“Zepotha” is finally getting the recognition it deserves, according to its many TikTok fans. Some users are posting makeup looks inspired by the 1980s horror movie. Others are engaging in cosplay, or making videos about which character they think they look the most like (Maxine appears to be the unanimous pick). Several people are also… Continue reading ‘Zepotha’ is social media’s favorite film — but it doesn’t exist
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Trump Flips Out In Hellish New Social Media Meltdown
Donald Trump seems to have hell on his mind. The former president invoked the perpetual flames of the underworld in two separate rants on Sunday against Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Early in the day, he launched his attack on the former House speaker, who on Friday said Trump… Continue reading Trump Flips Out In Hellish New Social Media Meltdown
‘Social jetlag’: why a good night’s sleep is now a luxury that many go without | Sonia Sodha
I barely thought about sleep in my 20s; whether I got four or eight hours didn’t seem to make much difference to how I felt the next day. A couple of decades later and it’s a different story: a night spent tossing and turning leaves me headachey and prone to travel sickness and brain fog.… Continue reading ‘Social jetlag’: why a good night’s sleep is now a luxury that many go without | Sonia Sodha
Can castor oil help the eyes? What to know about social media claims
Castor oil has long been considered a jack-of-all-trades home remedy, used as a laxative, a moisturizer and as a chest rub to ease lung congestion. Now some people on TikTok claim they’re using castor oil as a way to treat vision problems. Doctors warn that’s a way to ruin your eyes. Dozens of videos that… Continue reading Can castor oil help the eyes? What to know about social media claims
Angus Cloud’s death reinvigorates conversations about mental health on social media
The death of “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud prompted many on social media to reflect on the importance of taking mental health seriously. The cause of death for Cloud, 25, has not yet been confirmed. But family sources told NBC News that Angus had been battling suicidal thoughts since returning from Ireland, where his father was… Continue reading Angus Cloud’s death reinvigorates conversations about mental health on social media
Exploitation of care workers in England is ‘appalling’, says government adviser | Social care
Ministers have allowed England’s creaking social care system to become too heavily reliant on low-paid foreign workers who are vulnerable to exploitation, the government’s migration adviser has warned. In a strongly worded intervention, Prof Brian Bell, who has just been reappointed by the home secretary, Suella Braverman, as chair of the migration advisory committee (MAC),… Continue reading Exploitation of care workers in England is ‘appalling’, says government adviser | Social care