YouTube introduced its first 2025 Recap this week. The new feature gives users a personalized look at how they spent their year on the platform by highlighting top channels, favorite interests, music
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MrBeast’s Beast Philanthropy and the Rockefeller Foundation announce a strategic partnership aimed at tackling global challenges and engaging young audiences.
Timothée Chalamet and A24 turned Marty Supreme into a viral marketing phenomenon with surreal stunts, bold merch drops and a Zoom video that broke the internet.
A new 2025 study finds 65% of creators face anxiety, 62% report burnout, and 1 in 10 have suicidal thoughts linked to their work.
X introduces “Certified Bangers,” a new monthly feature that ranks the platform’s top posts by verified impressions, likes, bookmarks, reposts, and replies. Creators with standout posts receive a “Certified Banger” badge on
MrBeast launches “Beast Land” in Saudi Arabia for Riyadh Season 2025 — a real-world theme park based on his viral YouTube challenges.
With SNAP funding in limbo amid the 2025 U.S. federal shutdown, influencer Sophie Rain is personally stepping in to cover grocery costs for impacted families
Kendrick Lamar tops the 2026 Grammy nominations with nine nods, followed by Lady Gaga with seven. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas round out a diverse and competitive field ahead of
Discover the most unforgettable viral trends and moments of 2025, from unexpected celebrity comebacks to AI-generated sensations that defined digital culture this year.
The digital artist spoke with Gayle King about creation, criticism, and what artificial intelligence means for the future of music.
TikTok creator and Therapuss host Jake Shane will star in and executive-produce a Hulu comedy inspired by his life, developed with 20th Television.
Zohran Mamdani made history as the youngest NYC mayor in over a century, delivering a bold message to Trump and celebrating the city’s immigrant roots.
TikTok will host its first U.S. awards show on Dec. 18 in Los Angeles, honoring top creators and livestreaming the event on TikTok and Tubi.
Condé Nast merges Teen Vogue into Vogue.com, ending its independence. The decision draws union backlash and questions over the brand’s future.
OpenAI is teaming up with Amazon Web Services in a $38 billion multiyear deal to expand its AI computing capacity and lessen its reliance on Microsoft.
A federal judge has dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation suit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds after his team missed a key court deadline. Lively’s harassment case against him remains active.
Dictionary.com named “6-7” the 2025 Word of the Year. The viral, meaning-flexible slang jumped from TikTok to classrooms, sports, and TV, reflecting how Gen Alpha uses sound-first memes as social glue. Here’s
Rosalía shocks fans by singing in German on her new single “Berghain,” a cinematic opera-inspired collaboration with Björk and Yves Tumor from her upcoming album LUX, out Nov. 7.
Filmhub launches its Creator Vertical to bridge social media and Hollywood, giving creators real distribution deals and global reach — as Evan Shapiro’s Creator Ecosphere Map shows, the next wave of media
