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www.hamhigh.co.uk
6 days ago
London

Police launch probe after video of antisemitic abuse on Tube goes viral

Police investigating antisemitic incident on Tube train.
Appeal for information to identify man pictured.
Time Out London
1 year ago
London

A TikTokker has created a map of 'New London boroughs'

The viral video has some interesting new names for areas of the capital



Should London get new boroughs that are more reflective of the kinds of people that live there?One TikTokker thinks so.Haytham (@haythamj) has made a map creating new boroughs for the capital, and some of them are hilarious.
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Boston Celtics
Boston.com
3 weeks ago
Boston Celtics

Watch: Celtics score endless barrage of buckets in new viral video

The Celtics set a new franchise record with 82 first-half points against the Warriors.
A viral video showcased Boston's relentless scoring against the Warriors, featuring four different players making baskets.
ESPN.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

They said it! Steph Curry, Kevin Durant lead NBA quotes of the week

Stephen Curry kinda-sorta did the impossible and more from our NBA quotes of the week.'I did make two of them, though, just in case anybody was wondering.'Warriors guard Stephen Curry, on the (edited) viral video that showed him making five full-court shots in a row
'Look at the teams LeBron has carried to the Finals ... MJ didn't beat the greatest team ever assembled.'
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New York Post
1 month ago
New York City

Gen-Zer gets social media job after posting video crying in the streets of NYC with a stack of resumes

A viral TikTok video helped a Gen-Zer secure a job in social media consulting.
Sharing vulnerability online can lead to unexpected opportunities.
BBC News
1 month ago
Marketing

Guinea pigs' 'luxury hotel' TikTok hit

Videos of guinea pigs in luxury shed go viral on TikTok
Shed includes air conditioning and room service
Queerty
2 months ago
Marketing

Very gay man goes viral on TikTok for boasting about how "hetero, hetero, hetero" he is

A TikTok user named Jacarick (@thesoftestbunny_) has had a viral video in which he jokingly emphasizes his straightness.
The video has received millions of views and sparked humorous responses from viewers.
New York Post
2 months ago
New York City

Toddler tourist's 'honest review' of NYC full of disappointment: 'Mama, don't lie to me next time'

A toddler's TikTok review of New York City went viral, with over 21.5 million views.
The toddler initially didn't like the city due to the smell, garbage, and crowded streets, but later had a change of heart.
WSJ
2 months ago
Business

The Tech Employee Who Went Viral for Filming Her Firing Has No Regrets

Brittany Pietsch received support after going viral for filming her firing and sharing it on TikTok.
She has received messages from others who wish they had stood up for themselves in similar situations.
LGBTQ Nation
2 months ago
SF LGBT

This mom perfectly explains what being gay is to her 4-year-old

Meredith York Carter's TikTok video explaining what it means to be gay to her four-year-old daughter has gone viral.
Users are praising Carter for her simple and patient explanation that it's okay to be gay or straight and that it's about who you love.
Dodgers Nation
1 month ago
LA Dodgers

Joe Kelly Has Dodgers Fans Going Crazy for Viral Dancing Video

Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly continues to make headlines for his off-field antics, including a viral dancing video at a high school.
Kelly is currently participating in the Dodgers Community Tour and has been engaging with fans and showing off his personality.
The 35-year-old veteran is in his second stint with the Dodgers and played a key role in their World Series win in 2020.
The New Yorker
1 month ago
Marketing

How the Stanley Cup Went Viral

Terence Reilly, former CMO of Crocs, became the president of Stanley and applied a similar marketing playbook to achieve success.
Stanley's tumblers gained popularity through celebrity collaborations and a viral TikTok video showcasing their durability.
Miami Herald
2 months ago
Marketing

Woman Trying to Work From Home With a Puppy Goes Exactly as Expected

A viral video depicting what it's like to work from home with a playful puppy has resonated with viewers online.
Working from home with a pet can have benefits like reduced stress levels and increased motivation.
New York Post
3 months ago
Marketing

Mystery as toilet 'belches,' inundates woman's apartment with 'mountain of foam'

A California tenant's toilet flooded her apartment with foam, turning it into a giant bubble bath.
The video of the incident has gone viral on TikTok with over 5.8 million views.
observers.france24.com
10 months ago
Marketing

Are fighting robots being manufactured in the United States? Nope, it's special effects

debunked This video was created using special effects.Observers Are there really robots ready to take over the world?The robot who appears in a viral video looks ready to do just that when he does a showy backflip and throws a few punches.A number of posts online claimed that the robot was made by Boston Dynamics, an American robotics company, who were also said to have shared the video online.
TODAY.com
11 months ago
Marketing

Wife makes nachos for 'picky' husband who refused dinner, sparking heated debate

A viral video of a woman making nachos for her "picky" husband after he refused to eat the salmon dinner she made him has ignited a heated debate on TikTok.On April 26, Brianna Greenfield (@themamabrianna on TikTok), posted a TikTok that quickly went viral on multiple social media platforms.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 year ago
Marketing

Lewisham artist recreates Amazon's working conditions in viral TikTok

Darren Cullen collaborated with University of Essex lecturer Gavin Grindon to open the Museum of Neoliberalism and create the display, which focuses on Amazon's working conditions, in 2019.The 40-year-old produced a 31-second video edit of his work which recreates an Amazon fulfilment centre and posted it on TikTok, and it now has more than 300,000 views.
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Graphic design

One of our favourite optical illusions has finally come to life

There is a viral video of a horse walking in the snow that has been causing confusion among viewers who can't determine which direction it is going.
There is conflicting debate online about whether the horse is walking towards or away from the camera.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

This scarily realistic deepfake is terrifying Twitter

(Image credit: Diep Nep on YouTube)
We've seen plenty of deepfakes over the last few years, but they normally come with that slight uncanny feeling that something isn't quite right.We can normally tell when we're looking at a AI-enhanced image or video, but this latest example might just be the most realistic (and terrifying) yet.
BBC News
2 months ago
Food & drink

Homelessness: Busting myths and giving you facts

A video of a fast food worker soaking the sleeping bag of a homeless man went viral.
Elodie Berland from Streets Kitchen addresses questions and misconceptions about the issue.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

Iowa Pastors Say Video Depicting Trump as Godly Is Very Concerning'

A viral video praising Donald Trump as a vessel of a higher power has offended faith leaders in Iowa.
The video depicts Trump in religious, messianic terms, comparing him directly to God.
The content of the video has drawn a negative response, with pastors expressing concern and offense with its portrayal of Trump as divine.
Boston.com
3 months ago
Boston

Here's who and what stood out in 2023, according to Boston.com readers

Several big stories and personalities managed to break through the noise this year, in Boston and beyond.
TODAY.com
3 months ago
Education

'What in the Martha Stewart?' This dad responding to school holiday requests is all of us

A father creates a viral video poking fun at demanding school emails and the excessive number of school holiday celebrations.
The video highlights the contrast between the simple school activities of the past and the complex schedule of today's parents.
TODAY.com
3 months ago
Digital life

Video of Gen Alpha kids explaining internet slang has older generations feeling 'gaslit by toddlers'

Gen Alpha finds slang like 'slay', 'bet', and the crying laughing emoji uncool
The video has garnered over 7 million views on TikTok
HuffPost
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Warning On 'Normal Vs. Crazy' Gets Flipped In Viral Video

A viral video from the Meidas Touch Network flips Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' warning about the future of America back on Republicans.
The video highlights recent Republican scandals to support Sanders' assessment that it's a question of normal vs. crazy, not right vs. left.
The video has gained over 1.5 million views, but its effectiveness in changing political allegiances remains uncertain.
Forbes
4 months ago
Digital life

Viral Video Of 'Alien' Outside Trump Trial Easily Debunked By Original Video

A viral TikTok video supposedly showing a strange bald man is causing speculation about reptilians or aliens among us.
The video is actually a screen capture of a TikTok video, leading to distortions and artifacts that make the man appear strange.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago
London

Hilarious' viral video shows GIANT sex toy stuck on ULEZ camera van in Bexley

A viral video shows a sex toy stuck on the camera of a ULEZ van in Bexley.
The video has gained over 1,500 shares and 2,000 reactions on Facebook.
The ULEZ van is part of a system that charges a daily fee to non-compliant vehicles.
Sportskeeda
4 months ago
Marketing

"This is elite advertising": Stanley Cup survives fire in viral video, company president wins hearts by offering to replace damaged vehicle

A TikTok video went viral after a woman's car was destroyed in a fire, but her Stanley Cup remained unharmed.
The president of the company, Terence Reilly, offered to replace her damaged car, which was praised as a great marketing move.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

The Real Reason People Think Apple Juice Makes Your Penis Bigger

As long as men have had penises, they've pondered how to get a bigger dick (though size is hardly the most important factor - and usually determined by genetics anyway).But it's still perplexing why the specific question "how to make your pp bigger" alongside similar searches about "how to make your pp size bigger" spiked on Google in June 2020, and whether or not apple juice - apple juice, of all things!
Independent.ie
10 months ago
Education

Psychologists supporting students in wake of 'brutal' attack on Navan schoolboy

School has visited the scene of the attack and has initiated "significant disciplinary procedures" against a number of students
The attack, which took place on Monday afternoon in Navan, Co Meath, was filmed and has gone viral on social media.The assault did not happen on school grounds, but occurred as the teenager was walking across a nearby green.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
Education

Teacher fired over video of bookshelves allegedly empty from DeSantis's book banning

Brian Covey, a Florida teacher, has been fired after posting a viral video of a school library's empty bookshelves.Covey's video showed the effect of Gov. Ron DeSantis's ban on LGBTQ+ and racial content in schools, but DeSantis publicly disavowed Covey's video as a "fake narrative."Covey, a substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, posted the original video on January 27.
time.com
1 year ago
Education

Schoolgirls Are Being Poisoned in Iran. The Government Isn't Doing Enough, Parents Say

Since November, thousands of Iranian students, the majority being girls, have been attacked with toxic gas in schools in cities like Qom and Tehran, with at least one girl allegedly having died as a result.Activists say the poisonous attacks have been deliberately carried out by hardline religious groups opposed to girls' education in an attempt to force schools to shut.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine marks the end of a year almost entirely spent under attack

Russia conducted its largest series of airstrikes against Ukraine since mid-December, aimed at critical infrastructure.It's the latest salvo targeting Ukrainian power and water supplies.ALINA SELYUKH, HOST: It is a somber and frightening New Year's Eve in Kyiv, where Ukraine marks the end of nearly an entire year of war.
www.verifythis.com
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Viral video of NBA player Steph Curry making 5 full-court shots in a row is fake

Sports Verify I knew it was fake when he made five in a row,' Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr said of the video featuring point guard Steph Curry.Published: 2:36 PM CST December 7, 2022 Updated: 2:36 PM CST December 7, 2022 Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry holds many professional basketball records, including becoming the first player in NBA history to make 500 postseason three-point shots.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Television

Succession' Clears the Air: Here's What to Read

This article includes spoilers for the series finale of Succession.When a great and wealthy brute of a man such as Logan Roy dies, one expects there to be some kind of reading a last will and testament, formal instructions to the executor of the estate, something that tells the family about his feelings.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

TikTok prankster Mizzy arrested on suspicion of breaching court order

TikTok prankster Mizzy has been arrested on suspicion of breaching a criminal behaviour order just days after appearing in court for entering a stranger's home uninvited.The 18-year-old, real name Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, was detained by the Met Police on Friday morning and has been taken into custody for questioning, the force said.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

TikTok prankster' Mizzy tells Piers Morgan why he is happy to be hated

Tiktok prankster Mizzy has described UK laws as weak after he was ordered to pay hundreds of pounds for breaching a community protection notice.The 18-year-old, whose name is Bacari-Bronze O'Garro, stoked public anger over the past fortnight after he posted now-viral footage of himself walking into a stranger's London home uninvited, in a bid for views on social media.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tesco employee reveals meaning behind secret code'

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email British supermarkets throw away 100,000 still-edible food items every year, according to research from The Grocer, with the total waste tossed out by the UK as a whole enough to feed 30 million people a year.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
10 months ago
Washington DC

Talking Tuna and Eating Sandwiches With Virginia Senator Mark Warner - Washingtonian

There's something about politicians and their unhinged food moments that sticks in our collective culinary consciousness.Which is why, three years after Virginia Senator Mark Warner's tuna melt video broke the Internet, we found ourselves in his Senate office room, taste-testing the finest tuna melts Washington, DC, has to offer.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

The Story Behind the Viral Video of News Anchors Discussing Their Baby

"We have some breaking news," says Jeannette Reyes, a morning anchor at FOX 5 DC in a viral video."There was an explosion at the diaper station."
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

You Will Definitely Have Opinions About This Viral TikTok Comparing DC to New York

Over the weekend, the viral content fairy dumped a fun one on the Washington region: a TikTok map comparing different DMV neighborhoods to the New York City metro area.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

'Succession' season 4, episode 9: 'Church and State'

Roman (Kieran Culkin) thought he was ready to take over after his triumph on election night.He was wrong.Macall Polay/HBO The gist of it At Logan's funeral, Roman's plans for greatness go awry after Uncle Ewan unloads some heavy truths.Kendall steps into the breach, and for the second time this season, he puts on a good show.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Los Angeles to cover expenses of LAPD volunteer stung by bees in attack that went viral

The city of Los Angeles will cover the medical expenses of a Los Angeles Police Department volunteer who was stung by a swarm of bees in Encino earlier this week, according to the LAPD.Thousands of bees reportedly swarmed on the man Monday - in a scene that became a viral video this week- in the 17100 block of Adlon Road, near the Encino Reservoir, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The Mercury News
1 year ago
Silicon Valley food

'Worst Cooks in America' takes on TikTok in Season 25

When producers were casting Season 25 of "Worst Cooks in America," they weren't just looking for culinary failures.They were looking for social media success."They didn't know anything about my cooking skills," said Tina Kim of Koreantown in Los Angeles."They just contacted me and, lo and behold, they were lucky.
www.ocregister.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Worst Cooks in America' takes on TikTok in Season 25

When producers were casting Season 25 of Worst Cooks in America, they weren't just looking for culinary failures.They were looking for social media success.They didn't know anything about my cooking skills, said Tina Kim of Koreantown in Los Angeles.They just contacted me and, lo and behold, they were lucky.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Selena Gomez reacts to video claiming she was always skinny' while dating Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez attends a premiere screening of the documentary 'Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me' at AFI Fest opening night in Los Angeles.MARIO ANZUONI (REUTERS) Selena Gomez has surprised followers by responding to a viral TikTok video that claims she was always skinny while dating singer Justin Beiber.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

A Facebook Group is Helping DC Women Dig Up Dirt on Potential Dates - Washingtonian

The DC dating scene has reached a new level: Women are using a Facebook group to share red flags about potential dates.
The private group, called "Are We Dating The Same Guy?
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Thanks to technology, you can now own the rights to an iconic Biggie rap

Maybe you wore out both discs of "Life After Death."
Perhaps you couldn't get enough of Sean Combs and Lin-Manuel Miranda's tribute at the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction.
Mission Local
10 months ago
Mission District

Real SF dystopia: Two Black men fighting to the death over Walgreens snacks

"Dystopia" doesn't auto-fill when you Google "San Francisco," but give it time.It's only Wednesday.Platoons of international journalists did not swoop in to cover the April 27 shooting of Banko Brown at a downtown Walgreens, as they had for the April 4 killing of Bob Lee - which was not, in the end, a story of dystopian San Francisco street conditions but a rather Floridian tale, complete with high-rise condos, convertibles, plastic surgery, clandestine sex and high-end drug-use by the ultra-wealthy.
Fox News
10 months ago
Marketing

Anheuser-Busch blames 'third party ad agency' for Dylan Mulvaney partnership, cuts ties amid marketing shakeup

Bud Light's parent company Anheuser-Busch is reportedly blaming a "third-party ad agency" for the brand's partnership with Dylan Mulvaney that prompted nationwide boycotts and cost them roughly $5 billion in losses.In an attempt to distance from the deepening backlash, Anheuser-Busch has reportedly told U.S. beer distributors that it cut ties with the "third-party ad agency" responsible for the Mulvaney collaboration in an effort to make amends with vendors weary over the brand's tarnished reputation, according to a source cited by the New York Post.
time.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Jordyn Williams Is Here to Take the Credit for Her Viral TikTok Dance

Last November, Jordyn Williams posted a TikTok of an original dance set to a song called No Love by J.K. Mac.The 19-year-old from Birmingham, Ala., thus inadvertently set off a dance challenge that came to be named, for that song, the #NoLoveChallenge.This, in turn, spawned another challenge, the #HerWayChallenge, when the choreography was set to a sped-up version of a PARTYNEXTDOOR song of the same name.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Music

Taylor Swift Knows Jack Antonoff Is an Evil Genius

Taylor Swift is the pop star who launched a thousand ships (and at least half of them are gay): the songwriter-chanteuse whose every social media post fans pore over like they're trying to break the Zodiac Killer's cipher.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

She tormented her Long Beach neighbors. It took a viral video to make them feel safe

Every day when Everett Mason came home to his apartment complex in Long Beach he'd say a little prayer.
"I'm praying this isn't the day she decides to shoot through her window.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Dodgers open series against Padres eager to 'move forward' from playoff failure

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Dave Roberts immediately recognized the feeling.The first time the Dodgers manager watched the viral video of Giannis Antetokounmpo 's news conference answer about the nature of "failure" last week - when the Milwaukee Bucks star considered the meaning of the word in the wake of his team's shocking first-round postseason elimination - Roberts couldn't help but relate.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

State basketball: Los Osos girls claim Division III title

Jackie Polk isn't new to this.Grainy videos of a tiny girl with a toothy smile and frizzy hair can be found on her Instagram page as far back as 2018, Polk posting hashtags such as #ilovethisgame and #ballislife before she ever hit double-digits on her birth certificate.She looked comically young then, bending from the knees and shot-putting threes from deep during youth basketball.
Musket Fire
10 months ago
New England Patriots

Viral video of Patriots' newest draftee is misleading

One of the Patriots' latest draft picks received the opposite of a warm welcome after a video proclaiming his reaction to being drafted to New England went viral within minutes of the announcement.Keion White, a defensive end out of Georgia Tech, was selected by the Patriots with their 46th overall pick in round two.
Boston.com
1 year ago
New England Patriots

A Raiders fan let this Patriots fan have it after the final play. He remained stoic.

A Patriots fan kept his cool in the face of a hard loss - and some unprompted rage.In a now-viral video from Sunday's Patriots-Raiders game at Allegiant Stadium, a woman berates a patient Pats fan as the game winds down.As the crowd of Raiders fans celebrate the team's stunning last-second win, the woman continually gets in the man's face, even after another fan attempts to hold her back.
BuzzFeed
1 year ago
Parenting

This Therapist Went Viral After Parents Disagreed With Her Calling Out Certain Toxic Parental Behaviors

If you had a difficult childhood, you may be able to recall at least a few unfortunate family situations that may still impact you as an adult.And if that's the case, then you may be able to relate to a viral video that therapist Whitney Goodman, LMFT, posted on Instagram that provided an example of people who grew up in a home where their parents fought a lot - which garnered a lot of attention.
time.com
1 year ago
Parenting

TikTok Is Celebrating DINKs': Double Income No Kids Households

The days of family channels being the internet's ideal family arrangement are behind us.Instead, apps like TikTok are making room for DINKS, an acronym for households with double incomes, and no kids.DINK videos, which have over 33 million views on TikTok, showcase the lifestyle of kid-free married couples from traveling the world, to parenting pets, to spending $100 on candy, because why not?
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

Emily Ratajkowski Wore Skinny Jeans & Now TikTok Thinks The Cheugy Trend Is Back

Fellow Gen Zers, the day you've been dreading is officially upon us.That's right - it's time to pull out your old, dusty, long-forgotten pair of American Eagle skinny jeans from the depths of your closet, because this controversial 2010s staple is apparently in its comeback era.It's no secret that "cheugy" 2010s trends like platform UGG boots, ballet flats, and colored tights à la Gossip Girl are making a resurgence in 2023.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

3 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next few days

Singer Tiffany Day.(Ally Wei)
Tiffany Day

In a viral video that does exactly what it says on the tin - "me singing into a well in Italy" - Tiffany Day belts out "Hallelujah," the stirring ballad written by Leonard Cohen but popularized by John Cale and Jeff Buckley and covered by hundreds of singers.
Adweek
1 year ago
Marketing

B-to-B Companies Need a Makeover for the Social Media Era

For decades, b-to-b brands have formed their visual identity and logos based on "professional" tones and styles.We've all seen them: blue or red text splashed on a plain white background with minimal additional color, often devoid of any personality or flair.Appropriate for a corporate audience?
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

DK Metcalf answers doubts about his hops in viral video with NBA All-Star Celebrity Game display

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf apparently didn't appreciate NFL Twitter doubting his hops in a viral video.So he showed off in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.DK Metcalf is a freak of nature.We knew this.Yet somehow, his eventful Friday was all about proving, again, the extent of his athletic prowess.First, the Seahawks wide receiver set NFL Twitter on fire on Friday afternoon with a video showing him reaching incredible heights to make a catch.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

Arik Armstead makes concerning accusation against Lions Dan Skipper

The story of Lions offensive lineman Dan Skipper blew up over the internet this weekend.It's safe to say it was the feel-good story of Sunday.
Mashable
1 year ago
Marketing

How viral content is propelling small businesses to success

Chioma Ngwudo created the African-inspired accessories, clothing, and lifestyle brand Cee Cee's Closet(Opens in a new tab) to fill a void in what they saw was lacking while shopping for headwraps: bold, colorful, and feminine accessories.But it wasn't until one fateful and viral Instagram post that the company really blew up.
www.verifythis.com
1 year ago
Marketing

No, this viral TikTok video doesn't show a UFO

The downing of four aerial devices by U.S. warplanes has launched conspiracy theories about the objects, their origin and their purpose.According to Google Trends data, people were asking what is in the sky? and are aliens real?Extraterrestrial life and unidentified flying object were also among trending topics.
www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 year ago
Marketing

WATCH as TikTok goes viral of rotten' floor at south east London hospital

WATCH as TikTok by Bexleyresident49 goes viral of rotten' floor at south east London hospital (Image: Bexleyresident49) A TikTokker has said that they would need a tetanus shot after visiting a Sidcup hospital in their viral video of a rotten corridor lined with litter.TikTok user Bexleyresident49 paid a visit to Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup and took to social media to show people the rubbish lining a hospital corridor.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Books

We Spoke to The Florida Teacher Who Was Fired For a Viral Video Of Empty School Library Shelves

Last week, a permanent substitute math teacher was fired for posting a video of empty bookshelves at the Mandarin Middle School in Duval County, Florida.The video had gone viral on social media after a new statewide policy forced school faculty to remove books from classrooms and libraries until they could be fully reviewed.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

Sushi terrorism' sees Japan's conveyor belt restaurants grind to a halt

Could sushi terrorism forever change the way millions of diners in Japan eat their country's signature dish?The carefree days of hi-tech sushi dining in which customers take plates directly from a conveyor belt appear to be over, as restaurant chains scramble in response to a spate of hygiene incidents caused by badly behaved clientele.
www.verifythis.com
1 year ago
Public health

No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses

Vaccines Verify A viral video of the CDC's safety director talking about unverified data on COVID-19 vaccine side effects was taken out of context.Published: 4:27 PM CST February 1, 2023 Updated: 4:27 PM CST February 1, 2023 A video clip claiming to show a CDC executive admitting the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses has gone viral online.
SFGATE
1 year ago
San Francisco

SFPD investigates man from hose video, refutes detail in his story

Twitter screenshot via @briochesf The San Francisco Police Department is investigating a man who drew outrage after using a hose to spray an apparently homeless woman on Montgomery Street.In a viral video that began circulating Monday, Collier Gwin can be seen spraying the woman as she shouts and tries to shield her body.
Streetsblog New York City
1 year ago
San Francisco

Streetfilms: Paris Kicks New York's Ass as a Biking Capital

People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

The Acclaimed San Francisco Chef Behind Cal-Italian Staple SPQR Is Opening a New Restaurant

Matthew Accarrino, the chef behind Michelin-starred Italian restaurant SPQR, is opening a new Italian restaurant in Pacific Heights - basically next door to his existing restaurant.According to public documents, Mattina, or "morning" in Italian, will take over Charles Phan's former Out the Door space.
Hubspot
3 months ago
Online marketing

How Tabitha Brown Turned Social Media Videos Into A Lifestyle Empire

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News!Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot's media team.Over the past decade, being a content creator has evolved from a side hobby to a viable career path.While many content creators have made a successful pivot into entrepreneurship, creator Tabitha Brown has taken things to a whole new level effectively building a lifestyle empire from social media videos.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Education

Stephen A. Smith Rails Against His Alma Mater After Viral Video Shows Student Escorted Out Of Classroom In Handcuffs By Police

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith bashed his alma mater after one of its students was arrested and handcuffed in a classroom.Smith graduated from Winston-Salem State University in 1991.He remains a big advocate for his alma mater and other HBCUs (Historically Black College Colleges and Universities) throughout the United States.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Education

Student in viral video of Pflugerville ISD teacher making racist remarks speaks out

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas  A teacher at Bohls Middle School who was caught on video telling an eighth-grade class that his race is "superior," no longer works for Pflugerville ISD.On Monday, eighth-grader Karmello Luellen, who can be seen talking in the video, spoke with KVUE.When asked how it made him feel, he said, "kind of upset, like kind of mad."
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Rosalia review pop's fearless queen conjures a kaleidoscopic paradise

There's a meme format going around where an image of an odd-looking fellow  the original being Wayne Rooney in a vacuum-tight suit  is paired with the caption: No one has ever looked like this before.Even in an age of endless bootlegs, remakes and copycats, the shock of the new is reassuringly enduring.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk
1 year ago
Music

5-minute songs to 5 second sounds by Elleanore Phillips Townley Grammar School

Is our perception of music changing?(Image: University of Sussex School of Music) Are short social media songs getting our attention span shorter?Or are 10 second videos positively affecting the music industry?There is countless evidence that social media has been making the average user's attention span shorter and shorter  some studies suggesting that the average duration of a viral video is 19.5 seconds, other studies suggest 8 seconds.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Music

Viral TikTok Shows Mariah Carey Using Teleprompter for Lyrics to All I Want For Christmas' at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Mariah Carey closed out the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, performing her 1994 hit All I Want for Christmas  but not without a little help.On Thursday, just before Santa Claus officially ushered in the holiday season, Carey performed what's widely considered the most popular Christmas song of all time.
Bustle
1 year ago
Music

Betty Who Wants To Make Out With Her Girlfriends & Haunt Kesha

Betty Who is finally ready to really introduce herself - nearly a decade after you first heard her.On her fourth studio album BIG!
Futurism
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

That Viral Video of Stephen Curry Sinking Impossible Shots Is Fake

Full Court Press
Credit where credit is due: NBA superstar Stephen Curry is an absolute beast, sinking more 3-pointer shots in consecutive games than anybody else.But a new viral video is overselling his godly abilities.The clip, shared by Sports Illustrated this week, shows Curry sinking five consecutive full-court shots, a seemingly superhuman feat.
The Verge
1 year ago
Marketing

Why the worst recipes imaginable are blowing up on TikTok

Eli Betchik has always had a stomach of steel, but it wasn't until they went to art school that they realized it could make them famous."I was perfectly willing to eat random things for the entertainment of my friends.I would take a ketchup packet from the diner and suck it up or eat an entire block of Parmesan cheese," remembers Betchik, now 23, who makes and sells jewelry from their basement in Ohio.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Tariq the 'Corn Kid' partners with Green Giant and City Harvest to donate thousands of cans of food for Thanksgiving * Brooklyn Paper

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Internet celebrity Tariq - best known as "The Corn Kid" - partnered with frozen food company Green Giant and anti-hunger charity City Harvest to donate 90,000 cans of veggies to people in need ahead of Thanksgiving.
www.verifythis.com
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

These 3 videos aren't actually from the 2022 World Cup

Sports Verify VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.These three viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.Published: 12:29 PM CST November 22, 2022 Updated: 12:29 PM CST November 22, 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 20 and will be played through Dec. 18.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
1 year ago
Marketing

UK Drivers warned over windscreen hack which could land them in jail

Drivers have been warned about a windscreen 'life hack' after it was revealed drivers could get jail time for following it (Canva).(Image: Canva) UK drivers have been warned to avoid this 'life hack' after a viral video on TikTok showed a new way to keep car windscreens clear of rain this coming winter.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

Netflix's Blockbuster is a Cute, Forgettable Sitcom | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

TV/Streaming


That ownership continues with creator Vanessa Ramos' "Blockbuster," a cute, affable, and fairly forgettable workplace comedy that takes place inside the last remaining of the stores, and uses it mostly for general shenanigans that would work any other place.But here, the employees are a pseudo dysfunctional family who talk about movies a lot (more on that later), and don't have to worry too much about their store's relevancy.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Sea Drone Attack on Russian Fleet Puts Focus on Expanded Ukrainian Arms

The small boat speeds toward a much larger ship in the distance, cutting through choppy waves and dodging gunfire, presumably from a helicopter shown hovering above.A now-viral video of its journey ends inconclusively, without showing its fate or what happened to what is suspected to be its intended target: Russia's strategically important Black Sea Fleet.
Poynter
1 year ago
Media industry

Is Disney really trying to lower the drinking age to 18 on its property? - Poynter

Disney World is the most famous theme park in the world.Families come for its thrilling rides and delicious food.But could teens start lining up for ... alcohol?A post by Mouse Trap News  went viral on TikTok after it claimed that The Walt Disney Co. was seeking a resort exemption to lower the drinking age within its Florida park.
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

What Is A Negroni Sbagliato? The Drink TikTok Is Thirsting Over, Explained

On TikTok, it takes one viral video to turn a cocktail into the new "it" drink of the season or a trending sound into the latest meme.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Ad Parodying Chevron for Contributing to Climate Crisis Goes Viral

Over images typical of fossil fuel company ads that have been accused of "greenwashing" their practices, a new viral video explains that oil giant Chevron is "actively murdering" people across the globe as it continues to extract fossil fuels despite warnings from climate and energy experts alike.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Privacy professionals

Couple Who Rents Cars Brags About Tracking Customers on TikTok

A couple who rents out cars in Florida has a TikTok account where they show how they track their customers and comment on their driving style, irking privacy experts.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

This Seemingly Adorable Batman Day Video Is Definitely Not For Kids

If your kids are a fan of Batman, there's a viral video going around you might come across, and it needs a warning.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

This Is Why Grass Terrifies Babies

We know these two things to be true: Babies don't like grass, and the internet loves watching babies avoid touching grass.
Streetsblog USA
1 year ago
SF politics

Epic 150-Kid 'Bike Bus' Shows America a Better Way to Get to School

A viral video of hundreds of students biking to school together shows how to give more kids the opportunity to get to school on their own two wheels.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

You met him as 'Corn Kid.' Now, he's South Dakota's 'corn-bassador.'

Corn has the juice (it has the juice).Corn has a viral song.And now the "big lump with knobs" has an official ambassador.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 year ago
Design

Professional photography filter kit to elevate iPhone 13 vlogging to god level - Yanko Design

The iPhone 13 series is already a stellar photography-capable device, but we all keep longing for more.
the Guardian
1 year ago
France news

Athena review - brutal violence and bravura action in the Paris banlieues

omain Gavras's new drama-thriller is about racism, violence and injustice in the Paris banlieues - broadly in the tradition of Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine and Ladj Ly's Les Misérables.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Toronto Metropolitan University dropout-turned-filmmaker goes viral after winning film award | CBC News

Reangsei Phos grew up with onions in a corner in every room in his house.
Bustle
1 year ago
Marketing

Twitter Is Obsessed With Drew Barrymore's Viral TikTok Of Her Loving The Rain

For Drew Barrymore, it really is about the little things.
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