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We’re talking to creators, trendspotters and trendsetters to get the scoop on what’s now and what’s next on TikTok, Instagram and your favorite social platforms.

Woman hugging boyfriend while having fun at party
Gen Z is making room for a different kind of college party. Introducing, the 'wellness darty.'
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Welcome to the age of 'credential catfishing'
The Cat in the Hat celebrates the 65th anniversary of Cat in the Hat at the Empire State Building on March 11, 2022 in New York City.
How a creepy 'Cat in the Hat' meme escalated into school threats
Chin, hand and sweating with sports person outdoor in nature closeup for exercise or fitness. Cardio, challenge and intense with athlete wiping perspiration from skin for marathon training or workout
What is 'pheromone-maxxing?' The no-shower trend, explained.
A collection of blue diamonds valued at more than 70 million USD are displayed at Sotheby's in New York City on October 12, 2022
Diamonds are TikTok Shop's best friend
Collage of women using the 'kinda chic' Instagram and TikTok trend for their social media accounts.
'Kinda chic' is everywhere. Here's what it means.

Features

Compilation of Saucy Santana, Serena Page, and Faith Marie doing the Quiet on the Creek TikTok trend 'Quiet on the creek' TikTok trend, explained
Collage of three TikTok videos about “polyester” slang Meet 'Polyester:' Gen Z's new way to call you fake
A man on a phone screen 'Larper' is the internet's new favorite insult. Here's what it means.
Zuko in "Avatar Aang" Hot Zuko edits are taking over TikTok. Not that I'm complaining.
Teyana Taylor accepts the Icon of the Year award onstage at the BET Awards 2026 held at Peacock Theater on June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
The 'girlbossification of AI' enters its influencer era

Videos

A collage shows a young man engulfed in cigarette smoke (centre frame), with a pack of cigarettes to his left and a vape and some nicotine pouches to the right
Boys on the internet are telling me nicotine is a productivity hack
The Dua Lipa Effect: Christianna Silva and Dua Lipa slurping pasta
Why everyone online wants to live like Dua Lipa
Christianna Silva and Judith Butler in front of the American Flag
Gen Z men are more religious online
A photo shows Louis Hamilton waving at fans. Caption reads "F1 fever"
How F1 became a global obsession
A collage shows a prediction market screen, an image of a detonated nuclear bomb, and Polymarket's logo
How online prediction markets got people betting on nuclear war
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