Influencers have been barred from cafes, prevented from filming inside workout classes, and blamed for overwhelming picturesque towns. Now, a Nantucket craft store has condensed that years-long backlash into two words: “No influencers.” The sign hangs inside the Four Winds Craft Guild, which has sold handcrafted Nantucket baskets, purses, artwork, and carvings on the island…
Jimothy has crossed Seattle streets and climbed neighborhood staircases, and now he’s wandered into the gaming world. The unusually shaped raccoon became an internet celebrity after Seattle resident Kiana Hall spotted him in the city’s Ballard neighborhood on July 13, 2026. Since then, his compact torso, rounded back, and long legs have inspired memes, murals,…
A member of the Ferrell family is going viral, although this time, comedy has very little to do with it. Magnus Ferrell, the 22-year-old musician and oldest son of Will Ferrell, is reaching a wave of new listeners (and arguably becoming social media’s summer boyfriend) through “Asleep Talking,” his bedroom-pop single about being unable to…
Seattle may need to prepare for the possibility of multiple Jimothys — Jimothies? Jimothem? Jimothi? The internet has not yet settled on the plural. The unusually shaped raccoon became an internet celebrity after footage of him walking through the city’s Ballard neighborhood went viral. But as residents continue sharing possible sightings — including some they…
BTS member j-hope may be the face of Samsung’s newest Galaxy campaign, but fans hoping to see him at the company’s Unpacked event in London on Wednesday were left waiting. j-hope did not appear in person during the presentation, where Samsung unveiled its latest generation of foldable devices. Instead, the rapper and dancer popped up…
Social media bans for kids are quickly becoming the global legislation trend of the moment. Children under 16 are finding themselves at the center of political conversations, with countries including Australia, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Austria, and Indonesia, and more attempting to wrangle Big Tech companies’ hold on young people’s attention. SEE ALSO: Australia’s kid…
After spending nearly three hours watching Odysseus struggle to get home, some The Odyssey viewers are leaving the theater feeling like they made the journey with him. That is partly because they watched it in 4DX, a format that rocks the seats with the ships and adds wind, water, fog, and other physical effects to…
Every four years, the World Cup reminds us why we fall in love with sports in the first place. The 2026 tournament was one of firsts. For the first time, three countries — Canada, Mexico, and the United States — shared hosting duties. For the first time, the field expanded from 32 to 48 teams,…
The U.S. team did not make the World Cup final, but “The Star-Spangled Banner” apparently did. On July 14, FIFA announced that Grammy award–winning singer and talk show host Jennifer Hudson will perform a “special rendition” of the anthem before the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19, at New York New Jersey Stadium (better…
Kylie Jenner’s latest fashion campaign is selling more than a pair of sunglasses. In the ad for Meta‘s new “Kylie Edition” AI-powered glasses, Jenner moves through an unusually glamorous version of an ordinary morning. She touches up her manicure, looks through her closet, drinks green juice, and briefly inspects the work being done around her…