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A viral TikTok attacks a Florida lawmaker for telling constituents who want mask mandates in schools to send their kids to private schools that require masks.

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In a TikTok posted on July 8, user Tori Kinley says she found a cockroach in her Chipotle burrito, which she later said may have been a beetle instead. She said she bit into something crunchy and thought it was corn. When she spit the item out, though, it was apparently an insect leg.

First Reformed director Paul Schrader’s Facebook page is a hodgepodge of cinematic insight from someone with decades of experience in the industry as well as a lightning rod for controversy. The latter is once again getting him in trouble after one post led to the distributor of his next film asking him to stop posting for a month.

In a TikTok posted on Tuesday, a passenger on a flight yells for help after being restrained to his seat with what appears to be plastic wrap. The passenger is unable to get out of his seat, and a flight attendant puts material over his mouth to stop him from yelling.

Facebook has banned a group of academics from New York University who researched political ads and misinformation on the platform.

As travel begins to slowly open up again, so does one very large draw for naughty plane travel with a partner: the admittance into the elusive Mile High Club. The Mile High Club still accepts new and eager members even after having quite an extensive history. One sex brand has taken note: Foria has created the perfect on-the-go set to help you get the best possible experience while getting it on in the sky. Its Quickie Kit has all the bells and whistles to get you to ultimate cruising altitude as pleasurably as possible. Читать дальше...

A TikToker has shared several videos since July 24 claiming to show proof of time travel.

After live streaming police violently crashing a religious ceremony and Pipeline 3 protest at Red Lake Treaty Camp—where cops threw down a protestor and ripped their shirt—TikTok banned the account of the person who filmed it, @Quiiroi, a Two Spirit Indigenous educator.

It’s hard enough to find a trustworthy headshop in your hometown, but finding the best headshop online can be even harder. The online marketplace is simply flooded with stores selling bubblers, bats, vapes, and bongs. Yet finding the perfect one where affordability matters as much as dependability is work. 

Fame Digital wants to give you the "ultimate porn-lover experience," but can it?

A viral TikTok video of a Taco Bell employee dozing on the job has viewers debating current working conditions and the federal minimum wage.

Selena Gomez fans on Twitter have united against an unexpected target: the critically acclaimed Paramount+ legal drama The Good Fight. A recent episode made a brief reference to Gomez's 2017 kidney transplant, which she received as part of her treatment for lupus. Her fans are now saying The Good Fight made fun of her health issues, leading Gomez herself to speak out.

In an era of isolation and long distance relationships, it's understandable that millions of Americans are wondering about virtual sex. But it’s not as simple as asking "what is virtual sex?", because just like actual sex, virtual sex encompasses many things. 

TikTok celebrity Bryce Hall was recently caught on camera threatening a 16-year-old fan.

A Karen in Seaside Heights, New Jersey harassed a couple of teenage workers because she didn’t like the prices of the pizza she ordered. The teens weren't having it though, firing back with the same attitude. 

This woman can now add “detective” to her resume. 

TikToker @kayla_paeth discovered a man she was dating was hanging out with another girl when she saw the girl’s reflection in a Snapchat photo the man sent her.

https://www.tiktok.com/@kayla_paeth/video/6991610724342697221

We can’t all be as savvy, but Paeth showed us her inspection process in a TikTok posted yesterday that now has 896,500 views and 84,700 likes. 

The video shows a screenshot of the Snapchat... Читать дальше...

A prominent anti-feminist subreddit was banned on Tuesday for violating Reddit's policies on promoting hate.