This smells fishy. A new study has found that social anxiety can be reduced with the help of human “chemo-signals” — in this case, other people’s body odor. Although it seems unappealing, exposure to the stink reduced social anxiety by nearly 40% when accompanied by mindfulness therapy, researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden discovered. … Read more
Life imitates art — and not always for the better. “Creed III” is spawning fights in the audiences during screenings in France and Germany, and some fear that viral footage of the fights could be part of a dangerous new social media challenge. Brawls have erupted during a number of showings of the film starring … Read more
The internet failed this “bar” exam. Social media is blowing a collective gasket trying to solve a mysterious “bar” puzzle going viral online. A perplexed pub-goer had encountered the enigma during a trivia night in Sydney, Australia earlier this week and decided to post it to Reddit with the hope that someone could help him … Read more
Sickening footage shows a baby being given a vape to suck on as women laugh in the background. Disturbing videos shared on social media show the 10-month-old boy spluttering after being handed the vape, which he puts in his mouth before coughing out the toxic vapor. In one clip, a woman can be heard asking … Read more
We’ve all been there, buying shirts with fancy, cursive writing that is never quite legible, hoping it might say something elegant and inspiring. A UK mom has shared her embarrassment on TikTok, for misreading a slogan on top she bought for her young daughter. The young mother purchased a cute little green shirt, with white cursive writing thinking the word spelled … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ daughter, Weslie Fowler, returned to social media with a message a little over two months after the death of her adoptive father. Boss’ widow Allison Holker, 35, had Fowler, 14, in 2008 with an unknown ex-fiancé, and Boss adopted her after he married Holker in 2013. Fowler posted a clip to her … Read more
An influencer is being applauded for revealing the drastic differences that posing and editing can make as she puts her natural body on display. Danae Mercer Ricci has gained 2.3 million followers on Instagram. However, unlike many influencers, she didn’t do it with deceptive thirst traps — instead, she exposes the reality behind those perfectly … Read more
It was a ballsy move by Tommy Lee. The Mötley Crüe rocker — who is famed for flaunting his private parts on social media — stunned fans by sharing a snap of his testicles to Twitter on Tuesday night. The frisky photo was taken from behind, with the well-endowed drummer, 60, showing off his butt … Read more
From scrolling to sexy. Harvey Lindsay, 29, from Portsmouth, England slipped into a depression after years of being bullied for his small frame — but dropping his phone and picking up some dumbbells helped him get his life on track. Now, the gym rat has gained nearly 60 pounds of muscle since overhauling his lifestyle. … Read more
Olivia Dunne is still wrapping her head around the attention she receives, especially after an incident involving police. During an interview on “The Today Show” Friday, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast expressed worry about some people that reach out to her on social media, and said the school went to police over an incident that took … Read more
Phone shaming is not a new thing. In fact, using your phone in public has been debated so much, it’s surprising it’s still seen as something worth discussing. But, oh, it very much is – as this viral post with 255k shares, a million likes and 23,000 comments, proves. A photo of a rather judgmental sign put up … Read more
Actor Ben Affleck surprised customers at a Massachusetts Dunkin’ Donuts this week by serving them coffee and donuts in a Dunkin’ uniform. Singer Jennifer Lopez, who wed Affleck last August, was also spotted by some eagle-eyed customers. He was “incredibly funny and quick-witted,” local Lisa Mackay told NBC10 Boston after the actor served her order. Mackay told the … Read more
CNN — George Clooney has a surefire way for staying out of trouble as a public figure in the age of social media: stay off of it. In a profile for the Washington Post published on Friday, the Oscar-winning actor said he manages to avoid too much exposure to today’s 24/7 media cycle by not … Read more
It’s a mystery in the making. Jennifer Lopez stunned her fans Tuesday when her social media posts were deleted and her accounts seemingly went dark. The 53-year-old singer’s profile picture on Instagram — where she boasts 226 million followers — was replaced with a black circle and her feed was completely erased as of Tuesday … Read more
One day in 2020, Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler found himself standing in the kitchen zoning out as his twin teenage daughters filled him in on their day. He was too busy anxiously refreshing his TikTok feed to see how many views his latest video was getting to listen to them. “[I was] a digital deadbeat … Read more
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Twenty years later, Christina Aguilera‘s song “Beautiful” may impact a new generation. The singer released a new video version of the 2002 song on Wednesday after a body-shaming comment by Britney Spears. The “Toxic” singer had posted a caption that said, “If I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small.” Instead of … Read more
Suzie* was a typical 22-year-old recent college grad from the Midwest who was admitted into my mental health clinic in Austin with a variety of increasingly common psychiatric disorders: depression, self-harm (cutting her arms) and a Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) diagnosis. BPD is a serious personality disorder that has 50 times the suicide rate of … Read more
Diego Luna scrolling Twitter waiting for Andor reactions.Image: Lucasfilm How did Cassian Andor become the brash, rogueish leader who helped steal the Death Star plans and ultimately destroy the Empire? Next week, we begin to find out and it sounds like it’ll be worth the wait. Andor is the latest Star Wars show coming to … Read more
The Yoon Suk-yol administration faces its first major COVID-19 test as BA.5, a more recent subtype of Omicron, begins to drive cases in South Korea. In a televised news conference Wednesday morning, top health officials insisted that social distancing would not make a comeback. “Social distancing will not be as legally binding as it was … Read more