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BuzzFeedAmericans Are Scrambling To China's RedNote As TikTok Faces The Axe, And The Cultures Are Colliding In Unexpected — And HILARIOUS — Ways
"Red Note got me wondering why we're always beefing with China. Love them."
- Futurism
This "Leaked Photo of Heaven" Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
God's Country A "leaked photo of heaven" has been going mega viral on social media this week. The purported photo shows a half-baked and architecturally unsound city, seemingly carved into chalky rock and set against what appears to be the Milky Way. It was a low-brow and technologically lacking instance of AI slop, but caught the attention of millions of netizens nonethless. "Leaked photo of heaven is going viral on social media," one X-formerly-Twitter account wrote in the caption of the photo
- BuzzFeed
SZA Finally Went On “The Drew Barrymore Show,” And This Full-Circle Moment Has Me So Emotional
SZA explained that her song “Drew Barrymore” was not only named after Drew but completely inspired by her.
- TechCrunch
As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out
TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. The law gives TikTok parent company ByteDance until January 19 to divest its U.S. operations or face a ban in the country. TikTok is hoping for a pause to the law, but if that doesn’t happen, the app will effectively be banned in the country.
- HuffPost UK
West Refuses To 'Recognise 1 Truth' About Russia Which Means Europe Has 'No Chance' Against Putin
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a dire warning to his allies today.
- NewsWire
Driver killed in ‘horrific’ crash named
The driver who police suspect deliberately caused the death of three other people in a “confronting” crash has been named.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Sam Konstas' brilliant act for fan who crashed car trying to meet young Aussie cricket star
Sam Konstas might find himself out of the Aussie XI for the next Test. Read more here.
- The Independent
A 13-year-old student in New Jersey fathered a child with his teacher, 34, authorities allege
Laura Caron, 34, a former college basketball star, was arrested Wednesday and charged with abusing a student from the age of 11 years old while they lived with her at her home in Cape May, NJ
- The Independent
‘Bro I can’t let this slide’: The chilling warning of troubled teenage killer who murdered schoolgirl
Hassan Sentamu had warned his friend ‘Bro I can’t let this slide’ before launching his murderous attack on schoolgirl Elianne Andam
- NewsWire
New blow for Bali Nine member
Matthew Norman, 38, has been arrested and charged in Sydney, just weeks after his return to Australia following 19 years behind bars in Indonesia.
- Cosmo
Rita Ora's teeny tiny orange micro bikini has us dreaming of summer
Rita Ora took to her Instagram stories to share two photos of her sunbathing in a teeny tiny orange triangle bikini top and matching tie-side bikini bottoms.
- InStyle
Cameron Diaz Wore a Sheer Pussy Bow Blouse for Her First Red Carpet in 5 Years
It was her first movie premiere in over a decade.
- HuffPost
Coca-Cola’s Donald Trump Honor Leaves Critics Bubbling With Outrage
Anger fizzed over the corporation's tribute to the president-elect.
- Parade
Heidi Klum, 51, Rocks Tiny String Bikini in New Photos With Husband Tom Kaulitz
The supermodel and her musician hubby are on vacation in St. Barts.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Thanasi Kokkinakis delivers brutal new blow to Lleyton Hewitt after Nick Kyrgios rips umpire act
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis' dream came to a crushing halt. Read more here.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Staggering call made on Scott Boland amid fears of Aussie cricket hero's axing for Sri Lanka Tests
An Indian cricket great has made an astonishing claim about the Aussie quick. More here.
- BuzzFeed
Poor People Who “Married For Money” And Rich People Who “Married For Love” Are Sharing What It’s Really Like, and Wow
"I married for love — my husband came from a poor family and didn’t have a high-paying job. After we got married, I realized he had hid a lot of debt from me: credit card, student loans, and the wedding, which I was told was taken care of. We’ve been married for eight years, and I have been the breadwinner and sole provider for at least half the marriage. I do find myself wishing I married for money, out of pure exhaustion."
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Daniil Medvedev facing $200,000 fine after 3am move following loss to teen at Australian Open
Daniil Medvedev fell foul of the rules on multiple occasions. Read more here.