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July 8, 2022

#GentleMinions Has Moviegoers Dressing Up

A TikTok trend on the release of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” has young people around the globe suiting up for the cinema. Normally when Carson […]
July 7, 2022

Beach Bunny Is Building an Indie-Rock Career in a Time of TikTok

The singer-songwriter Lili Trifilio has had two songs connect — and get slightly misconstrued — on the app. With more ears on her band’s second album, […]
June 29, 2022

These TikTok Creators Are Fighting Health Myths

Meet the medical experts fighting bogus science, one “stitch” at a time. “I’m willing to bet you know at least one girl that’s using steroids every […]
June 17, 2022

How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52

Decades into his career, the British American journalist has an unlikely TikTok hit that could be the song of the summer. “I am not trying to […]
June 16, 2022

How TikTok Is Changing Marketing in the Music Industry and Beyond

Artists and civilians alike chafe at the pressures of presenting themselves online. In a TikTok post last month, the singer Halsey shared a message with fans: […]
June 14, 2022

Furniture Flippers Will Take That Dresser You’re Done With, Thank You

Fueled by the pandemic’s convergence of endless scrolling, supply chain woes and the thrill of quick cash, furniture flipping has become a D.I.Y. that, for many, […]
May 26, 2022

TikTok’s Amber Heard Hate Machine

Television turned the celebrity trial into a 24-hour tabloid spectacle. Social media made it into a sport. I did not follow the defamation trial between Johnny […]
May 25, 2022

‘Old Gays’ Have Millions of Followers on TikTok. Why Retire?

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Robert Reeves, 78, spends most days lounging by the pool, taking in the low-desert sun with his friends and neighbors. The four […]
May 25, 2022

They Have Millions of Followers and Tons of Fun. Why Would They Retire?

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Robert Reeves, 78, spends most days lounging by the pool, taking in the low-desert sun with his friends and neighbors. The four […]
May 16, 2022

TikTok Nuns Are Posting About Convent Life

Sisters are joining TikTok to offer a window into their cloistered experiences. “We’re not all grim old ladies reading the Bible,” one nun said. Before she […]