Getty Image There are a lot of “disgusting” things going on in America (never mind the world) right now, including rampant political corruption, institutional racism, and the government assault on the rights of the LGBTQ+ community and a woman’s right to bodily autonomy — to name just a few. What doesn’t rise to that same … Read more
A CarTok creator known as Koda was reportedly fired from her job at a Utah Subaru dealership, after derogatory comments about another influencer circulated. CarTok is a TikTok community for car enthusiasts, and this controversy involved a DM conversation between Koda (@mavxmedia28) and another influencer named Mace (@maces2k). In the exchange, Koda makes a comment … Read more
One person, who goes by u/Nighdarke, agreed with the thread and expressed their disdain for current tipping norms. “I live in the US, and I’m tired of being expected to tip everyone. It isn’t just restaurant workers; everyone wants a tip now,” they said. “I saw a damned tip jar at the registers at the … Read more
“I used to work as a sous-chef at a restaurant. I once told my boss (the head chef) that a big pot of stew that had been left in the fridge had some mould floating on the top. He got a spoon, started stirring it up, and said, ‘I can’t see any mould.’” View Entire … Read more
JID, whose third Dreamville album The Forever Story has become a sleeper hit since its release in August, has been much more visible of late than he was before the project’s release. In a prior interview this year, though, he talked about how his career could have gone in a different direction with a deal … Read more
Twitter The 2022 NBA season kicked off on Tuesday night with a matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the reigning conference champs, the Boston Celtics. The two teams usually square off in pretty tense affairs, and through the first half on Tuesday, that continued to be the case: Philly and Boston were tied at 63 … Read more
An apartment maintenance worker showed off the destruction left by an evicted tenant in a viral TikTok, sparking a debate in the comments section. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/evicted-tenant-trashes-apartment-tiktok
Netflix Ana de Armas and director Andrew Dominik will bring Blonde to Netflix on September 28. As you’re undoubtedly aware, the film’s not a standard biopic but an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ expansive novel about a somewhat fictionalized version of Marilyn Monroe. The film’s gathered up mixed reviews with a hefty dose of praise … Read more
A 16-year-old student puts an administrator on blast during an assembly while discussing the “sexist” school dress code, calling attention to the policy being unfairly enforced. In a video posted by TikToker Anastasia (@anastasiaskits) on Sept. 8, she shows a clip of her asking a staff member to clarify their strict dress code. “Why is … Read more
Getty Image Johnny Depp made his first public appearance since the end of the defamation trial between him and ex-wife Amber Heard at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. No, it wasn’t because “Sad Motherf*ckin’ Parade” was nominated for Best Collaboration — it was weirder than that. The Pirates of the Caribbean star appeared … Read more
hbo If Larry David has the chance to call Alan Dershowitz “disgusting,” he’ll take advantage of it. Last summer, the New York Post reported that the Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and the lawyer who worked as part of the defense teams for Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein got into a verbal … Read more
You may have heard about the Gauntlet Challenge on TikTok or seen some folks’ reactions to participating in it. But what is the trend exactly? Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/what-is-the-gauntlet-challenge-tiktok