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‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ trailer released – and fans aren’t impressed

The first trailer for the third Avatar film has racked up millions of views. However, the reactions online haven't been too positive...

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Coldplay kiss cam scandal: How best to handle a PR crisis

No such thing as bad press? Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has become the temporary spokesperson for the tech firm at heart of Coldplay CEO “kiss cam” scandal. The company’s new, tongue-in-cheek promo video has gone viral and is a masterclass in how to handle a PR crisis. Here is who’s behind it.

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CEO caught on 'kiss-cam' placed on leave by tech company Astronomer

The footage of a CEO embracing an employee went viral earlier this week after the pair appeared on a large screen at a Coldplay concert.

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Cryptic posts and song lyrics: Is a Fleetwood Mac reunion happening?

Did anyone have this on their 2025 bingo card? A series of cryptic online posts have led to specualtion that Fleetwood Mac could be reuniting... How likely is this to happen?

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Footage of CEO allegedly having affair at Coldplay concert goes viral

The internet is having a field day over footage of a recent Coldplay gig in the US. A kiss-cam moment seemed to expose an affair...

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Connie Francis, singer of viral TikTok hit 'Pretty Little Baby', dies

Celebrated American singer Connie Francis, whose 1961 hit song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ gained new admirers this year with the track going viral on TikTok, has died aged 87.

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Convent Summer: What is Gen Z’s latest obsession?

Every year, the summer has to be defined. Now, thanks to a viral clip on TikTok, Gen Z may have found what Summer 2025 is all about: peace, silence and religious locations. Here's everything you need to know about Convent Summer.

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The end of Squid Game: What does that major surprise cameo mean?

Netflix’s hit series Squid Game has come to an end after three seasons. Or has it? A surprise Oscar winner cameo may suggest that the (dehumanizing) games have just begun...

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Why is Donald Trump's phone lock screen going viral online?

Photographers caught a glimpse - and not for the first time - of Donald Trump's lock screen. The images have gone viral, with some saying that the president "goes hard", while many called out the phone image and Trump as "self-absorbed".

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Brazilian nuns go viral after beatbox TV performance

Two Brazilian nuns have become an online sensation after performing a spontaneous beatbox and dance routine on a Catholic television programme.

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Trump shares fake clip of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with golf ball

Donald Trump has shared a now viral fake clip of him hitting Bruce Springsteen with a golf ball – the latest in a continuing back and forth between the US president and The Boss. Springsteen has doubled down on political criticism by releasing a digital EP that includes his anti-Trump comments.

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Funniest internet reactions to first US-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV

From deep dish pizza to 'The Bear', with also mentions of Trump's tariffs, the internet wasted no time in welcoming the new pope with a solid dose of tomfoolery.

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Behind the memeification of the conclave and the viral ‘Tagle core’

Hold onto your miters - this conclave is getting the meme treatment online, and Gen Z seem to have picked their favourite: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle... But some traditionalists aren't happy.

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Conspiracy theorists claim that Katy Perry’s space trip was a hoax

A "Hollywood stunt" or just a damn costly and tone deaf 11-minute photo op? Conspiracy theories are everywhere online about the Blue Origin space tourism flight which happened earlier this week. Here's everything you need to know.

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Penguin ‘protest march’ against Trump’s tariffs coming this week

They won't let the tariffs slide... Non-profit Penguins International is making the most of unexpected attention from Trump's tariffs to organise a protest march - and to raise awareness on the penguin species becoming extinct. Flippers up!

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#PenguinsAgainstTrump: Penguin resistance to Trump's tariffs has begun

Since Donald Trump has slapped a 10 per cent tariff on an Australian territory with no human inhabitants - only penguins and seals - a new viral resistance has been gaining traction online...

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What’s with the viral anti-French trend on TikTok?

Moral of the story: don’t mess with the French.

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ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images: 'An insult to life itself'

“I strongly feel that this is an insult to life itself." Wise words from legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, whose comments on AI in 2016 are going viral following this week's trend of creating Studio Ghibli-style portraits with ChatGPT's latest update.

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Millie Bobby Brown responds to bullying aimed at her appearance

“This isn’t journalism. This is bullying.” Actress Millie Bobby Brown responds to tabloids criticising her appearance.

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‘Don’t buy a Swasticar’: Anti-Elon Musk Tesla advert goes viral

A UK-based group called Everyone Hates Elon appears to have taken credit for a poster seen in London and going viral online. It adds itself to another disturbing video currently doing the rounds online, which slams both Donald Trump and Elon Musk.