Author: Ishita Chatterjee

What are the responsibilities of an internet personality like a Twitch streamer or YouTuber? This is the question everyone is asking after a mass gathering situation went out of control, and the police had to step in. While no one could have anticipated the riots-like problem, it can’t be denied that steps could be taken to prevent it from happening. The crowd, reportedly exceeding 2000 people, gathered at Union Square in New York City on Friday to receive free PS5 giveaways from Twitch influencer Kai Cenat. But things went out of control when the undisciplined gathering began scaling structures, hurling…

Trolling and gimmicks are almost the norm on social media platforms in the new age. The more outrageous, cheeky, and sarcastic a video, joke, account, etc., is, the more online traction and attention it gets. However, the humor doesn’t always land. As a result, people get offended, which makes its way to mainstream media outlets, where it gets bashed to hell and beyond. Something similar happened recently regarding the viral ankle monitor video on social media platforms. In the video that originated on TikTok, a guy can be seen tying a colorful ankle monitor around a child’s leg. The video…

Nowadays, audiences are leaning more towards watching shows and films that are different and new. Basically, things that are well plotted, acted, and executed. On top of this, they need to have a novelty attached for them to succeed. Hijack isn’t any of the above. The series offers nothing new from how airplane hijacking plots have played out over the years. But they did bring one thing. Apple TV+ brought Hijack on our screens, but most importantly, they got the swanky Idris Elba on screen again. Dressed to the nines as Sam Nelson, Elba’s mission as the best negotiator in…

Marvel’s Secret Invasion might have been dead in the water, but there’s a show coming to save the MCU from the continuous downward spiral it has been on since Avengers: Endgame- Loki season 2. The first trailer of the highly anticipated MCU Disney+ series was released recently, and there’s plenty to unravel and dissect in it. One of the mind-bending curious things in that trailer was seeing Tom Hiddleston’s Loki slip in and out of time and place. That ability, or rather, phenomenon, has been named as Timeslipping. The Asgardian god of mischief slips in and out of the TVA…

In 2016, when Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President of the United States, different reactions were heard nationwide. Many solemnly uttered God bless America, while others were ecstatic. People have different opinions on Trump’s presidency, but it can’t be denied that his losing the 2020 elections to Joe Biden unleashed something horrible. Mostly, the Republican voter base refused to accept that the Democrats and Joe Biden had won the elections fair and square. The resultant US Capitol riots were a dark mark in the nation’s history. Due to all this and more, Donald Trump never left the news.…

Today’s famous personalities aren’t restricted to only Hollywood. From YouTube to Twitch and Instagram, the number of famous people has bloomed past hundreds and thousands. After all, content creators like Mr. Beast and Pewdiepie are more prominent than many actors. Another such creator who is known on the interweb is IShowSpeed. Famous for his reaction videos, IShowSpeed is a streamer who has won many hearts effortlessly. But his fans were left gasping and worried when it was revealed that he had been suddenly admitted to a Tokyo hospital. Rumors soon spread about what he was admitted for as many speculated…

Who will be the next President of the United States of America? That’s a coin toss. But both the Republican and Democratic parties are aggressively preparing and gearing up for it. The United States will hold its 2024 presidential election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. There’s more than a year left before the elections, but many developments are already taking place. For one, ex-president Donald Trump is planning on campaigning for another term. The current President, Joe Biden, will also go on his re-election campaign. However, there’s a question that everyone is asking in hushed whispers- can Trump, who has…

When Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid got together in 2015, One Direction and the singer’s fangirls were less than impressed. Their romance was full of breakups, reunions, and red-carpet appearances. Many thought that it was less than the fairytale ideal seen in Hollywood. But despite it all, the couple found their way back to each other and welcomed their daughter Khai on September 19, 2020. The child isn’t even three years old, and her parents have done everything in their power to keep her safe and away from the eyes of the paparazzi. Even though mom Gigi Hadid does post…

In the world of showbiz, TV shows, and overall Hollywood, actors leaving series, even long-running ones, isn’t uncommon. However, writers and showrunners being forced to write out a character because of the unfortunate demise of the actor playing it adds an extra layer of guilt and sadness to the already morbid affair. Everyone saw it happen with Chadwick Boseman, whose unfortunate death made Marvel Studios bosses decide to kill off the character of T’Challa entirely. However, there have been cases where the producers have decided to recast. The same conundrum is now swirling around the makers of Euphoria season 3…

What is the current beauty standard? That’s debatable. But it’s undeniable that there’s a visible effort to accommodate other skin colors and types apart from the standard white in the beauty industry. For a long time, whiteness was seen as the pinnacle of beauty, but progress has been made to allow representation and give visibility to minority groups. But it seems like, for many, the white skin tone is still the zenith of attractiveness. Sammy Sosa seems to be one of them. Once upon a time, the baseball star from the Dominican Republic impressed everyone with his playing skills. He…

Vegetarianism has been around for centuries. But its cousin, veganism, is pretty new, and endorsers of this lifestyle seem to push this new herbivorous way of life on everyone possible. As per The Vegan Society, veganism means: “A plant-based diet avoiding all animal foods such as meat (including fish, shellfish and insects), dairy, eggs and honey – as well as avoiding animal-derived materials, products tested on animals and places that use animals for entertainment.” One such follower and promoter of this lifestyle was the Russian influencer Zhanna Samsonova. She reportedly followed an entirely raw vegan diet that had only fruits…

When your favorite show goes on a break, waiting for its return is almost heartbreaking. But what’s practically unbearable is if one of the cast members decides to leave the show. Fans feel restless and in pain. The regular watchers of the MSNBC show “Morning Joe” are undergoing something similar. After all, the hosts, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, have been absent from the hit talk show, where lively political discussions occur for quite some time. For many, that show is the highlight of their week, and the two hosts make it an unmissable event. As such, viewers are asking…

Religion plays a huge part in many people’s lives. It governs the social and personal, and frequently political spheres as well. But sometimes, it doesn’t mix well when legalities come into play. YSL member Shannon Stillwell might have to learn that lesson the hard way. Stillwell is one of the artists under the YSL or Young Slime Life label, founded by rapper Young Thug in 2016. In May 2022, Shannon Stillwell was arrested with 28 other rappers from YSL, including Young Thug, for violating the RICO law of Georgia. Stillwell was later also separately detained for an alleged murder as…

There are no real superheroes or even vigilantes like Batman and Daredevil who can climb skyscrapers with their bare hands or grappling hooks. However, there are humans who love extreme sports. From skydiving to climbing the tallest structures known to man, these people love living life on the edge to get the sought-after adrenaline rush. One such individual was Remi Lucidi. The Frenchman was known for climbing the tallest known structures without any protection. He didn’t even take a harness or parachute on his climbing missions. The 30-year-old man was known as Remi Enigma on social media and was famous…

Summer 2023 is the season of Hollywood blockbusters and sequels. From Across the SpiderVerse and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts to The Flash and Indiana Jones 5, audiences were treated to tentpole films like nothing ever before. While there’s a lot of debate on which films have won the global box office and which ones have failed, there’s one sequel that generated a lot of interest in it for various reasons- Fast X. Vin Diesel is back with his gang, and the franchise, which began in 2001 as street racing, has become something more than that. However, the franchise continues…