Business
Andy Byron: US tech CEO resigns after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral
A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a…
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Business
Astronomer CEO Resigns After Viral Coldplay Kiss Cam Video
Andy Byron has stepped down from his role as CEO of tech company Astronomer after a video of him holding a woman at a Coldplay concert…
Lifestyle
Keep This Between You and Me: I Just Found a $165 Alt for The Row's Viral and Sold-Out $1300 Heels
The Row's Signum sandals are the understated and under-the-radar designer shoes owned by people with cool style in 2025. With their simple…
Business
Astronomer CEO’s viral Coldplay moment reminds us: We’re all being watched all the time
Convenience stores often have signs that read, “Smile, you’re on camera,” to discourage all who enter from engaging in transgressive…
Beauty
A Beauty Incubator Tried to Launch an AI Fragrance Influencer. Human Fragrance Influencers Weren’t Impressed
It appears #PerfumeTok isn’t ready for AI-generated entrants. When Slate Brands — the beauty incubator behind Brooke DeVard’s Naked Beauty…
Business
Connie Francis dies, months after her 60s song goes viral on TikTok.
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Connie Francis, who was at one time the world's biggest-selling female artist, has died at the age of 87.…
Culture
‘Superman’ has sparked a viral ‘hopecore’ movement among Gen Z fans
“Kindness, maybe that’s the real punk rock,” says James Gunn’s Superman, which hit theaters this past weekend. It’s a message that seems…
Lifestyle
This viral travel ad for Canada is trying to woo American tourists
To help American visitors feel more welcome in Canada at time when relations are strained, one local tourism office is playing Canada…
Beauty
Who’s Winning the 2025 Fragrance Game so Far?
Macy’s may be holding on to its longtime position as the top U.S. retailer by share of fragrance sales, but plenty of other shifts are…
News
Antipasto-gate: How a $40 salad sparked viral small-town drama on TikTok
Southern small-town drama has made its way to TikTok. If you’re not familiar with antipasto-gate, read on. The saga began on July 4, 2025,…
Celebrity
Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’ Album: Most Revealing Lyrics Address a Viral Paparazzi Moment, Hailey Bieber Devotion and More
Justin Bieber addressed his instantly memed paparazzi moment on his new album “Swag” — you know, the one where he says, “It’s not clocking…
News
GameStop’s Nintendo Switch 2 stapler sells for more than $100,000 on eBay after viral mishap
From being the face of memestock mania to going viral for inadvertently stapling the screens of brand-new video game consoles, GameStop is…
Business
Inside the viral success of SharkNinja
SharkNinja’s CEO, Mark Barrocas, joined Yaz and Josh on this week’s Most Innovative Companies exclusive video podcast to discuss how…
Lifestyle
Plane yoga is going viral on EasyJet and Spirit Airlines
The last place you’d think of doing a downward dog? An airplane. That might soon change, as plane yoga is apparently now a thing. TikTok…
News
Are TikTok’s viral 5-to-9 videos creating burnout?
When I open TikTok as a twentysomething-year-old working a nine-to-five, there’s a good chance I’ll find “5 to 9” videos showing…
News
Vaccine Shortages. Viral Outbreaks. Widespread Illness. More Death.
I’m not the first to try to gaze into a crystal ball about the future of vaccines in America. In January 2025, at Kennedy’s confirmation…
News
A viral band on Spotify is probably AI — but there’s no label to tell you
AI slop songs are flooding Spotify — and the latest hit is by an indie rock band called The Velvet Sundown. The track’s success has…
Culture
Euro 2025: Spain's Aitana Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis. The 27-year-old, who has won the Ballon d'Or for the…
Celebrity
Fox News Segment Goes Viral After Bizarre Rebekah Koffler Interview Is Abruptly Cut Off: ‘Finally, the United States Is Back!’
In a bizarre turn of events, Fox News abruptly cut off its Saturday night interview with Rebekah Koffler after the wobbly former defense…
News
‘SNL’s’ Mikey Day Has Knack for Getting Crazy Characters to Go Viral, But Says ‘I’m Not Really Sure Where This Stuff Comes From’
“SNL” fans know Mikey Day as the guy who turns up in a bunch of sketches every week, maybe as the father who gets into traffic arguments…
News
SMRT Files Police Report Over Viral Social Media Video Shot from MRT Tracks
SMRT, the train operator, has filed a police investigation after footage purportedly obtained from an MRT track circulated on social media…
Fashion
Vera Wang Talks Haute Wedding Gowns, Viral Fame and Five Decades in Fashion
Five months after WHP Global wrapped up its acquisition of Vera Wang, the namesake designer is reminding consumers of her top-tier bridal…
News
Trump’s tariffs are making price increase photos from big box stores go viral
A growing genre of social media posts now tracks the rising costs of goods in real terms as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit some of…
News
TikTok gives artists new tools to track and boost viral songs
TikTok has boosted the careers of numerous musicians, thanks to their songs—both new and old—going viral. The latest example is Connie…