Soapy micro dramas face a reckoning in 2026 after capturing Hollywood's attention

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22:(L-R) Siyu Karneboge, Nicole Mattox, Seth Edeen and Bofan Zhang speak at the ReelShort Wings Of Fire Screening at The Culver Theater on April 22, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort)
A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.'

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TikTok's transformation into a shopping app is complete

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TikTok Shop has broken through in the US market.

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TikTok challenger Triller has been delisted from the Nasdaq

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Triller logo.

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Lightspeed Ventures partner says Sora will make social media creators 'far, far, far less valuable'

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Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano is pictured.
AI-generated video marks a "whole new chapter for the internet," Lightspeed Ventures partner Michael Mignano said.

Lightspeed

TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people

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A young person looks at a screen

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TikTok is jumping into micro dramas, the surging bite-sized soaps that have caught Hollywood's eye

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Two people sitting down, one woman on left with ripped tights and greasy hair. On right, a man with similarly dirty look.
Netshort's micro dramas revolve around soapy themes.

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Why Hollywood is paying this 17-year-old up to $20,000 to boost film trailers with TikTok edits

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Amid Mohamed of Viral Cartel Inc.
Amid Mohamed, 17, founded Viral Cartel Inc. in 2024.

Amid Mohamed

I quit my job to travel. Here's how the time off helped me rethink my career.

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Nurya Doorenbos with her dog during a European road trip she took after quitting her job in the spring.

Maxim Muylaert

We don't know why Bari Weiss pulled a '60 Minutes' story — here's why that matters

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CBS News head Bari Weiss interviewing Erika Kirk at a
CBS News head Bari Weiss, seen here interviewing Erika Kirk, has become a lightning rod since she took the job in October.

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TikTok is revamping its pay structure to reward high performers

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Shou Chew and TikTok
TikTok CEO Shou Chew

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