 Gen Z Americans who use social media found Instagram (20%), TikTok (20%) and Facebook (13%) have all had a negative impact on their wellbeing. Many … Read more
There is a new buzzword taking over social media thanks to Gen Z – and it all started with a satirical video about workplace makeup. TikTok user Jools LeBron posted her first video using the word “demure” on August 2, where she talked about her work look. “See how I come to work? Very demure, very mindful,” … Read more
Q:What’s the difference between organized crime and big time college athletics? A: Organized crime has rules. Q: How do you make level playing fields? A: Make them all crooked. I don’t know why or how — heck, I just learned how to use our toaster — but about twice a day CBS Sports dings my … Read more
“Apparently” this kid is still a Pennsylvania fair sensation — even a decade later. A 5-year-old youngster who went viral in 2014 for his adorable television interview at the Wayne County Fair in Honesdale reappeared in front of a camera over the weekend and gave viewers a blast of nostalgia. Noah Ritter, now 15 years … Read more
Walt Disney said Wednesday it may have to pay up to $5 billion more to buy Comcast’s minority stake in Hulu, if an appraiser were to agree with Comcast’s assessment that the stake should be valued at more than $40 billion. Earlier this year, Disney and Comcast hired investment bank RBC Capital as the independent appraiser to resolve a dispute … Read more
One of the pillars of sports podcasting could be about to hit the market. Bill Simmons’ contract with Spotify is up in early 2025 after the Swedish audio giant signed him to a five-year deal when it acquired The Ringer for $250 million in 2020. He was ultimately named Head of Podcast Innovation and Monetization … Read more
Bill Belichick may be more busy now than during his NFL coaching career. The legendary ex-Patriots head coach has added another media gig to his growing list of duties, this time, partnering with Underdog for a series titled “Coach.” Belichick, 72, said he plans to provide an inside look at how organizations operate and break … Read more
A political earthquake has shaken up the presidential race. Was it Joe Biden dropping out a little more than three months before election day — a move with no precedent in the past half century? Don’t be silly. Could it be the assassination attempt on Donald Trump two weeks ago, and the energized Republican National … Read more
The NBA has fired its latest salvo in a brewing Cold War with its longtime partner in TNT. On Wednesday, the NBA said that TNT “did not match the terms” of Amazon’s rights bid and that Amazon will be a new streaming partner for the league. Earlier this week, TNT, a division of Warner Bros. … Read more
Coqodaq — an 8,000-square-foot Korean fried chicken-and-Champagne party in the Flatiron District — is the year’s unchallenged, runaway restaurant hit. The hot spot’s 150 indoor seats, scattered beneath a Rockwell Group-designed procession of glowing arches, are packed until 11 p.m., when many places are already asleep. Its signature “Bucket List” meal deal features flavorful poultry served in cardboard “buckets” along … Read more
An influencer’s raison d’etre is influencing their followers to buy stuff — usually on behalf of a paying sponsor. That’s why it’s so surprising that “underconsumption-core,” an increasingly popular trend in which people boast their under-spending, has emerged as a rebuttal to influencer culture. “TikTok has turned almost everything into an opportunity for consumerism,” beauty … Read more
Post the TikTok — take the cannoli. A family of Brooklynites is championing social media creators in New York’s Italian American community who produce funny and authentic content that’s being devoured like fra diavolo worldwide. Siblings Sabino and Michela Curcio and their cousin Rocco Loguercio have run “Growing Up Italian” across social media since 2016. … Read more
An explosive comment about Kamala Harris had several ex-ESPNers, including Keith Olbermann, battling on X on Sunday and a lawsuit being threatened. Chris Palmer, who covered the NBA for ESPN, began the wild chain of events when he tweeted in the aftermath of Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race: “Kamala Harris might … Read more
What a pain! Some of the UK’s most famous TV doctors are increasingly seeing their names and likenesses co-opted to sell scam products to unsuspecting social media users, new research warns. The phenomenon is called deepfaking — using artificial intelligence to create sophisticated digital fabrications of real people. In these faux videos, a person’s head … Read more
Bill Belichick’s move into NFL media was not on most folks’ 2024 bingo card given his prickly past with reporters, and the seismic shift has rubbed some in the landscape the wrong way. In a recent column for Athlon Sports, Andrew Perloff of the “Maggie and Perloff Show” called Belichick a “hypocrite” over his pivot … Read more
Nick Saban is still adjusting to his post-coaching life. The former Alabama football coach — who joined ESPN as an analyst after he announced his retirement in January — said he was denied entry at SEC media day in Dallas because he didn’t have his media credential. During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up,” the … Read more
The ex-partner of newly expelled boxer Ryan Garcia has accused him of trashing her home and sending harassing messages, including “ima f–k you up,” according to reports. Andrea Celina — who shares two children, Bela and Henry, with Garcia — allegedly posted messages and screenshots detailing the boxer’s purported behavior towards her, which were shared … Read more
WWE has added an elite sports play-by-play broadcaster to its roster. ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore will begin calling WWE later this summer, The Post has learned. A formal announcement is expected later Tuesday. Tessitore, 53, will remain at ESPN and ABC, where he is a broadcaster for college football and Top Rank boxing, sources said. … Read more
A California family’s massive Trader Joe’s receipt recently went viral on social media, sparking a debate about which grocery stores are affordable for families. In a video that’s been viewed over 17 million times on X, a father-of-six’s camera panned across a massive Trader Joe’s receipt from a location in Westlake Village, an affluent city in Los Angeles County. “Here’s what … Read more
Celeb-fave artist Ashley Longshore claimed she’d been “abused” by United Airlines staff — because a flight attendant told her to keep her pup inside its carrier during a jaunt to New Orleans. Longshore, a favorite of stars like Blake Lively and Salma Hayek whose art goes for up to $10 million, took to Instagram with … Read more