Hayden Panettiere appeared happy and carefree while celebrating with a friend in her final Instagram post just weeks before her shocking death at 36. The “Heroes” and “Nashville” star shared a playful black-and-white snap on July 27 showing her winking and smiling with her tongue out as she wrapped an arm around photographer Randall Slavin … Read more
An online activewear brand has announced its closure after facing online backlash earlier this year. SUAVE, owned by Connor Wright and his wife Chloe, began operations in Perth in 2023. Back in May, the couple issued an apology after Mrs. Wright shared a personal Snapchat that many accused of “shaming” a man while he was … Read more
Battling historically high unemployment rates and increasingly job-hungry AI, young Americans looking for a leg up are increasingly turning to social media to broadcast their availability — and sometimes very loudly. And it appears to be working — a recent study found that 46% of Gen Z, who reportedly are often sending out as many as 1,000 applications per … Read more
One in five Americans would sooner take cooking advice from a “food-fluencer” than from their own mom (18%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults found that for many, social media is overtaking traditional ways of learning to cook — so much so, that even our own mothers can’t compete. Only 33% say … Read more
Diners at a busy restaurant in Sydney’s northwest were treated to a bit of a spectacle on the weekend when a woman stepped up to deal with a wayward bird that had made its way inside. In footage shared on social media, the woman, named Alice, can be seen calmly approaching the ibis, which is … Read more
Americans are looking to squeeze in one last vacation before summer ends, with many saying they still haven’t taken a trip this season, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of CheapCaribbean Vacations, found nearly one in four (23%) don’t feel they’ve made the most of their … Read more
A social media influencer who used sunbeds without sun cream as a teen ended up looking “like Frankenstein” with 60 stitches across her cheek – after being diagnosed with skin cancer two decades later. Anna Papalia, 48, noticed a spot on the side of her nose five years ago which a dermatologist told her was … Read more
A viral TikTok video has sparked a fiery online debate over concert etiquette, entitled parenting, and who really deserves the front-row view when music icons hit the stage. The drama unfolded after a parent shared a recent experience at a concert featuring American singer-songwriter Shaboozey, known for his mega-hit A Bar Song (Tipsy). According to … Read more
Kids these days, we’re told, are scrolling the summer away on their digital devices. But some tweens and teens are rebelling — by getting good old-fashioned summer jobs. They’re bucking a longterm trend. The percentage of teens actively working or looking for work over the summer has dropped by 30 percentage points since the ‘70s, … Read more
Everyone’s worried AI will take their job. Europe is more concerned it could take a toll on our health. While the US still lacks comprehensive federal rules governing artificial intelligence, the European Union is rolling out sweeping regulations this week designed to protect people from AI systems that manipulate, exploit or harm users. The EU … Read more
It’s a trad, trad world. Tradwives abound not just on social media — baking up their own sourdough and homeschooling half a dozen children — but also at the bookstore, where titles about women Instagramming their supposedly traditional lives are filling up shelves. Caro Claire Burke’s novel “Yesteryear,” about a modern tradwife who wakes up … Read more
A social media trend dubbed “cyclospora skinny” is prompting warnings from medical professionals as Arizona health officials investigate 36 locally acquired cases of the intestinal illness. Videos and jokes referencing the outbreak have spread across social platforms, with some users suggesting the parasite could be used as a rapid weight-loss method. Medical experts emphasize that infection … Read more
New York State has moved to protect kids from addictive social media platforms, announcing on Tuesday that the SAFE for Kids Act has been finalized and will go into effect early next year. The law promises to stop social media companies from feeding kids personalized content via algorithms and sending them notifications deep into the … Read more
An online debate has reignited over a daily office ritual, with thousands of tea drinkers realizing they might be ruining their morning brew without even knowing it. The controversial “dunk vs. squeeze” debate has taken over social media after a viral Reddit post warned users to immediately stop pushing their tea bags against the side … Read more
People desperate to try viral food items are going so far as to pay others to wait in line for them at shops and restaurants. Line sitting, also called line waiting or line standing, has been a common practice in big cities like Los Angeles and New York, where people pay others to wait in line … Read more
Arizona State University (ASU) has built a reputation as one of America’s biggest party schools, but its latest academic offering has people asking whether the real major is chasing clout. The university is launching a bachelor’s degree focused on content creation, teaching students how to build an online audience, grow their personal brand and turn … Read more
A growing anti-marriage movement is being fueled by viral TikTok trends and high-profile celebrities painting men as the enemy, but according to a new column, women may ultimately be the ones losing out. In a USA Today op-ed, columnist Ingrid Jacques warned of a rising wave of “heteropessimism,” defining it as women’s growing feelings of disappointment and … Read more
The internet is losing its mind over the ultimate, baffling fashion hybrid: the “poot.” Yes, you read that correctly. A “poot” is a pair of pants that seamlessly extend all the way down into a built-in boot. While high fashion houses like Balenciaga and Loewe have been playing with pant-boot illusions on the runway, the … Read more
It’s the sickest way to get slim. When diet and exercise aren’t shredding the chub fast enough, and A-listers are hogging up all the Ozempic, weight loss daredevils are dangerously downing leafy greens, berries and other fresh produce, hoping to contract the stomach-churning, diarrhea-inducing Cyclospora parasite to achieve hot physiques this hot season. “Me when I heard … Read more
Marissa Layne is a mama bear who’s fiercely protective of her cubs. As the mother of a son under 10 and a one-year-old baby girl, the married midwesterner thought she was protecting her little ones’ privacy by only sharing photos of them with a small circle of close friends and family members via her private … Read more