Imagine: It’s 2020. You tossed your scarf to the side and mounted your Peloton for an invigorating ride. Your latest film got a limited theatrical release amid a global pandemic. It’s been misunderstood by audiences, but you’re here to sweat it out. You’re jolted out of your workout when a song from your film starts…
In 2023, cinema was so back with cultural moments like Barbenheimer and new releases from Greta Gerwig, Martin Scorsese, and Yorgos Lanthimos, making it a busy year for Letterboxd’s 11 million users. SEE ALSO: 25 best movies of 2023, and where to watch them The social media platform used by online cinephiles to log, rate,…
Stanley became TikTok‘s favorite cup brand over the last couple of years, and thanks to a viral video in which a Stanley tumbler survived a car fire (and still had ice in it!) it’s not hard to see why it’s a fan favorite. And the brand is making headlines again after releasing a pink tumbler…
Elon Musk’s X is changing up its Verified Organizations program by launching a new, more affordable tier for small businesses. Tweet may have been deleted X has officially rolled out a new $200 per month “Basic” plan for organizations interested in verifying their account with the gold checkmark badge, but aren’t looking to fork over…
Oof. That’s not a good way to kick off the New Year. Elon Musk’s social media platform X is currently worth around $12.5 billion, according to a recent analysis by the mutual fund Fidelity. X’s value dropped significantly since Musk’s takeover For those keeping score, that’s 71.5 percent lower than Musk’s value of the company…
Let’s be honest, 2023 was not a good year to be on social media. How about: It seems that, as we march further into the clutches of late-stage capitalism, our internet-safe havens get worse in an attempt to make billionaires more money. Apps like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) do nothing but spy on…
It’s official: Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, will be investigated by the EU Commission for allegedly violating laws concerning illegal content, advertising, and disinformation on big tech platforms. The EU announced it was opening “formal proceedings” on Monday “to assess whether X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk…
A committee of experts declined to recommend banning social media for youth 18 and younger in a report issued Wednesday. Convened by the nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the committee reviewed numerous studies on the topic of youth health and social media use and found that most of the research shows only…
Alex Jones is back on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Last week, Elon Musk said he would “consider” bringing Jones back to the platform following an interview the conspiracy theorist did on Tucker Carlson’s show, which is uploaded directly to X. Over the weekend Musk put the decision to a poll, which overwhelmingly…
Despite growing worry that social media use can harm youth mental health, teens still use major platforms at high rates, according to a new survey conducted by Pew Research Center. About half the respondents characterized their use as “almost constant.” The online survey of 1,453 U.S. teens between the ages of 13 and 17 was…