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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
'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 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.
'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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Dodgers open series against Padres eager to 'move forward' from playoff failure
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tariq the 'Corn Kid' partners with Green Giant and City Harvest to donate thousands of cans of food for Thanksgiving * Brooklyn Paper
Jason DeCrow/AP Images for Green Giant Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams 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.
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.
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.
Netflix's Blockbuster is a Cute, Forgettable Sitcom | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.