“I didn’t get double chins because they ran in my family. I got double chins cause nobody ran in my family.” This quip is just one example of the teachings of Toni Fine, 34, a TikTok influencer known for her no-nonsense approach to weight loss. Fine has become recognizable to …
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“The Fat Girl Cheat Codes to Obtaining A Skinny Body.” “Skinny Girl Activities To Live A Skinny Life” “A Step By Step Guide on How To Get Skinny.” These are just a few of the most recent video titles from content creator Liv Schmidt. On YouTube, where Schmidt currently posts, …
Read More »The Banned Barbie Movie That Will Blow Your Mind
The multiplex is about to get Barbiefied, but the soon-to-be hit isn’t the first film to feature Mattel’s favorite plaything. A previous Barbie movie was made in 1987, an experimental musical biopic that barely saw the light of day. The dolls sing, and they argue, and the most famous one …
Read More »TikTok Is Obsessed With Water. Experts Are Concerned
“I’m on my second water of the day and it is 11:55, so I am cruisin’ with the water goals today!” Tonya Spanglo cheerily announces in her TikTok video. She bounds over to her “water bar,” a collection of sundry Skinny Mix syrups on a Lazy Susan. Cotton candy flavor? …
Read More »Tove Lo Grapples With Past Eating Disorder in 'Grapefruit' Video: Today, She's 'Free From It'
It took 10 years (and a triggering experience) for Tove Lo to feel ready to sing about an issue that affected her deeply: her previous struggle with an eating disorder. Ahead of the release of her LP Dirt Femme this Friday, the Swedish pop star released “Grapefruit” and its accompanying …
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