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Angel Reese put up one of the worst basketball shots of all time, and then something amazing happened
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese attempted what has been described as one of the worst shots in basketball history during a WNBA game on Monday night, and the moment quickly went viral on social media. The clip drew widespread attention partly because it came amid a wider narrative around Reese, following a week in which…
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TikTok faces backlash after ‘allowing Perez Hilton to broadcast distressing knife livestream while covered in blood for 30 minutes’
TikTok is facing criticism for failing to swiftly remove a distressing livestream posted by US celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, in which he appeared covered in blood while holding a knife. The footage reportedly remained accessible on the platform for around 30 minutes before being taken down, raising fresh concerns about the speed and effectiveness of…
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How a family outing ended in a tense stand-off – as the identities of the mystery girls saved from a road rage attack by a ‘tanned avenger’ Muay Thai boxer are revealed
A TikTok video showing a Muay Thai boxer intervening in a road rage incident on Queensland’s Bruce Highway went viral, and the identities of the terrified girls he helped have now been revealed. Good Samaritan Ryan McDonald, 19, filmed himself confronting a driver who allegedly rammed and threatened the young occupants of another car, turning…
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Disney gives TikTok creators official access to Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar characters
Disney is partnering with TikTok to bring officially sanctioned fan-made content to Disney Plus, marking its latest push into short-form creator video. The deal will let opted-in TikTok creators use assets from “hundreds” of Disney movies and TV shows, including characters from Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar, with their videos hosted on both TikTok and…
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“This feels like a Spider-Man meme” – RTX 5090 buyer beats Asus’ price hike via Nvidia’s website, but no one wants to honor the order
Nvidia has allegedly cancelled an RTX 5090 order due to Asus price hikes, as the GPU pricing should have already been changed.
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Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives
A Wired investigation reveals how “mugshot” accounts on social media, particularly the Instagram page Mugshawtys, have turned young women’s arrest photos into viral content for sexual commentary and ridicule, causing lasting harm to those pictured. The case of Megan Davis, whose mugshot from a minor public intoxication charge was shared and mocked online, illustrates how…
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Disney and TikTok launch content-sharing deal to boost short-form content
Disney has struck a content-sharing agreement with TikTok that will let creators on the platform produce short-form videos based on characters and stories from Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, FX and other Disney-owned franchises. Videos made under the scheme will appear on both TikTok and Disney+, where they will be presented as “Verts”, the streamer’s vertical-video…
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Charli XCX records intimate performance and interview from Maida Vale, says ‘2007’ is “about making TikToks”
Charli XCX has recorded an intimate acoustic session and interview at BBC’s Maida Vale studios, offering fans a stripped-back look at songs from her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’. The recording, made for BBC Music’s ‘Live At The BBC’ series, sees her perform four tracks and discuss the creative process and personal meaning behind several…
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Spotify overtakes Melon to become South Korea’s second-biggest music streaming service, report finds
Spotify has overtaken Melon to become South Korea’s second-largest music streaming service by monthly active users, according to data from research firm WiseApp Retail, pushing the long-dominant domestic platform into third place. It marks the first time overseas services have taken both the top two spots in the South Korean market, with Google’s YouTube Music…
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When Kevin Met Calvin: Backstreet Boys’ Kevin Richardson & Snoop Dogg ‘Finally’ Meet After Viral Twin Memes
Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson and rapper Snoop Dogg finally met in person at the red-carpet premiere of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, ending a running joke that had circulated online since 2024 comparing Richardson’s appearance to Snoop’s. The Backstreet Boys’ official social media accounts marked the encounter with photos of the pair hugging and…