Ji Chang-Wook is serving lumpia in Seoul and we need a reservation IMMEDIATELY
What's Trending
Steve Carell says Paul Rudd literally tried to sabotage his Office audition — in the most Paul Rudd way possible. Carell remembers Rudd telling him "Don't do it, man" before he went in to read for Michael Scott. Imagine a universe where he listened. We would have nothing.
Selena Gomez still has The Weeknd's jacket and honestly? Iconic behavior. It's giving "stars — they're just like us" because we've ALL kept an ex's hoodie out of pure spite and comfort. Some things are simply non-negotiable in a breakup.
Music
Taylor Swift quiz content is thriving and we're not mad about it. BuzzFeed wants you to name a baby for every letter in "Phantasmagoria" to find out which Taylor song you are, and that is exactly the unhinged energy the internet was built for. Don't blame me, indeed.
The r/popheads rate committee is cooking up their decennial celebration. New rates are incoming including a Charity Rate, and the community is going full event-mode with video announcements and everything. Rate culture remains one of the most dedicated corners of music fandom online.
Movies & TV
Hannah Montana just hit its 20th anniversary and suddenly I need to lie down. BuzzFeed dropped a trivia quiz that is genuinely humbling — if you don't remember Miley's locker combination, are you even a real fan? Twenty years of "Best of Both Worlds" and it still slaps.
'Ghosts' is getting a second season in Germany because the dead never stop being funny. The BBC Studios format keeps expanding globally, proving that a bunch of historical ghosts haunting a country house is a universally perfect premise. The UK original walked so every international version could float.
'Getting Under Your Skin' quietly secured a Season 2 renewal. Simon Boulerice's undercover drama is coming back, and if you haven't checked it out yet, consider this your sign. Writer wunderkind energy confirmed.
YouTube is out here flexing on Netflix. After Netflix's co-CEO called YouTube a "direct competitor," YouTube's exec fired back by highlighting $100 billion in creator economy payouts and global reach numbers that are genuinely staggering. The streaming wars just got a new chapter.
Celebrity Tea
Ji Chang-Wook opened a Filipino restaurant in Seoul and the internet is NOT okay. K-drama fans and food lovers are collectively losing their minds. A Korean heartthrob serving adobo and sinigang? This is the crossover event of the century and I will be booking a flight immediately.
Madison Hu opened up about her friendship with Olivia Rodrigo in the sweetest way. She called it "the longest, most meaningful relationship of my life," which — coming from their Bizaardvark days to now — is genuinely heartwarming. The Disney Channel pipeline of lifelong besties remains undefeated.
Married At First Sight star Mel Schilling has passed away at 54. The relationship expert was a beloved fixture on the show and her loss is being felt across the reality TV world. Sending love to everyone who knew her.
TikTok & Internet
The random emoji bot invasion has officially reached critical mass. If you've noticed every TikTok and YouTube Shorts comment section flooded with single, context-free emojis — you're not alone, and yes, they're almost certainly bots. The comments section was already unhinged; now it's just 🦧🪿🍕 into the void.
TikTok search is apparently broken and creators are BIG mad. Users are reporting that searches on common tags are returning "no more results" after just 10 videos, which is… not how a platform with billions of videos should work. Something is up with the algorithm and the frustration is real.
BuzzFeed's TikTok beauty roundup wants you to know that "Wake Up" eye gel exists. It allegedly makes you look like you got eight hours of sleep, which is the most aspirational product description I've ever heard. Snail mucin also continues its reign as the skincare ingredient that simply will not quit.