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October 4, 2023

‘Mean Girls’ Has a One-Day Run on TikTok

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation. Cady Heron, the protagonist of the 2004 comedy “Mean Girls,” was the […]
October 4, 2023

“Mean Girls” Has a One-Day Run on TikTok

Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation. Cady Heron, the protagonist of the 2004 comedy “Mean Girls,” was the […]
September 25, 2023

Egg Crack Challenge and Cheese Slice Trick: Are Parents OK?

With the “cheese slice trick” and the “egg crack challenge,” parents vie for viral recognition — and the illusion of control over their children. The other […]
August 22, 2023

Can TikTok Revive the Dead?

#Gravetok influencers post videos of themselves visiting burial sites, cleaning headstones and following recipes inscribed on them. When Rosie Grant made ice cream to share with […]
August 18, 2023

Hawaii-Tok Wants Tourists to Stay Home

The right thing to do depends on whom you ask. TikTok’s algorithm shows you videos based on other videos you’ve interacted with. So this week, after […]
August 8, 2023

On TikTok, Americans in Europe Complain That There’s No Drinking Water

Drinking water is impossible to come by Europe — or so goes a complaint on social media. Well-hydrated Europeans have responded with eye rolls from every […]
July 25, 2023

Pickpocket! Beware! In Venice, Italy, a TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists.

Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on TikTok. Well, at least her voice is. You probably don’t know Monica […]
July 21, 2023

Are Influencers on Strike Too?

The Hollywood work stoppage could shake up your For You page. Jenna Schoenefeld for The New York Times Hollywood’s actors are on strike. Many social media […]
July 17, 2023

PinkyDoll Mesmerized the Internet With Her Imitations of Video Game Characters

Her TikTok catchphrase, “Ice cream so good,” has become a meme. If you watch a livestream video hosted by the TikTok creator PinkyDoll, it won’t be […]
July 8, 2023

Matt Rife, the Comedian Who Got Big on TikTok

The one-nighters were starting to blur together. After 11 years in comedy clubs, Matt Rife was selling around 70 tickets per show, sometimes clearing as little […]