Tanya Chen
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The Woman Behind The Massively Popular Instagram Account About Trader Joe’s Said It’s All Just A Hobby
This week's newsletter: I DM with @traderjoeslist, an account with a million followers that's all about promoting another company's products.
A Nurse With Over A Million Followers On TikTok Is Facing Backlash For A Video Saying Abstinence Is The Best Way To Prevent STDs
"Nurse Holly" has since apologized for and deleted the video.
I Roughly Calculated The Cost Of This Lifestyle Blogger’s Beautiful, Outrageous Master Bathroom Decor
In this week's newsletter: Donations, vanity, and actual bathroom vanities that are every bit exquisite as they are excessive.
YouTuber Emma Chamberlain Is On The Latest Cover Of "Cosmopolitan" And She's Dubbed "The Most Popular Girl In The World"
In the cover story, Chamberlain talks about her struggles with body image and why she finds the term influencer "kind of disgusting."
YouTuber Emma Chamberlain Is Selling Coffee Packets For $60, But Don't Call It A "Scam"
This week's newsletter: Why fans are livid about the teen vlogger marking up another household item — and why it's not a scam, even if it is irksome.
Bumble Accidentally Blocked Sharon Stone's Account After People Mistakenly Flagged It As Fake
The app has since apologized and restored the actor's real dating profile.
A Popular Instagram Family Who Travels The World Is Being Accused Of Hiding Details Of A Massive Holiday Sweepstakes
This week's newsletter: The parents of the Bucket List Family are being questioned about their annual Oprah-level holiday givings. And how a lawyer got involved.
A Bunch Of Influencers And Celebs Spent The Weekend Promoting A Music Festival In Saudi Arabia And People Are Like WTF
"If you're an influencer and you're promoting tourism to a place [that] openly kills journalists and LGBTQ people as well [as] a list of other horrible and archaic laws and policies: You're a fucking sellout."
A Mother Has Been Found Dead After She And Her Baby Went Missing. Now Her Friend Has Been Arrested For Kidnapping.
According to local reports, law enforcement is investigating whether the suspect was attempting to take Heidi Broussard's infant daughter, Margot.
The Evangelical Parents Of A Young Girl Who Died Are Using Social Media To Ask For Her Resurrection
Young parents of a controversial Christian church have made a heartbreaking and horrifying request for the Christian internet after finding out their 2-year-old daughter died, and something...less heartbreaking and horrifying to end this week's newsletter.
A Guy Logged Back On To Twitter After A Decade To Announce He Married The Woman He Tweeted A Joke About Back Then
A very 2019-heading-into-2020 love story.
A YouTuber Said She Was Fired From Starbucks For Saying Its Coffee Tastes "Like Ass" In A Video
But Starbucks is disputing her claims.
YouTube's End-Of-Year Videos Are Historically Bad. This Year It Somehow Got Hilariously Worse.
This week's newsletter: YouTube somehow put out an even worse "Rewind" video than in years before, and a former wedding influencer shows us how to transition into a divorce influencer.
A Man Said An Influencer Accepted His Product Without Promoting It And It's Causing A Debate
Shavar Kelly and Paige Meade had no official contract. But as a small business owner, Kelly said he felt "taken advantage of."
The "Wonder Woman 1984" Trailer Shows Lassos, Lightning, And A Villainous Kristen Wiig 💥
"Wonder Woman swinging from one lightning to the other is PEAK EXCELLENCE."
A "Hero" Of The Pensacola Naval Shooting Died After Telling First Responders The Shooter's Location
Naval Air Station Pensacola's commanding officer said Joshua Watson, Mohammed Haitham, and Cameron Scott Walters ran toward gunfire and saved lives.
Caroll Spinney, The "Sesame Street" Puppeteer Behind Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch, Has Died
Spinney was 85 years old.
Pensacola Naval Base Shooting: The FBI Is Investigating With "Presumption" Of Terrorism
Three people were killed and at least eight injured in Friday's attack.
How Fans Are Handling Their Favorite Influencer Going From Vegan To An All-Carnivore Diet
This week's newsletter: An OG lifestyle blogger is called out for a ridiculous and inauthentic #ad, and a former vegan announced her very dramatic dietary change.
Backlash To A Mom Influencer Only Grew After She Used K-Pop Star Goo Hara's Death To Defend Herself
The controversy started with a penis-shaped soap. [Deep breath] Here's how we got here.