A disturbing new trend has emerged on TikTok that has parents and experts alarmed, with teens accused of turning humiliation into content. What might look like a quick laugh online is leaving real-world damage. Dubbed the “flip the camera” challenge, the trend sees a group of teens dance while handing a phone to an unsuspecting … Read more
Target missed the mark on this new initiative. A new staff policy at Target, part of a program called 10-4, is forcing employees to engage with customers more, the retailer confirmed to USA Today. Employees within 10 feet of a customer are now required to smile, make eye contact, wave, and use “friendly, approachable and … Read more
Talk about hitting it out of the park. Singer Tinashe dazzled the Dodger Stadium crowd on Tuesday night with her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 4 of the World Series, an eventual Blue Jays 6-2 win over the Dodgers. The performance, which received rapturous applause before Tinashe, 32, hit her final note, was … Read more
This is far from a monster mash. Fans are blasting Season 3 of Ryan Murphy’s controversial Netflix show, “Monster” on social media. “Just finished the first two episodes of Monster : The Ed Gein Story. I have no f*cking idea what I’m watching. This sh-t is disturbing and weird as hell,” one fan said on … Read more
While dogs are man’s best friends, it appears that pooches are causing a stir in San Francisco, with residents sharing their grievances. In the “r/sanfrancisco” forum on Reddit, users discussed how the city is “running out of patience” with dogs. “The worst is dogs in grocery stores, which is a health code violation,” commented one user. … Read more
Watch out, “Love Island,” there might be a new reality dating show sweeping the nation in a few weeks. The U.S. Open announced Thursday that it would be filming, producing and releasing its own YouTube series called “Game, Set, Matchmaker,” which “fuses the emotional rollercoaster of a dating show with the electric energy of one … Read more
It might not be all it’s cracked up to be. Summertime is when many tourists travel to European hotspots like Italy and Greece — but oftentimes the experience people encounter there during the busy season is anything but relaxing. According to Jam Press, 27-year-old Gabriella Barras spent close to $3,000 on a four-day trip to … Read more
A damning new documentary condemns Stockton Rush, the founder and CEO of OceanGate, the defunct company whose Titan submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean June 2023. Former employees allege in “Titan: The OceanGate Disaster” on Netflix that their boss’ self-absorption and consistent willful negligence tragically led to the death of the five passengers, including Rush … Read more
SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures. Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral. … Read more
Forget wedding bells — all these brides are hearing is cha-ching. Attending weddings is a costly adventure in itself, but that only scratches the surface of what the bride’s closest friends have to dish out. Between booking flights, staying in an Airbnb where everyone splits the bride’s share, food, drinks, goodie bags and so on, … Read more
That’s the way the cookie crumbles for Costco shoppers. The retailer has been accused of shrinkflation after eagle-eyed customers noticed that their new cookie flavor has fewer in the package than usual. Food blogger @costcobuys shared a video on Instagram of Costco’s new brown butter sugar cookies, which includes 21 cookies for $7.99 — but … Read more
All three “Jeopardy!” players were left stumped by a final puzzle about the hit ’80s show “Cheers.” During Tuesday night’s “Final Jeopardy!” round, fans called the clue a “triple stumper” after each contestant failed to answer correctly. Game show host and former “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings announced the category was “Classic TV Shows.” The prompt … Read more
Travelers have recently reported encountering “gate lice” and “seat squatters,” but there’s another controversial plane trend sparking fiery discussions on social media. Flyers are calling out fellow passengers who play music or watch videos out loud not using earbuds. In the “r/unitedairlines” Reddit forum, one flyer titled a post “Anti-headphones,” asking, “Do we have a term for … Read more
Inspirational speeches on weekday sports talk shows apparently are not the way to galvanize your teammates. Several former NFLers-turned-ESPN personalities ripped Aaron Rodgers’ weekly “Jets State of the Union” addresses on their network’s own “The Pat McAfee Show” for being hypocritical and ironically sending the wrong message, with one even describing it as a cash … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ son, Quincy Brown, has defended his famous dad following the rapper’s arrest on sex-trafficking charges. Quincy, 33, posted a statement on Instagram Tuesday in support of Combs, 54, alongside a group family photo. Quincy Brown. REUTERS Diddy and his family. Instagram/Quincy “The past month has devastated our family,” Quincy wrote. “Many have … Read more
Celine Dion’s fans are on fire over a report in a French newspaper alleging the chanteuse lip-synced to a pre-recorded track at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The claims surfaced on Friday, Oct. 11, one day after Dion, 56, released a single of her Olympics performance — “Hymne à l’amour – Live from the Olympic … Read more
Katia Reguero Lindor will remember much of Wednesday night, but one moment from the Mets’ NLDS-clinching win over the Phillies will forever stand out. Shortly after the Mets took down the Phillies in Game 4, Katia reflected on husband Francisco Lindor’s epic grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning, which gave the Mets … Read more
Meghan Markle is facing more accusations about her alleged behavior as a boss. A bombshell new report from the Daily Beast published Wednesday accused Markle, 43, of being a “demon” and allegedly mistreating former employees. The Duchess of Sussex was particularly blasted by a person who allegedly worked for her and Prince Harry as part … Read more
Jessie* is a nurse who works in a hospital on an overnight shift. She has a co-worker in her unit who is heavily pregnant and is about to go on maternity leave. “She’s nice, but pretty lazy,” Jessie admits to Reddit’s AITA forum. “Some of my other coworkers thought throwing her a baby shower before she goes on … Read more
Fans are furious that “The Bachelorette’s” Jenn Tran was forced to watch her proposal to Devin Strader on live television Tuesday night nearly one month after he ended their engagement in a 15-minute phone call and allegedly ghosted her. In a move that’s never happened in “The Bachelorette” franchise before, Tran made history by becoming … Read more