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In 2017, both Facebook and Instagram came up with their answer to ByteDance's wildly popular new short-form platform TikTok, which was released the year before. Facebook introduced Stories, while Instagram introduced Reels. Meta isn't the only internet platform to evolve thanks to TikTok.
The “crying CEO” said he never intended to become a viral phenomenon. Braden Wallake’s emotional LinkedIn post about having to lay off employees at his Ohio-based marketing-services company became the talk of social media this past week. “I think I have 22,000 connections on LinkedIn and for most of my posts I get 20 engagements and a couple of comments,” he said in an interview on Friday afternoon.
The Brad Pitt action film “Bullet Train” led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a quiet spell in theaters and incredible staying power allowed “Top Gun: Maverick” to rocket back into third place in its 12th week of release.
It’s emerged that outraged viewers misread the situation
Singer Shania Twain stunned fans when she returned to her home country of Canada to close out the Boots & Hearts Music Festival in a youthful mini dress.
Most people probably never even heard of the metaverse before Mark Zuckerberg decided to change Facebook's name to Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and go all-in on alternate reality. CEO Bernard Kim told shareholders Hyperconnect is not working out as planned, and "given uncertainty about the ultimate contours of the metaverse and what will or won't work ... I've instructed the Hyperconnect team to iterate but not invest heavily in metaverse at this time."
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When Marina Anderson was accused of recording herself inside a party and told she was being dismissed from rushing any sorority, she was so shocked that she offered to have her body searched for a microphone. “I begged them,” she said, referring to her accusers. But that was the end of her run this sorority rush week at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Anderson, 18, is one of more than 2,500 students who came to campus early to participate in recruitment, the formal na
'Family Feud' host and 'Judge Steve Harvey' star Steve Harvey posted an Instagram video of his wife, Marjorie. In it, she dazzles in a white outfit.
"We feel like deep roots of this show are in the books and in Tolkien," said co-showrunner Patrick McKay. "And if we didn’t feel that way, we’d all be terrified to sit up here."
"I hope it's making you wonder how a $25 dress from Shein could possibly be ethically made."View Entire Post ›
Never misunderestimate George W. Bush. The former president and infamous wordsmith is taking on higher education — and looking back at some of his presidential gaffes — as the latest instructor for MasterClass. The 43rd president has joined the online platform to teach a class on “Authentic Leadership.” The class spans three hours (divided into 12 video lessons) and includes instruction on everything from “the art of personal diplomacy” to “crisis management” and “building a strong team.”More fr
Julien Lagueste's designs blend birch and resin to create one-of-a-kind furnishings.
Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories from TechCrunch dot-com this week. Is Facebook for old people? The most read story this week is on a Pew study that suggests this generation of teens has largely abandoned the platform in favor of Instagram/YouTube/TikTok/etc.; whereas in 2014 around 71% of teens used Facebook, the study says in 2022 that number has dropped down to 32%.
Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times, saying the newspaper’s use of the term “anti-vax” in a headline a year ago was defamatory, because the artist has strongly crusaded against COVID shots but has not expressed a position opposing all kinds of vaccines. Arthur is represented in the suit by […]
In the height of the pandemic, video games offered people solace in isolation. But now that life is slowly returning to pre-crisis normal, and inflation is soaring, gaming companies are feeling the pinch.
When Benjamin Hollingsworth talks about his bad-boy role on Virgin River, his latest Hallmark movie, Romance in Style, and the new crime drama Joe Pickett, one could consider him to be quite the chameleon. Netflix audiences around the world have spent four seasons being smitten by Dan Brady, the ...
Fast-food chains take popular menu items away so they can bring them back. Sometimes it's seasonal and planned like McDonald's Shamrock Shake or Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, which are tied to St. Patrick's Day and fall respectively.
Troy Kotsur says that after his vehicle was stolen, his Oscar statue went along with it. The CODA star posted about the incident on Saturday in a now-deleted tweet, writing that while in Mesa, Arizona, his vehicle — which had his Oscar inside — was stolen. Both the vehicle and award statue were recovered by local […]
Robyn Griggs, known for her roles on soap operas Another World and One Life to Live, has died. She was 49. The actress’ passing was announced on her Facebook page Saturday. She had been battling cervical cancer and was open about her health struggles on social media, with Griggs posting last month that she had been diagnosed […]
Complex caught up with Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco to chat about their new vampire movie 'Day Shift,' working together, and if there is a sequel in store.
The royal's pink suit, worn after her wedding to Prince Charles, was a result of an interesting mix-up with designer Bellville Sassoon in London.
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