The explosive quarantine drink trends don't appear to be stopping anytime soon. In the fall, hot chocolate bombs rocked social media, but now savvy beverage connoisseurs are experimenting with their tea - and proudly showing off their handiwork.
Though TikTok Inc. has received much attention for its recent legal squabbles with the U.S. government, one company executive and a celebrity on the video-sharing app said the platform's approach toward promoting user-generated content boosts its staying power. Speaking during a Jan.
TikTok Wednesday introduced TikTok for Black Creatives, a new incubator program aimed at investing in and supporting emerging Black creators and musical artists on its video creation platform. The three-month program will involve 100 Black creators and musical artists, and it will include motivational town halls with successful Black entrepreneurs and celebrities, community building forums and educational events with TikTok executives.
Our uplifting friend and TikTok star Scott D Henry was just announced as one of the contestants on Season 2 of the "Tough As Nails" reality TV series! We had a blast last time Scott was in studio, from hearing about how the positive messages he shares in his videos has earned him a whopping [...]
It seems like every week there is a new TikTok-famous recipe (remember pancake cereal?? Were we ever so young?). However, some foods that come from the app have seemed to stand the test of time, the most popular of which might just be this insanely delicious crispy potato recipe that's gotten more millions of views and even some love from celebs.
What started out on Tik Tok ended up raising almost $2 million for charity! Take a listen to how "Ratatoullie: The TikTok Musical" ended up raising $1.9 million for the Actors Fund, a charity to actors who've been financially affected by the pandemic
In the beginning of 2020, Morayo Ogunbayo was aware that the vast majority of women did not look like Kendall Jenner. As a 19-year-old college student, she knew that to meet American culture's body standard was to either hit the genetic lottery or have enough money to fake it convincingly.
(NEW YORK) - The past nearly one year of the coronavirus pandemic has taught us that health is more important now than ever, and that how we take care of our bodies goes beyond just weight loss and superficial reasons.
Kris Jenner rep says she doesn't even know who Ava Louise is, but adds ... if she keeps making up fake stories there could be legal consequences. If you missed it ... Ava's a social media influencer who gained attention last week after posting a TikTok suggesting Kanye West has been hooking up with YouTube beauty guru Jeffree Star ...
Daniel J. Mertzlufft, who went viral with his arrangement of "Remy the Ratatouille" by Emily Jacobson, has signed with CAA and Kraft-Engel Management. The composer, arranger, music director, songwriter and TikTok influencer's arrangement helped lead to the TikTok Ratatouille musical movement.
The fall semester was anything but normal for University of Illinois students. Take a walk down Green Street on a Friday night, and gone is the buzz of students hustling up and down the street. Academic buildings on weekdays are eerily quiet. It's been an adjustment for all students, even the Illinois' men's basketball team....
Mental health professionals are going viral on the app, captivating an anxious generation. Credit... Claire Merchlinsky "Now this looks like a job for me," licensed doctoral therapist Courtney Tracy mimes along to an Eminem track through crimson lipstick, responding to the question she's posed, in black and white text, to her 1.4 million TikTok followers: "Do you have: Anxiety, Addiction, Childhood trauma, Mood swings, Borderline, Depression."
This story is part of a group of stories called Hello from The Goods' twice-weekly newsletter! On Tuesdays, internet culture reporter Rebecca Jennings uses this space to update you all on what's been going on in the world of TikTok. Is there something you want to see more of? Less of?
The Army plans to remove a second lieutenant at Fort Stewart, Ga., from the service over his anti-Semitic social media post last year that went viral and resulted in his suspension from leadership roles, a service spokesman said Monday. Army Lt. Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, the commander of the XVII Airborne Corps, recommended 2nd Lt.
Screenshots of a San Antonio's man's Facebook and business pages are circulating online after a popular TikTok account tied him to being at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The Facebook account owned by Matthew Mazzocco appears to be deleted or deactivated from the site. A LinkedIn account also appears to be scrubbed.
LIHU'E - Kaua'i police arrested a Utah man twice for violating the state's 10-day mandatory quarantine which he documented in a series of TikTok videos. David Barnes, 50 of Bountiful, Utah, arrived at Lihu'e Airport on Dec. 28 after traveling from the Mainland. There, he was instructed to quarantine at an approved accommodation for 10 days.
People on TikTok are reimagining how to use a popular new filter that places or "flattens" you in a photo, and it's making people very emotional. Young TikTokers are uploading old photos of parents or other loved ones who've died so they can have current photos of them together.
Noah Beck, the hugely popular TikTok creator, is getting his own reality show on AwesomenessTV. Awesomeness, the ViacomCBS-owned Gen Z digital studio, announced short-form series "Noah Beck Tries Things," starring the social-media superstar, will premiere on AwesomenessTV's digital platforms on Friday, Jan. 22.
TikTok's unique ability to plumb the depths of obscure genres and hoist them to the forefront of popular culture has landed another viral sensation: the sea shanty. Nathan Evans, a singer from Scotland, kicked things off on Dec. 23 with his rendition of "The Scotsman."
TikTok has been named as the biggest disruptor in the music industry and a breaking ground for new artists. This week on The Ringer Music Show, Charles Holmes and producer Justin Sayles search to answer the question: What happens after you go viral?