A graduate who went mega-viral with a tearful reaction to her first 9-to-5 job says she's been laid off

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A composite of images taken from TikTok which show a woman alongside an on-screen caption which reads she was laid off.
The 21-year-old college graduate said her previous 9-to-5 role had left her without any savings.

TikTok: @brielleybelly123, Brielle Asero

Millennials think Gen Z doesn't know how to have fun — but it's more complicated than that

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Young people dancing in a club
A millennial said Gen Z's idea of fun is "way more wholesome" than what she did when she was younger.

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Japanese prosecutors have demanded a controversial streamer pays a fine after he played music in a restaurant

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JohnnySomali streaming on Kick.

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Consumers are pushing back on being asked to buy more stuff with 'no-spend 2024'

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A composite of images taken from TikTok which show three social media users posing alongside text that list the items they wont be buying in 2024.
Some TikTokers pledged to cut back on fast food and streaming services in the new year.

TikTok: @miawestrap, @nobuy2024, @anisaanorve

An influencer has been fined $1 million after 'misleading' claims that proceeds from a cake would be donated to charity

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Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.
Chiara Ferragni has almost 30 million Instagram followers.

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My flight was diverted due to weather 2 days before Christmas. Here's how I avoided being stranded for the holidays.

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The Jonathan Majors verdict forces Disney to hit the reset button on Marvel — and that may not be a bad thing for Bob Iger

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Marvel star Jonathan Majors (left) was dropped by Disney after he was found guilty of assault and harassment. The company's CEO Bob Iger (right) has talked about a different approach to the franchise.
Marvel star Jonathan Majors (left) was dropped by Disney after he was found guilty of assault and harassment.

I found an archive of old posts and Gmail chats from when I was 11 — and instead of cringing, it endeared me to that youthful, carefree version of myself

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The writer at 24 (left) and 10 (right).

Kieran Press-Reynolds

A 70-year-old Iranian man's dance at a market went viral. Then came the arrests.

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An Iranian man holds up a cell phone and take a picture in a crowd of people.
A viral video of an Iranian market stall owner dancing sparks arrests and crackdowns from Iranian authorities.

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Somebody returned a copy of 'Beowulf' to a library 54 years after it was checked out. It would have accrued $1,000 in fines.

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A stock photo shows open books in a library.
A stock photo shows open books in a library.

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