TikTok is full of trends that run the gamut from outrageous to downright dangerous. The latest fad circulating on the platform is "dry scooping," eating a scoop of pre-workout powder dry, instead of diluting it with water as instructed.One TikTok user, 20-year-old Briatney Portillo, is warning viewers against partaking in the risky trend. "Taking a dry pre-workout scoop because I saw it trending on TikTok," one of her videos begins, only to continue with a dark conclusion: "Ending up in the hos...

Interior design has always been a passion of mine, but it wasn't until this year—with a lot of time on my hands and a cross-country move in the works—that I became a full-fledged member of the Instagram home décor community. And let me tell you. It's a wonderful place to be. The social media platform is literally full to the brim of A1 interior inspiration, whether it's brilliant young artisans sharing snaps of one-of-a-kind pieces they recently produced or interior designers posting s...

In a brave act of defiance, Paxton Smith, the valedictorian of her class at Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, scrapped a speech approved by her school's administration to protest Texas' new abortion law, one of the most restrictive in the country. Going off-script, Smith delivered a powerful address on the bill, which bans abortions -- even in instances of rape and incest -- after six weeks."Under light of recent events, it feels wrong to talk about anything but what is currently affecting m...

As fans anxiously wait for its opening, Studio Ghibli has now offered a first look at the My Neighbor Totoro area in its upcoming theme park.While we've seen images of a real-life Howl's Moving Castle so far, the anticipated park has officially begun construction. The My Neighbor Totoro area will feature Mei’s House and a replica of Satsuki, as well as a Totoro tree and life-sized cactus. In addition, the space will come with more references to Ghibli's hit movies including the airship from C...