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Why is everyone on TikTok obsessed with slideshows?
Until recently, every day-in-the-life video on TikTok followed the same format: a series of clips taken throughout someone’s day with a voiceover providing context. Now, a new format is gaining momentum.
Daily vlogs are some of the most prolific edits on TikTok. The “day in the life” tag has over 10.5 billion views, and under it you can find a day-in-the-life video from just about any kind of person, from college students to corporate lawyers.
In September 2022, TikTok launched their slideshow feature, photo mode, which allows creators to post up to 35 photos in a carousel similar to Instagram. It was a marked shift in the video-first platform’s future strategy for audience retention and time spent on the app — and part of a larger trend of social media companies trying to be the only social destination on the internet. TikTok automatically cycles through these slideshows at an extremely slow pace, but you can also take matters into your own hands and swipe through them yourself.
When photo mode first dropped, TikTok became inundated with carousels of memes, photos, and quotes recycled from other platforms, but now slideshows are being used in a more inventive way: for day-in-the-life content.
A creator can now take you through an outing or an entire day, moment by moment, by creating a slideshow of irreverent photos with silly captions all punctuated with quirky emojis. And I mean moment by moment; they are taking full advantage of the 35-photo maximum. It’s similar to the “my 2022 eras” trend where TikTokkers utilized photo mode to document all their 2022 eras, but on a much smaller scale, which makes the photos messier and more interesting to a nosey viewer.
The trend is more in line with chaotic photo dumps and the unfiltered nature of BeReal than the highly aestheticized day-in-the-life vlogs that dominate the platform. This points to an overall shift in how young people are ditching curated perfection for more naturalism.
As a vocal hater of photo mode, I was surprised by how charming I find this new style of day-in-the-life videos. In one, user @aniyahmaorinia takes us to a ballet class, and in another, @justjazzyidk wakes up, goes to the gym, and gets Starbucks. It’s totally mundane, and yet the trend assumes a level of familiarity with the viewer and feels like more like you’re being Snapchatted by the creator or watching their close friends Story on Instagram. For example, in a video posted by @_partrickkelly, he gets ready for work and does his morning commute before captioning one photo with, “Wait ummm I had no clue I had a 9am call.”
Credit: TikTok / @_patrickkelly, @justjazzyidk
While there is still a level of hyper-awareness on the creator’s part, it appears to be less effort for them and more a more authentic presentation of their digital self, which makes it more enjoyable for me to watch.
So, yeah, photo dumps are the new daily vlogs. You heard it here first.
Crypto job hunters should build personal brands and be ‘obsessed with web3’
This month was filled with announcements from major crypto firms that were laying off employees. Of course, this “trend” is not limited to this industry.
Crypto job hunters should build personal brands and be ‘obsessed with web3’ by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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I’m a plus-size 4X – I bought the viral jumpsuit from Kim Kardashian’s Skims, I was skeptical but people are obsessed
KIM Kardashian’s clothing line is known for its high quality, and equally high prices.
A curvy creator was surprised after purchasing a viral Skims item.
Plus-size TikTok user @MykasCloset shared her thoughts on a popular Skims jumpsuit.
Myka modeled the all-in-one shine mock neck onesie with long sleeves, $74.
The influencer admitted that she wasn’t too sure about the purchase at first, but changed her mind after trying it on.
“Obsessed is an understatement,” the TikToker captioned her video.
She detailed: “These bodysuits snatch me. I love the material because instead of the cotton material, it’s like satin. It’s a little more shiney.
“Also excited because the zipper is at the front and the other one had the zipper at the back, and I was struggling,” Myka added.
The influencer shared that she planned to wear the jumpsuit with leg warmers and a puffer vest during the winter.
TikTok users took to the comments section to share their thoughts on the jumpsuit.
“OMG obsessed,” said one impressed viewer.
Another follower wrote: “I was skeptical seeing it at first but it looks so good on you!!! I want one.”
“Okayyyy you’ve convinced me,” commented a third person.
The internet is obsessed with nepo babies. Here’s why.
This week New York Magazine declared 2022 “the year of the nepo baby” and published a deep dive into the taxonomy of famous offspring.
For those who haven’t waded into the discourse, a “nepo baby” (short for “nepotism baby”) is a the child of a celebrity — or anyone who has power and influence in their field — who uses their parents’ influence to get a step ahead in their careers. Some archetypal examples are Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, and Maya Hawke, daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.
To clarify the term, New York Magazine categorized nepo babies into several tiers. The highest being “classic nepo babies” who inherit famous family names like Depp and Hawke. Then, there are “industry babies,” or children of people who work behind the scenes in the entertainment industry who also might benefit from their parents’ connections. One example is Phoebe Bridgers, whose father is a set builder. The children of billionaires, like Paris Hilton, aren’t to be forgotten either.
New York Magazine traces the origin of “nepo baby” to a tweet posted by a Canadian tech-support worker named Meriem Derradji in February. She tweeted, “Wait I just found out that the actress that plays Lexi is a nepotism baby omg 😭 her mom is Leslie Mann and her dad is a movie director lol.” With that tweet the lexicon of the internet was forever changed.
Every time a new nepotism baby is revealed to the public, whether it be Maude Apatow in Euphoria or Hawke in Stranger Things, the internet erupts in outrage and self-righteousness over who gets opportunities in the entertainment industry. But as Buzzfeed’s Izzy Ampil points out, the conversation surrounding entertainment nepotism babies is often a superficial “pop class analysis” of a problem that permeates every industry that too often starts and ends with celebrities. Some readers urged New York Magazine to analyze the reproduction of privilege in other industries, like journalism, banking, and politics.
New York Magazine‘s examination of nepo babies brought the concept back to the forefront of Twitter’s hive mind, resulting in just about everyone weighing in. But at least the memes have been entertaining.
As is common when something reaches the internet masses, nepo baby quickly became democratized by the people, with users sharing their definitions of nepo babies and discussing inequality in their respective industries. For example, one Twitter user wrote, “My only contribution to the nepo baby in academia discourse is this: I’m the first and only person in my family to have a PhD. I was legitimately surprised when I started this job and learned how rare that was.”
Shortly after the New York Magazine article was published, Twitter and TikTok users began to satirize the extremely specific and frankly nitpicky nepo-baby categorizations by sharing the advantages and qualities they inherited from their own families. The meme is a clever way of forcing us to examine our own privilege or disadvantages. TikTokker @literalwhore posted, “I’m a nepo baby at a mid-sized lake in Warsaw, Missouri (my dad sets the fishing limit and we don’t have to pay for parking.”
Twitter user @literELLY wrote, “I hope no one ever finds out that I’m a nepo baby (inherited mental illness from not just one but both of my parents).”
May we use nepo baby as a jumping-off point to further scrutinize the ramifications of generational wealth and privilege across the board! Until then, the internet is going to do what it does best.
I’m plus-size and did a haul from Kim Kardashian’s Skims for my size-20 body – I’m obsessed with the molded top
A PLUS-size fashionista is “obsessed” with her recent Skims haul and how great it looks on her size-20 figure.
McKayla (@makingitmckayla) tried on three pieces from Kim Kardashian’s clothing and shapewear line, giving fans a clear image of what they look like on a 5′ 7″, 270lb body.
A PLUS-size fashionista is ‘obsessed’ with her recent Skims haul and how great it looks on her size-20 figure[/caption]
McKayla tried on three pieces from Kim Kardashian’s clothing and shapewear line, giving fans a clear image of what they look like on a 5′ 7″, 270lb body[/caption]
“I’m fat and I ordered Skims’ Fits Everybody line,” McKayla began her video.
She added in the caption that she was “so excited for this plus-size Skims haul.”
The brand recently launched new limited-edition colors, and McKayla snatched up some in-demand styles, all in a size 3X.
First, she modeled the Fits Everybody Boy Short, $22, and Long Sleeve T-shirt, $54, both in the color ruby.
Though the ruby boy shorts are currently sold out, there is still low stock of the top available in that color.
“Look how stretchy this is,” she said, pulling the front of the top forward.
“And then, bam, it just molds to me,” said the fashion fan.
“If you want the look of a bodysuit without having to wear a bodysuit, I love this top because it sucks you in just like a bodysuit would, without having to wear something down here,” she added, gesturing to her crotch.
McKayla does like bodysuits, though, and also bought the Fits Everybody Square Neck Bodysuit, $58, in fuchsia.
She paired it with jeans and revealed what it looks like from behind, noting that “it’s really smoothing down the back, which I love, and it’s also still really stretchy.”
“The quality on all of these is perfect,” she went on, doing a chef’s kiss gesture.
‘The quality on all of these is perfect,’ she said[/caption]
“It just molds to your body,” she gushed.
McKayla also really loved the bright hues, writing in a comment: “They’re so freaking bright I’m obsessed!”
The video has earned quite a bit of positive feedback, including a flowing comment from Skims: “Stunning!”
“Looks amazing on you girl,” wrote another commenter, while yet another viewer chimed in: “That first color is INCREDIBLE on you!”
Another Skims fan who spent $1,000 on the brand’s holiday drop loved several of the items she bought, but was “shook” by the “tiniest thong” she’d ever seen.
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Now we know why Yakuza games are obsessed with karaoke
The magic of Yakuza games (now known as Like A Dragon, technically but hey) lies in the dramatic ascents up the Millenium Tower to prevent surprisingly muscular 60-year-old men from detonating Kamurocho. The rain falls. The lads rip their suits off. Then they settle things with their fists, because to do anything otherwise would be silly.
But the real magic of Yakuza lies in its minigames, one of the best being karaoke. And thanks to Game Informer’s interview with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, we now know why their games are obsessed with the beloved singsong.