On the morning of April 25, Netflix gave us two big offerings: John Mulaney: Baby J, a stand-up comedy special of the comic chronicling his journey to sobriety in hilarious fashion, and The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, an interview special featuring the two iconic Black women. …
Read More »'A Very Specific Flavor of Sh-t': Why Mommy Influencers Make Us Feel So Bad About Ourselves
On the internet content creator hierarchy, there’s no one more widely reviled than the momfluencer. With her flawless locks and perfectly appointed nursery in various shades of ecru, with nary an errant Lego or Cheerio in sight, she has been a figure of both derision and immense authority, with all …
Read More »De-Influencing Can't Save Us
The Rare Beauty Blush. A Stanley Travel Tumbler. Olaplex shampoo. The Diesel Belt Skirt. Dior Lip Oil. L’Oreal Telescopic Lift Mascara. Any of the Skims Sets. While this might seem like a nonsensical list of products, on TikTok, each of these items has been the focus of a viral spending …
Read More »TikTok's Eyelash Controversy Is Really About Truth in Advertising
There’s more drama in TikTok’s beauty community this week, and like all serious matters, it revolves around a new mascara. On Tuesday, TikTok star and beauty guru Mikayla Nogueira posted a 44-second TikTok video reviewing the new L’Oreal Telescopic Lift mascara. After stitching another creator’s video, Nogueira tried the mascara …
Read More »Chessboxing Could Be the Next Big Hit for Streamers
Which would you rather do in front of a massive audience: lose a board game, or get knocked unconscious? If you’re down for either, you can always accept a chessboxing challenge. YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren — big enough to simply go by “Ludwig” — on Sunday broke his own viewership record …
Read More »'Liver King' Admits He's on Steroids, Says Persona Is an 'Experiment'
Brian Johnson, better known as the organ-devouring masculinity influencer “Liver King,” has admitted to steroid use in a somber video shared on his YouTube and Instagram accounts. “I fully own that I fucked up,” he said in the six-minute confession. “I am as sorry as a man can be.” The …
Read More »Organ-Devouring 'Liver King' Blasted by Bodybuilders Over Alleged Steroid Use
Brian Johnson, who rocketed to internet fame as a fitness and masculinity influencer calling himself “Liver King,” is facing the wrath of acolytes after another bodybuilder presented what he says is evidence that Johnson has been using steroids. Since August 2021, Johnson — a boastful, heavily bearded man with a …
Read More »Influencer-Favorite Luxury Brand the Laundress Warns of 'Potential' Bacteria in Products
The Laundress, a New York-based luxury detergent and fabric care brand that made a name for itself online thanks to non-toxic, cruelty-free and biodegradable products, issued a safety notice Thursday warning that some of them may contain “elevated levels of bacteria.” The company shared the message in an Instagram post …
Read More »A Trans Influencer Was Arrested in Miami. They Put Her in a Men's Unit
Popular transgender beauty influencer Nikita Dragun has been released from jail after she was arrested following an altercation at a Miami hotel pool, Rolling Stone has confirmed. Police were called to the Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach after reports that Dragun was acting in a disorderly fashion. She was arrested …
Read More »Lawsuit: Health Influencer's Diet Made People Sick
It reads like a too-crazy-to-be-true plot line: The girl who had to have part of her colon removed after she mega-dosed fiber on a diet beloved by celebrities and socialites. Around 2016, when she was in her twenties, the woman says, she paid $6,000 to F-Factor, the New York City-based …
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