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7 Years Later, Octavia Spencer Officially Confirms the Status of Her Cult Classic Thriller
Octavia Spencer’s viral Blumhouse thriller is finally moving toward a sequel, with the team taking its time to bring back the cult favorite.
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16 World Cup viral moments – from Posh Spice’s straight face to Haaland’s bromance
The BBC has rounded up the most memorable viral moments from this summer’s World Cup, spanning celebrity reactions, fan spectacles and quirky broadcast controversies as the tournament nears its close. The compilation reflects how football has spilled beyond the pitch into a five-week cultural moment, driven as much by social media reaction as by the…
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Jurassic Park Fans Go Viral With Tear-Jerking Tribute to Sam Neill In Path of Titans
Path of Titans, a Jurassic Park-themed dinosaur MMO, has gone viral after players staged a peaceful in-game memorial to actor Sam Neill, who died on 13 July 2026 in Sydney, Australia, aged 78. Neill was best known to the franchise’s fans for playing Dr Alan Grant across three Jurassic Park films, and the tribute reflects…
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Kane Parsons, Curry Barker and the Multi-Million Dollar Battle for Gen Z Eyeballs
Hollywood studios are competing fiercely to sign young, internet-native horror filmmakers after two low-budget films aimed at Gen Z audiences, Obsession and Backrooms, became summer box office hits. The most prized target is 21-year-old Kane Parsons, director of A24’s Backrooms, whose film began as YouTube shorts and has become the studio’s highest-grossing release ever, prompting…
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Someone needs to step in and defend Cody Rhodes’ awful, terrible placekicking performance
At this year’s Fanatics Fest in New York City, a fan and sports convention likened to Comic-Con for sports enthusiasts, WWE star Cody Rhodes was filmed attempting a placekick and reportedly performed poorly, leaving him red-faced. The moment quickly drew attention online, with the article’s headline suggesting Rhodes deserves defending over the widely mocked clip.…
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TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool
TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. The tool is initially being tested with “some” US creators, TikTok US spokesperson Zachary Kizer tells The Verge. YouTube has been working on a similar tool…
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Olive Garden becomes unlikely face of voter ID fight after restaurant’s policy goes viral
Olive Garden’s Never-Ending Pasta Pass, a promotional deal requiring photo identification to redeem, has become an unexpected flashpoint in the US debate over voter ID laws. Conservatives seized on the policy, pointing out that customers must show ID to access a discounted pasta offer while some Democrat-led states do not require voters to present identification…
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The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship Launching Female-Focused Spinoff Series On YouTube
The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship (USDC), a combat and self-defense competition series that airs on YouTube and social media, is expanding with a new female-focused spinoff show set to launch this summer. The move reflects the growing popularity of the format, which has racked up 150 million views online across three seasons, and signals broader ambitions…
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Lil Wayne To Host Weekly Video Podcast ‘The Joint Venture Show’ With Craig Carton
Rapper Lil Wayne is getting back into the podcast business and has teamed with sports talk radio veteran Craig Carton. The pair are launching The Joint Venture Show on July 22 on YouTube and other platforms. The weekly series is produced by Magilla Entertainment, the company behind Peacock’s O’ahu Shores and Discovery’s Moonshiners. It marks…
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Transgender Maine Senate candidate sparks online frenzy over response to debate question: ‘Can’t be serious’
A Maine Democratic Senate candidate, Ashley Webb, has drawn widespread mockery on social media after citing her work as a songwriter and author of self-published books as key qualifications for the US Senate during a televised primary debate. The remark came in response to a direct question about what qualifications she holds for the role,…