Photo: Screenshots taken from Instagram For the last thirteen days John – who has chosen not to share his surname for privacy reasons – has been chowing down on raw chicken. He slathers slabs of chicken breast in ranch dressing, elegantly sips on chicken blood and chugs raw eggs from Martini glasses, while filming it […]
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Our Kids Are Living In a Different Digital World
Do you know what a Zynbabwe is? Or an upper-decky lip pillow? OK, here’s an easier one — how about just Zyn? If you are scratching your head, don’t feel bad: Almost no adult I have spoken to has had any idea either. This is despite the fact that the nicotine pouch Zyn is a […]
Read MoreTikTok Real Estate Influencers and ‘Grifters’ Are in Deep Trouble, Short Seller Says
Back in the late 2010s and early 2020s, when interest rates were still near zero, a burgeoning class of amateur real estate titans burst onto the scene. On YouTube and TikTok, many of these self-appointed landlord influencers touted get-rich-quick schemes and promises of financial independence to anyone willing to pay for expensive seminars in the […]
Read MoreFallen Crypto Influencer Arrested In Lambo Dispute During Unhinged Live Stream
Images: YouTube/@HitNetworkOfficial, Instagram/@benarmstrongactually, Twitter/@innovationstn Crypto isn’t doing so hot these days, and neither is one of the industry’s most bombastic influencers: Ben Armstrong, who was known as “BitBoy” until a messy dispute took away his title and, he alleges, his Lamborghini. On Monday, Armstrong was arrested while trying to get his beloved car back in a […]
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