In this week's episode, I explore the spiritual-adjacent corners of TikTok like manifestation-tok, tarot-tok, psychic-tok, and astrology-tok, and how this content can lead users down a harmful pipeline. I look at how young people, Gen Z in particular, are turning to new-age spirituality to make sense of the world and how the TikTok algorithm contributes to increasingly extreme beliefs in this area. I also share case studies of users who have devolved into "spiritual psychosis" (an unofficial...

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The biggest stories on the internet from May 8th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:00 Kim Kardashian reveals she walked on platform shoes without a heel at the Met Gala 4:45 Are we getting a Selena Gomez x Sabrina Carpenter music collab? 6:23 Raven Symoné tells fans to stop sending wife death threats 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...

A recap of the 2024 Met Gala. 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 May 6th, 2024.  Timestamps: 2:01 Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake 5:14 Harry Jowsey addresses Rylee Arnold romance rumours  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:...

The biggest stories on the internet from May 2nd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:57 Bella Hadid announces fragrance brand, Orebella 2:58 TikTok creator calls out Olivia Rodgrio’s team for “stealing” her merch design and selling it to fans 6:50 Instagram is cracking down on aggregator accounts 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...

The biggest stories on the internet from May 1st, 2024. Timestamps: 1:30 Revolve responds to Pizzaslime Stagecoach after party backlash 4:16 Youthforia slammed for releasing foundation shade that looks like black face paint 12:34 Taylor Swift will allegedly attend the Met Gala 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...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 30th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:34 Pizzaslime x Revolve Stagecoach after party is going viral for all the wrong reasons  4:46 Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield address rumours about Lilah Gibney  7:08 Reposts of Hasan Piker’s content on Twitch helps fan pay college tuition 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...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 29th, 2024. 00:56 Internet users are calling out “veneer techs” popping up all over TikTok 4:56 Emma Chamberlain is back on TikTok 7:00 Joey Graceffa & Daniel Preda vs. Connor Franta 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...

In this week's episode, I dive into the new Netflix series, Baby Reindeer, with my brother Nick! Timestamps: 3:48 What is Baby Reindeer? 5:51 Reception 6:19 What made Baby Reindeer so special? 13:00 Episode 4: Donny’s abuse 29:18 The ending 35:09 Reality vs. Netflix 43:04 Repercussions of the show 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

*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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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  ...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 9th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:40 Vanderpump Villa recap 3:46 JoJo Siwa accused of stealing her new song 'Choose Your Fighter' from Emeline 6:56 Todrick Hall vs. Adam McIntyre vs. Colleen Ballinger 12:00 Billie Eilish announces new album days after putting her entire following list on her close friends Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 8th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:51 Content recap 2:26 Jersey Shore Family Vacation 4:15 Summer House 8:17 TikToks' latest meme— Industrial grade glycine from Donghua Jinlong 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...

In this week's episode, I explore the rise and fall of Myspace— the first site that put social networking on the map at a global scale. I look at Myspace's origins, why the site became so popular, and its cultural impact, including some of the most prolific artists and influencers to come out of the platform. I also go into how and why Myspace ultimately failed, and the legacy it left behind for Millennials online. RaWrrrrrr Find our podcast YouTube channel...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 4th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:47 Aspyn Ovard files for divorce from Parker Ferris same day she announces their 3rd child was born 6:41 Comedian Daniel Tosh claims that Kylie Jenner is pregnant with Timothée Chalamet’s baby 9:15 Fans speculate The ACE Family divorce is fake after Catherine McBroom joins Austin's RV storyline Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly...

The biggest stories on the internet from April 3rd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:46 Sabrina Carpenter reveals Skims collaboration and Swifties are mad about it  6:10 Charli D’Amelio rumoured to be dating hockey player Joel Hofer  8:32 JoJo Siwa cops criticism for rebrand 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...