Philippine health department eyes ‘food porn’ ban after vlogger’s death
"Food pornography" or mukbang, a portmanteau of Korean words “meokda” (eat) and “bangsong” (broadcast), involves videos, usually live-streamed, of a person eating large…
Fried chicken seller goes viral for resemblance to Blackpink’s Lisa
She was filmed at the Wat Asokaram market in Samut Prakan – near Thailand’s capital Bangkok – while helping out at her mother’s stall. One video garnered a million views,…
7-year-old Chinese girl reports Tesla bug to Elon Musk
In the video, Molly, the Chinese girl from Beijing, described the problem she encountered vividly in English. She said that a drawn stroke will sometimes disappear when a new…
‘It’s like a variety show’: Chinese media mocks Biden-Trump debate
Videos and posts that took aim at the two presumptive presidential candidates’ ages, the episodic personal attacks and name-calling, as well as their blame game, were allowed to…
X users call out Netflix over ‘racist’ Jessica Alba film depicting Arabs as terrorists
People, however, wish she hadn’t with one X user suggesting she go back to making baby food — or whatever it is she was doing — instead of returning to star in a…
Beauty pageant Miss AI is taking beauty standards from merely unreachable to inhuman
Created by the World AI Creator Awards in partnership with Fanvue, the pageant was open for AI creators over the age of 18 to submit their model(s) under the following criteria…
Debate on samsui woman mural heats up with mural artist, Aware weighing in—and memes galore
The controversy erupted when artist Sean Dunston took to Instagram to say URA had ordered the erasure of a cigarette from a mural at 297 South Bridge Road.
Denmark’s Buldak ramyeon recall sparks Google search spike
Despite the increased worldwide attention, the Korean food manufacturer remains cautious. Officials from Samyang Roundsquare affirmed the company acknowledges the situation,…
Blackpink’s Jennie launches official TikTok account
Her first video had been viewed more than 28.2 million times and her account had amassed more than five million followers as of June 20 afternoon.
Screen saviours reboot role of social media
Online support groups help members reach academic, financial, and health goals.