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What if memes became murderous? Seth Rogen’s new horror film Memetic chronicles a meme’s contribution to the apocalyptic fall of society. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate is in final negotiations to pick up the Rogen-produced post-apocalyptic…

Anyone who has multiple social media accounts knows how different our personalities can be on each one. Your LinkedIn is your professional persona, Facebook is more family-friendly, Instagram is all about your unique aesthetic, and Tinder might be…

With recouplings, love triangles, and muggings off, Winter Love Island is turning out to be completely drama-filled. The course of love never did run smooth and Love Island definitely reflects that. While there have been marriages and babies that…

Do you remember when making it "Facebook official" with your boo meant things were super serious? According to a 2015 BuzzFeed News poll, over 50% of respondents said they'd consider changing their status to "in a relationship" on Facebook if they…

Instagram Stories have been around since August 2016. That means that for more than three years, millions of active Instagram Stories users have been able to document their day in small glimpses on their profiles. And while these "small glimpses"…

You might not think of Venmo as a social media platform, but it's bringing a whole new social aspect to exchanging money. On Jan. 21, the company announced that it'll start rolling out new animated stickers to Venmo users. The app teamed up with…

When Instagram first came out, it seemed like everyone was throwing #tbt and #fashion on all of their posts. But Mention, a social media and web marketing tool, analyzed 115 million Instagram accounts in 2018 and found that one-third of Instagram…

With its parent company boasting a staggering 1 billion users, chances are you've heard of TikTok, even if you don't have an account yourself. Similar to other popular social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter, it uses hashtags to help users…

If you've had an Instagram account for a while, you're probably aware of how often you can end up on some random account, three years back into their feed, with no idea how you got there to begin with. That's the fun of the app, sometimes — but it's…

They were the OG girl gang, the women that taught us friendship never ends. And Victoria Beckham is proving that sentiment is alive and well, because even if you’ve got a super successful beauty and clothing brand, you never stop being a Spice Girl.…

Winter Love Island is entertaining beyond belief but let's face it, it would be nothing without the Twitter commentary that kicks off at 9 p.m. From Mike Boateng’s lap dance to new boy Connagh Howard stealing Sophie Piper during the re-coupling, the…

A number of social media influencers say they are being offered serious sums of money to have sex with wealthy men, according to a new Victoria Derbyshire investigation. Two former Love Island contestants told the BBC programme they had been…

One of the new SUR employees has been embroiled in an online controversy after being slammed for hateful comments made on social media. Vanderpump Rules star Max Boyens' past racist tweets came to light on Thursday, Jan. 16, revealing that he used…

Whether you're too lazy to pull your phone out or just like scrolling through your feed with a larger screen, one of the cool things about social media sites is that you can access them from both your phone and your desktop. While you can send…

He has officially spoken. The Mandalorian’s Taika Waititi wants Baby Yoda obsessives to stop referring to The Child as “Baby Yoda.” Waititi, who stars as nurse droid IG-11 in the series and directed the Season 1 finale, discussed the breakout star…

Just call her Mary Poppins. Lizzo revealed what's actually in her tiny purse on Instagram on Monday. In a TikTok clip that invoked Julie Andrews’ famed nanny and her magical bag, Lizzo made a callback to her viral teeny tiny Valentino purse that…

The start of 2020 brought forth many things, and the latest Instagram Effects have to be pretty high up on the list. From filters that let you see which Disney character you are to others that predict your soulmate's astrology sign, the social media…

On Jan. 10, about five years after the release of its popular Boomerang feature, Instagram introduced different effects that let you get a little more creative with your Stories. Typically, Boomerangs mesh photo bursts into a mini video and play it…

With phrases like ghosting, breadcrumbing, and bird boxing, you’d be excused for thinking that modern dating is a bit like talking a foreign language sometimes. If you’re out here, single, and ready to find the one (or the one right now) then you’ve…