The China-based fast fashion clothing line Shein has long been a central topic of discourse on TikTok, with many criticizing the company for producing cheaply made clothing at an exhaustive pace. Now, the discussion around Shein has reached a fever pitch, thanks to a conspiracy theory on TikTok claiming that …
Read More »Why Must Some Pride Merch Be So Unbearably Cringe?
When we think of Pride Month, we think of elaborate parades, all-night raves in Bushwick lofts, and extremely well-dressed people drinking mimosas on the street at 11 a.m. We also think of merch, specifically the grand tradition of corporate Pride merch: companies trying to cash in on LGBTQ Pride regardless …
Read More »Blackpink's Superstar Confessions: Inside Our Cover-Story Interviews
The new episode of Rolling Stone Music now dives into the world of Blackpink, with reporter Haeryun Kang joining host Brian Hiatt to discuss her experience hanging out with Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé for the group’s Rolling Stone cover stories. Kang, a journalist and filmmaker, spent time with the …
Read More »Mormon MomTok Is Blowing Up With Rumors of 'Soft Swinging'
Don’t let anyone tell you MomTok is boring. Last week, the mormon mommy influencers of Utah saw their friend group (and at least one marriage) implode. Thankfully, numerous TikTokers were on hand to break down the juicy drama. At the center of the drama is Taylor Frankie Paul and her …
Read More »The Greatest Singer on Earth Is a Double-Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot
Every once in a great while, there comes a talent so mind-blowing that it warps the fabric of human history, inspiring generations of enviers and imitators. Freddie Mercury was such a talent; so were the Beatles. And so is Tico, an 18-year-old double yellow-headed Amazon parrot who sings classic rock …
Read More »The Baby-Formula Shortage Has Spawned a New Brand of Mom-Shamers
For the past few weeks, parents have been panicking over a nationwide baby formula shortage. The shortage, which stems from the closure of a manufacturing plant in Michigan due to a contaminated product that resulted in the deaths of two babies, has been going on for months, and has uniquely …
Read More »The TikTok Dance Is Back, Thanks to Lizzo's 'About Damn Time'
In spring 2020, it’s very likely that most people in your life attempted to learn a TikTok dance. There were many to choose from on top of stay-at-home orders where learning TikTok dances was the most physical movement many people were doing each day. The app became known as the …
Read More »Why Is the 'Eel Daddy' Building a Pit of Eels In His Basement?
Nick Tobler has a rather unusual habit, even for a straight man: he raises eels in his basement. Tobler, who goes by @cowturtle, has amassed 205,000 followers who tune into his TIkTok channel to watch his eel daddy adventures. It all started last March, when Tobler moved into a new …
Read More »Black Star's First Album in Two Decades Offers a Hopeful Look at the Future of Music
When Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey announced that their long-delayed, highly anticipated new album, No Fear of Time, was to be released through Luminary’s podcasting network, the news signaled an impossible-to-ignore, best-of-both-worlds scenario. In choosing to distribute their follow-up to 1998’s Talib Kweli and Mos Def Are Black Star through …
Read More »How a Gross-Out Food TikTok About 'Spokane-Style Pizza' Went Massively Viral
There is nothing people on the internet love more than to bond over being collectively grossed out by bizarre food videos. (Remember the girl who made a milkshake in a toilet, or the guy who put a Big Mac in a blender? Or for that matter, basically any TikTok Jason …
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