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In the series finale of beloved workplace comedy Parks and Recreation, the Saperstein twins Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz) and Mona-Lisa (Jenny Slate) flamboyantly parade through a sunny cemetery. They have staged one last plot—Jean-Ralphio’s death—in order to collect life insurance money, and naturally, are planning to flee to Tajikistan to open…

February 21, 2021 Throughout our field guide on how TikTok is changing the music industry, we mention a lot of songs, both recent and older, that exemplify this trend. So we made a playlist where you can easily listen to those songs, as well as others that Quartz staffers have…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday addressed a viral TikTok video of an emotional Marine saying her "perpetrator", who admitted to misconduct, had been allowed to stay in the service. Driving the news: Austin called the video "deeply disturbing," and said he has asked his staff to get more information…

For flyweight Nate Smith, 2020 presented difficulties not only for his career but for his personal life as well. Due to COVID-19, Smith was only able to get in one bout in 2020, but a loss outside the cage was far more impactful not only for the difficulty it presented…

There are three types of food content on TikTok: Stuff that is genuinely useful, pure shitposts, and honest content that just isn’t good. If you watch this mashed potato hack video from elis_kitchen, it may not be immediately clear which type you are looking at. However, if you view it…

The UFC and TikTok have inked a content partnership, with weekly shows set to be released on the popular social media platform. According to the announcement, the UFC will have TikTok shows that take a look at “weigh-ins, press conferences, interviews, arena tours, fighter training segments and more.” The UFC…

Charli D'Amelio, who has the most followed account on TikTok, has partnered with and invested in the banking app Step. Shannen Balogh; Samantha Lee and Skye Gould/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Gen Z is projected to be the largest…

A McDonald’s employee has shared on social media a little-known insider secret, revealing how drive-thru staff know whose order belongs to whose car—as literally hundreds of vehicles patronize their outlet each day. It turns out, computerized eyes and ears are keeping track of customers as they cruise through and make their orders.…

UPDATE: Joke’s on you: DJ Yusuf resigns from HitzFM Sarawak A radio DJ in Sarawak is taking a break from work after a TikTok video of himself laughing at a science teacher’s manner of speaking on national television got him into hot water.  Muhammad Yusuf Shukri, or DJ Yusuf, deleted…

Nimble dancer Nograles takes to TikTok to spread COVID-19 vaccine information The country’s coronavirus vaccine supplies are already in the pipeline, according to the government, but vaccine hesitancy remains a lingering concern. Five amateur dance videos related to vaccine information have so far been posted by the former Davao lawmaker,…