What's Trending

A guy in a TSA line went viral for being unexpectedly brilliant — Look, we don't know what he said yet but the internet has decided this man is a philosopher king of airport security. Sometimes the best content comes from the most mundane places. Never change, internet.

TikTok's comment section is having a full meltdown — Since the latest update, creators are reporting that more than half their comments are getting auto-folded for absolutely no reason. Non-offensive, normal comments just… vanishing into the void. The algorithm is out here editing your social life.

Someone just wanted to watch blue whales on TikTok and got flagged — Apparently the app thinks whale watching is a dangerous challenge now? The content moderation AI is fighting marine biology and losing. Let the nerds see their whales, TikTok.

Music

Celine Dion might be heading back to the stage in Paris — Leaked posters suggest a concert comeback four years after her Stiff-Person Syndrome diagnosis, and honestly this is the kind of news that makes the whole internet collectively tear up. If this is real, it's going to be massive.

Gigi Perez covered Green Day's "Time of Your Life" for Hollister's graduation campaign — A breakout artist putting her spin on one of THE graduation anthems? Smart move. There's also a limited-edition apparel drop because of course there is.

Five years ago today, Lil Nas X dropped "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" — The lap dance on Satan, the discourse, the cultural earthquake. That song broke the internet in a way we genuinely hadn't seen before. A half-decade later it still hits.

Joey Bada$$ called out established rappers for ducking collaborations with up-and-coming lyricists — This was in response to Jay-Z's GQ interview, and Twitter is having a field day. Joey's point: if you talk about unity in hip-hop, prove it on the tracklist. He's not wrong.

Movies & TV

The new Harry Potter trio just stepped into the spotlight at HBO Max's UK launch party — Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton — your new Harry, Ron, and Hermione — attended the star-studded London event. This is their first real taste of fame and the Potterverse fandom is WATCHING.

Gillian Anderson says Ryan Coogler's X-Files reboot "is going to be fing cool"* — When Scully herself co-signs it with that kind of energy, you pay attention. Coogler directing X-Files is already one of the most exciting creative pairings in recent memory.

Bridgerton Season 5 discourse is already chaotic — Francesca as the lead is getting backlash and defenders in equal measure. The take that she's "the perfect Season 5 lead" is gaining steam. Shondaland always knows how to keep us arguing.

An indie meme film festival is a real thing that exists — "Shape of Momo" is opening the 11th annual Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin. Eleven years! The internet-to-arthouse pipeline is thriving.

Celebrity Tea

Zendaya served looks at The Drama press tour in Paris — Because she literally cannot take a bad photo. The woman is in her press tour era and every outfit is giving main character energy. We are all just background extras in Zendaya's world.

Chase Infiniti showed up for the Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art exhibition opening in London — Schiaparelli has been having a moment for a while now, and the fashion-meets-art crossover continues to draw the most interesting crowd.

TikTok & Internet

Creators are watching their views nosedive and nobody knows why — One user went from 90K views to under 400 overnight. The TikTok algorithm giveth and the TikTok algorithm absolutely taketh away. If your FYP reach fell off a cliff this week, you're not alone.

New TikTok accounts are getting hit with message warnings immediately — People are making fresh accounts just to talk to friends and getting flagged on day one. The platform's spam detection is apparently set to "trust no one" mode right now.

BuzzFeed quizzes are still undefeated — This week's offerings include matching your personality to a Lana Del Rey album and building a 2000s garage band to find out what Y2K song you are. Absolutely zero nutritional value, maximum serotonin. Take them all.