The biggest stories on the internet from April 24th, 2024. 2:44 Tana Mongeau says all your favourite influencers are always on drugs 5:43 DrMichaelSays feuds with influencer Belle Hassan over SPF claims following Bondi Sands partnership Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from April 23rd, 2024. 00:58 TikTok star Eva Evans passes away at 29 2:45 Brit Smith "sets the record straight" on JoJo Siwa allegedly stealing her song ‘Karma’ 6:24 Watcher update Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from April 22nd, 2024. Timestamps: 1:05 Taylor Swift faces backlash for The Tortured Poets Department  14:24 Dixie D’Amelio claps back at TikTok users who accused her of being on drugs in recent live 17:51 Watcher sparks controversy by leaving YouTube for paid streaming service Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

In this week's episode, I break down the life, career, and controversies of Addison Rae. I also explore how Addison navigated a complete image overhaul recently, re-branding herself from a Louisana TikTok star to an indie pop icon with a cult following. Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Timestamps: 3:06 Background & family life growing up 5:55 Addison joins TikTok 7:53 Hype House era 9:18 Addison & Bryce Hall 11:35 Anti-BLM controversy 12:15 Partying in COVID controversy 13:28 Item Beauty 14:54 Addison tries music - releases Obsessed 17:26 Dancing on Jimmy Fallon controversy 18:23 Donald Trump controversy 19:23 Addison tries acting 20:13 Addison & Kourtney Kardashian 21:02 Monty Lopez, Sheri Nicole, Tana Mongeau & Yung Gravy drama 24:40 Adidas x Praying controversy 25:05 Addison’s rebrand Resources: https://centennialworld.com/addison-rae-bryce-hall-dating/  https://centennialworld.com/bryce-hall-addison-rae-cheating-rumours-explained-vegas-saiviantha/  https://centennialworld.com/addison-rae-item-beauty-brand/  https://centennialworld.com/addison-rae-item-beauty-copying-lonely-ghost/  https://centennialworld.com/item-beauty-addison-rae-discontinue-lip-quip-oil/ https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/8/22663082/addison-rae-tiktok-netflix-film-deal-hes-all-that  https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a33368722/addison-rae-new-podcast-mom-sheri-leaving-college-moving-to-la/ https://www.distractify.com/p/why-does-addison-rae-have-different-last-name https://www.wsj.com/articles/addison-rae-tiktok-interview-hype-house-charli-11591878894 https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/addison-rae-interview/ https://www.tiktok.com/@addisonre?lang=en https://people.com/celebrity/addison-rae-says-her-first-tiktok-only-got-one-like-before-she-went-viral/ https://justpmsing.com/category/50-days-of-addison-rae https://justpmsing.com/category/50-days-of-addison-rae/page/5/ https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a33636222/addison-rae-was-rejected-from-college-dance-team-before-blowing-up-on-tiktok/ https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a33368722/addison-rae-new-podcast-mom-sheri-leaving-college-moving-to-la/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/addison-rae-tiktok-family-drama-1234577285/ https://elliottmag.com/all-posts/2023/9/addison-raes-new-music-is-2-die-4 https://www.leducrep.com/opinion/gallardo-the-right-and-wrong-way-to-rebrand https://www.businessinsider.com/kourtney-kardashian-addison-rae-friendship-relationship-timeline-photos#:~:text=Addison%20Rae%20and%20Kourtney%20Kardashian,a%20fan%20of%20her%20videos. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/tana-mongeau-says-monty-lopez-cheating-rumors-are-just-tip-of-the-iceberg-1867918/ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/valkyrae-stunned-as-addison-rae-launches-new-blue-light-skincare-product-1753975/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13111585/Addison-Rae-shows-curves-poses-sheer-black-bodysuit-new-social-media-photo-No-filter.html https://people.com/addison-rae-on-debut-ep-new-music-to-come-exclusive-8559848 https://people.com/super-bowl-2024-addison-rae-teaches-giant-nerd-gummy-flashdance-nerds-super-bowl-commercial-8559492 https://www.hercampus.com/school/ucla/addison-rae-is-the-it-girl-2024-deserves/ https://people.com/tv/addison-rae-omer-fedi-relationship-timeline/ https://www.vogue.com/article/addison-rae-pop-diva-wardrobe https://www.midiaresearch.com/blog/addison-rae-will-not-be-owned-the-pitfalls-of-the-major-label-business-model https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-timeline-of-all-the-hype-house-drama-is-wild-31354225 https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/addison-rae-defends-introducing-herself-to-donald-trump.html https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/turns-addison-rae-liked-multiple-015731007.html?guccounter=1 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-08-27/addison-rae-tiktok-hes-all-that-netflix https://people.com/tv/addison-rae-apologizes-for-resurfaced-anti-black-lives-matter-video/ https://people.com/tv/addison-rae-responds-performing-tiktok-dances-not-crediting-black-creators-fallon-tonight-show/ https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/addison-rae-street-style-outfits/ https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/addison-rae-adidas-christian-bikini-praying/ https://sg.style.yahoo.com/addison-rae-channels-early-2000s-201038899.html https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/addison-rae-lizzie-mcguire-y2k-130000768.html https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/addison-rae-responds-as-her-old-music-leaks-on-soundcloud-1900865/ https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/rising-musicians-2023 https://vogue.ph/lifestyle/people/i-think-im-just-a-curious-person-addison-rae-on-her-quest-for-pop-perfection/ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/tana-mongeau-declares-war-on-monty-lopez-after-shading-her-on-tiktok-18963Addison Rae And Her Quest for Pop Perfection41/ https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/addison-rae-music-obsessed-behind-the-scenes-1143674/ https://www.vogue.com/article/addison-rae-ar-ep-interview  

*My apologies for pronouncing Marques Brownlee's first name incorrectly. The biggest stories on the internet from April 17th, 2024. 1:11 Marques Brownlee faces backlash for giving a negative product review on the Humane AI Pin 6:16 Lil Tay goes off on JoJo Siwa claiming she has purchased bot Spotify listens of her new song 9:14 Instagram joins in on the Taylor Swift Easter Egg frenzy to celebrate The Tortured Poet’s Department Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from April 16th, 2024. 00:36 The Kid Laroi confirms he’s official with Tate McRae at his Dublin concert 2:47 YouTuber-turned-wrestler Logan Paul expecting first baby with fiance Nina Agdal 5:03 Popular TikTok blind item creator Kyle Marisa Roth has passed away 8:20 StassieBaby confirms Jaden Hossler split Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from April 15th, 2024. 1:01 Bye Bambi x Yasmin Coachella backlash 4:43 Alix Earle gets a private influencer trip to Coachella powered by Poppi 7:33 TikTok's Trade Me Project goes wrong when house winner gets kicked out Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

In this week's episode, I explore the ties between TikTok's popular looksmaxxing trend and incel culture. I cover what looksmaxxing is, how it became popular among boys and young men, and the incel ideology that underpins this trend.  Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Timestamps: 3:27 What is looksmaxxing & why is it popular on TikTok? 8:40 What does incel mean? 11:33 Core beliefs of incels: appearance-based hierarchy, misogyny & pill theory 19:00 The ties between looksmaxxing & inceldom  Resources: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240326-inside-looksmaxxing-the-extreme-cosmetic-social-media-trend  https://www.tiktok.com/@syrianpsycho  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9780135/  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45284455“  https://incels.wiki/w/Looks_theory  https://incels.wiki/images/e/ee/Okcupid.png  https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/male-messaging-curve.png  https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/female-messaging-curve.png  https://www.tiktok.com/@syrianpsycho/video/7091686104650353966?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6899384367418131969  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/style/looksmaxxing-tik-tok-dillon-latham.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/books/review/angry-white-men-by-michael-kimmel.html#:~:text=Failing%20to%20concede%20this%2C%20men,greater%20gender%20and%20racial%20equality.  Solea, A.I., Sugiura, L. Mainstreaming the Blackpill: Understanding the Incel Community on TikTok. Eur J Crim Policy Res 29, 311–336 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10610-023-09559-5   https://looksmax.org/threads/complete-guide-to-psl-ratings.379179/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xmaze/learn-to-decode-the-secret-language-of-the-incel-subculture  https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/incels-in-australia-the-ideology-the-threat-and-a-way-forward/  

The biggest stories on the internet from April 11th, 2024. 00:30 Leo Skepi has apologised for making fatphobic remarks after a wave of backlash 5:25 TikTok creator Sarah Joy has allegedly been faking being Amish for followers 12:03 Dbrand offers consumer $10K after tweeting racist comment about their last name Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from April 10th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:27 TikTok-popular jewelry company Evry Jewels has called out an influencer for allegedly backing out of a collab 5:49 TikTok to launch Instagram rival app Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.instagram.com/centennialworld/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/