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Influencer’s square jeans divide social media: “She’s thinking out of the box”

She tells us that "life is too short to wear boring clothes."

January 26, 2026

People are deleting TikTok because of its new privacy policy and ownership. Are they right to?

Did TikTok’s ownership change quietly reshape how the app handles personal data?

January 25, 2026

Pets surfing down the stairs are wowing online audiences. Do viewers know they aren’t real?

AI has slithered itself into everything, but our animal videos? That's a step too far.

January 25, 2026

Why “vagueposting” exploded on social media and why people already want it gone

"I know why vagueposting does so well and you’re not gonna like the answer."

January 22, 2026

“The bus is divided on calling the police”: Passenger documents alarming Best Bus detour in real time on Bluesky

Passengers shouted “you’re going to be fired” at the driver as they weighed options.

January 21, 2026

“This is not me”: Reese Witherspoon says scammers are sliding into fans’ DMs pretending to be her

"I would never reach out to you for money, for private information to create a meet-up time."

January 15, 2026

“I wanted to articulate myself better”: Kai Cenat explained why he started reading books every day

"I don't know if it's gonna work. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't."

January 14, 2026