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Noah Beck, the social media phenom who has amassed more than 32 million followers on TikTok alone, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. Originally from Arizona, the 20-year-old Beck played soccer for the University of Portland and went viral within a month of creating his TikTok account…

PBS' Paula Kerger AP Images PBS on Tuesday announced several new long-term initiatives to support diversity in public media. They include a commitment to create a pipeline of diverse documentary filmmakers and a pledge to include more diverse perspectives in key production roles. PBS also said it will launch on…

In this week’s things we loved from the internet, here’s one that just touched our hearts and made us want to call our grandparents immediately — people are loving this TikTok video of a Filipino lolo requesting a taco from Taco Bell. TikTok user Anna Yulo (@annadwicked) posted a video…

(Source: ByteDance) Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio Beijing-based internet technology firm and TikTok creator ByteDance has recently acquired cinema ticketing platform Leyinghui (Shanghai) Cultural Media Co., Ltd., and comic platform Yizhikan. The moves indicate that the layout of ByteDance’s business operations in the culture and entertainment sector is taking…

Many Filipinos will recognize White Castle Whisky, the storied liquor brand that prides itself on being “the only affordable Philippine whisky in the market” as well as its smooth, hangover-free liquor. A decades-old drink of choice for titos (uncles), the historically macho brand has been equated with its memorable calendar…

Everybody loves to know which of their favorite fictional characters they best match with. A quiz that determines exactly that using a certain technique has gone viral. Several TikTok users are excitedly sharing the results of the quiz, showing off the characters and celebrities from the entertainment realm they like the…

“WHEN YOU gaze into TikTok, TikTok gazes into you,” wrote Eugene Wei, a tech blogger, in 2020, explaining the almost clairvoyant nature of TikTok. What the algorithm sees as it gazes into your columnist, a neophyte user, is anyone’s guess: a random feed delivers tips on how to design a…

Trending TikTok users are tripping over the brand new ‘Piggy Dipping’ trend these days. The trend was popularized after a TikTok user posted a video of their cat while talking to the pet. Although the original video surfaced in late December 2021, the trend is just catching on now. SEE:…

Music·Posted on Jan 12, 2022 "It certainly wasn’t the only and most important thing that made my career happen." Charlie Puth is proof that you don't always have to follow a traditional path to success! Terry Wyatt / 2020 Getty Images Earlier this week, the musician dished some words of…

In February 2021, Instagram confirmed that it was prototyping a new Stories design with vertical scrolling, similar to TikTok – but the details were unknown. Now the social network is finally testing the new design with a small group of users. As noted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, some…