As weeks on TikTok go, this one felt abnormally quiet. But thanks to Julia Fox and an emerging class of TikTok poets (including Guy Fieri?!), a few trends cut through the mundane. Sadly, we also lost a TikTok icon this week, Pot Roast the cat — and it has sent everyone, including the Mashable newsroom, […]
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TikTok users are taking fan culture to the next level by practicing a sort of meditation in an effort to “shift realities” to inhabit the fictional universe of their choosing. It’s sort of like a more real form of daydreaming. The most popular of those desired realities are Harry Potter and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. […]
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Naturally, civilizations are built on rules and societies all benefit from enforcing and following them. We all expect people to follow the law like we do, as that creates a mutual trust in one another and is the foundation of the modern world. Which is why we also expect people to be sufficiently punished when […]
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The TikTok paper towel challenge is one of those good, clean viral challenges that doesn’t involve head trauma or a visit to the emergency room. Hopefully. The challenge involves writing messages on a paper towel that include a “surprise” ending, and letting them “develop” in water. It’s a riff on the sbeve meme, which is […]
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As if we needed any further evidence that the spirit of Jackass is alive and well in 2020, meet TikTok user Colton Macaulay (@Coltyy). Earlier this month, “Colty” went viral after embarking on a self-described five-day mission to turn his urine blue by chugging food coloring. “From what I’ve read online, by the fifth day […]
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The untimely passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has evoked a polarizing range of public emotions in the aftermath of the news. Many remember a hero and devoted father, while others say his legacy shouldn’t overshadow the 2003 sexual assault case in which Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old hotel employee. Yet there’s no […]
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Teens are harnessing the power of modern technology in order to secretly communicate when in school. And while previous generations may have had to rely on passing paper notes, Generation Z is utilizing cellphones and wireless earbuds to chat undetected. One such teen on TikTok showcased this new method in a video that has since […]
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