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February 24, 2024

35 Hours for a 10-Second Clip: The Art of the TikTok Trick Shot

There are nights when Michael Shields lies awake next to his wife and thinks about Ping-Pong balls. He muses on their arcs and speeds, the ways […]
January 11, 2024

‘Cooking With Lynja’ TikTok Star Dies at 67

Older than most social media stars, she attracted a large following with her Cooking With Lynja videos, which were both wholesome and zany. Lynn Yamada Davis, […]
January 10, 2024

Content Creators Are Getting Paid to Capture Your Wedding Online

Brides and grooms are hiring content creators to film, edit footage and produce Instagram and TikTok posts with music, transitions and behind-the-scenes moments. While searching on […]
December 20, 2023

The Year in Social Media

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting […]
December 20, 2023

The Year in Social Media

You may have forgotten — or wanted to forget — what happened on the internet in 2023. We’re here to refresh your memory. Algorithms are getting […]
December 13, 2023

Hair-Loss TikTok Offers Community, and Dubious Recommendations

Zeph Sanders was 20 when his hair began to fall out. As it thinned from the density of AstroTurf to spare wisps, he hid his head […]
November 25, 2023

Soccer Watchalongs Like Stretford Paddock Offer a Broadcast Alternative

Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game. […]
November 7, 2023

For TikTok, He Asks You to Talk About Your Rolex or Patek

Mike Nouveau has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers with his “Watch Spotting” videos. Dimes Square, an area in the Lower East Side bordered by Chinatown […]
October 27, 2023

Martin and Francesca Scorsese, TikTok’s Dynamic Duo

The acclaimed director’s daughter, a filmmaker herself, has been peppering her feed with videos of her father, showing a rarely seen side of him. Step aside, […]
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 […]