28 December 2025 Kai Cenat at The 2023 Streamy Awards on August 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty The word rizz has emerged as a defining piece of internet slang in recent years, a term that encapsulates the kind of magnetic charm and confident social presence that makes someone stand out in social situations, particularly in romantic contexts, and its rise from niche online use to mainstream lexicon reflects how digital culture contin

19 December 2025 Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images At the first-ever TikTok Awards held in the United States, content creator Keith Lee captured one of the night’s most prestigious honors when he was named Creator of the Year for 2025 in a ceremony that celebrated the platform’s influence and cultural reach. The awards show, which took place on December 18, 2025, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, brought together leading figures from the social med

08 December 2025 Van der Velden says she’s grateful that Tilly has triggered new discussions about the use of artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry, but suggests that AI-detractors not take Tilly “too seriously,” as she’s made for fun. Particle6/Xicoia In late 2025 a new kind of celebrity quietly emerged, fully digital, entirely engineered, and earning real money. Tilly Norwood and Xania Monet are AI-generated personalities who have become stars in their own r

30 November 2025 Mia Zelu drawing attention at Wimbledon with a racy post, but as she is an AI creation she wasn’t physically at the tennis tournament. @miazelu/Instagram In a dazzling turn for social media marketing, a new generation of AI-generated personalities are rapidly gaining traction complete with crafted biographies, curated lifestyles, and polished content that rivals any human influencer. At the heart of this movement is Aitana Lopez, a fully artificial influencer

9 November 2025 In the past two months the world of digital content creation has witnessed a dramatic pivot thanks to Sora 2 an AI-powered video-generation tool from OpenAI that launched at the end of September 2025. What began as a niche experiment in text-to-video synthesis has quickly morphed into what some are calling the next wave of virality and influence. The New York Post recently spotlighted the rise of creators who are generating surreal, hyper-realist videos on Sor

23 October 2025 Twin YouTube stars Bailey McKnight and Brooklyn McKnight revealed that they have applied multiple times to join Dancing with the Stars and are longtime fans of the show. Although both have dance experience from their high school drill team and have personal connections to past contestants and pro dancers on the show, their applications were rejected. Bailey explained that the producers reportedly rejected them due to a concern about “splitting the votes” if bo

04 October 2025 Lucille Burdge has declared war on Cam Schlittler.X / @BBisntBoring Lucy Burdge, a popular gambling influencer and ardent...