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Actress and current cover girl for Glamour Magazine, Nicola Coughlan, has recently addressed a body-shaming comment on her social media platform. Coughlan, known for her roles in Bridgerton, Derry Girls, and Harlots, shared a photo shoot with her co-star Luke Newton, in which she wore a three-piece ensemble by Ganni, featuring a black silk bra and matching skirt and blazer. Following the post, a commenter questioned Coughlan’s choice of attire, asking why she was in her bra. Coughlan swiftly responded with a mirror selfie and the caption ‘cos it looked good,’ effectively shutting down the body-shaming attempt.

Despite its popularity as a social media platform, TikTok’s future in the United States remains uncertain. The House of Representatives has passed a bill that requires TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. While the app has been granted an extended deadline to sever ties with ByteDance, the ban could still go into effect. The decision has sparked a debate, with the government citing security concerns and some lawmakers arguing it violates First Amendment rights.

Vidya Balan recently shared her perspective on the growing religious polarization in India and how people are desperately searching for a sense of identity. She noted that India did not have a religious identity before and that people are now looking for affiliations to define themselves, whether through religion or other means. Balan also highlighted the role of social media in making this polarization worse and expressed her preference for directing philanthropic efforts towards areas like healthcare and education rather than religious institutions.

TikTok’s days in the U.S. may be numbered. After years of attempts to ban the Chinese-owned app, a measure to outlaw TikTok has won congressional approval and was signed by President Biden on Wednesday. The measure gives TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance nine months to sell the company, with a possible additional three months if a sale is in progress. If TikTok doesn’t comply, it will be banned in the U.S.

President Biden has signed a bill into law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, divests itself of the app within approximately a year. This legislation is part of a larger aid package that includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific region. The ban would not take effect before the upcoming U.S. national election in November, and ByteDance has nine months to comply or face a potential ban. The company has indicated that it will challenge the legislation in court.

A proposed ban on TikTok has been approved by Congress and is awaiting President Biden’s signature. Here are the key questions and answers about what this means for you:

Despite the looming threat of a ban, TikTok’s industry partners remain steadfast in their support for the platform. Citing its massive popularity and cultural influence, advertising executives and music industry professionals express their continued commitment to TikTok until its potential demise. Even Universal Music, once at odds with TikTok, has resumed negotiations, recognizing the platform’s significance. TikTok’s influence extends beyond entertainment, becoming a significant music discovery source for teens and surpassing YouTube in this regard. The company’s confident legal challenge to the ban underscores its determination to stay afloat. Meanwhile, rival platforms, such as YouTube, actively pursue TikTok’s users and advertising revenue, with short-form video content emerging as a key focus.

Foghorn Leghorn, the iconic rooster from Looney Tunes, has become an unlikely motivational coach for anime and video game characters on social media. The trend, which started in 2021 and has resurfaced in 2024, involves inserting Foghorn’s boisterous persona into scenes from popular anime and video games, providing humorous and often inspiring advice. The popularity of these memes has even caught the attention of Foghorn’s current voice actor, Eric Bauza, who has participated in fan-made interactions.

Ryan Garcia has reignited his feud with Logan Paul, claiming he would easily defeat his larger opponent. Despite their significant size difference, Garcia insists that he bested Paul in their previous sparring session, dropping Paul three times. The boxer also lambasted Paul’s influence on modern culture and his business ventures, referring to him as a ‘puppet’ and a ‘demon in the flesh.’ While a fight between the two is considered unlikely due to their different weight classes, Garcia remains a prominent figure in boxing, with potential rematches against Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis on the horizon.

Olivia Dunne, the LSU gymnastics star and social media sensation, traded her leotard for an apron and worked a shift at a Raising Cane’s restaurant alongside her teammates to celebrate their historic National Championship victory. The Tigers’ first-ever NCAA title came thanks to a last-minute heroics from Aleah Finnegan on the balance beam. Dunne, who has one year of eligibility remaining, may reconsider returning for a fifth year after this historic experience.