Etienne Waite was not aware that his arm wrestling videos, in which he gently whispers instructions to beefy men, were inspiring thirst. “Pull backwards, that’s too much rotating…good, good,” he coos in a video that went viral on Twitter this week, shared by Twitter user @simonefiii. “You’re really strong.” Twitter …
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Did anyone in the Trojan Horse get claustrophobic on the way to Troy? Was Marie Antoinette worried about getting canceled when she said, “Let them eat cake”? What if people got drafted into World War I via spam text? While these anachronistic setups might feel more MadLibs than legitimate situations, …
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Don’t take rides from strangers. It’s a simple edict ingrained into kids from a young age. But after a TikTok user posted a video about being offered a late-night ride outside a Chicago bar, an eager comments section and TikTok’s sleuthing machine set off a chain reaction — one that …
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Montana’s TikTok creators are saying “come and take it” to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte via a lawsuit filed Thursday that challenges a statewide ban on the app as a violation of the First Amendment. The lawsuit, submitted by five TikTok creators against Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, argues the state …
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You don’t have to tell Jeffrey Marsh they make a certain portion of the internet upset. They’re well aware— they just won’t let it stop them from helping people. Long before trans star Dylan Mulvaney‘s collaboration with Bud Light lit a portion of the right’s brains on fire, Marsh was …
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In Montana you can purchase a gun without a background check, carry a concealed weapon without a permit, and can continue to legally possess a weapon even after committing a violent offense — but in order to protect the public, you can’t download TikTok. “To protect Montanans’ personal and private …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. TikTok may be a social app, but it’s also a discovery platform that can catapult an Amazon listing straight to Prime fame. From futuristic printers that function sans …
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The video opens with a trio of near-identical white men, all grinning broadly and kissing, hugging, and goofing off in front of the camera. The voice-over is chirpy and energetic, the way most TikTok VOs are: “If you would have told me one year ago that I would be going …
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“Did anyone order a Chinese?” In a video that now has 5.2 million views TikTok, British food and fashion creator Charly Anne simply plates up her dinner for the night. “I got a Chinese tonight. I’ve been craving a Chinese for so long and I thought we could dish it …
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This week’s viral controversy has everything — two all-expenses-paid brand trips, major influencers, dozens of deleted videos, an apology in the form of a Get Ready With Me tutorial, a Formula 1 race, the late singer Prince, and an ongoing conversation about what kind of treatment companies owe creators of …
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