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Elena Cavender
Elena is a tech reporter and the resident Gen Z expert at Mashable. She covers TikTok and digital trends. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in American History. Email her at [email protected] or follow her @ecaviar_.
By Elena Cavender
Samsung taps Sydney Sweeney and K-pop stars TXT for its Unpacked event
It wasn't as star-studded as past Samsung events.
![Sydney Sweeney beaming in the audience of Samsung Unpacked 2024.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Sy6ouOqRpCR83dIAvVz4Z/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720622372.png)
![Sydney Sweeney beaming in the audience of Samsung Unpacked 2024.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Sy6ouOqRpCR83dIAvVz4Z/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720622372.png)
The 'Gladiator II' trailer hits the internet like a truck
This is the most thigh-in-motion since Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers."
![Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal going head to head in 'Gladiator II.'](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030BmTaY2dc66dRlZlN1eQW/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720540755.jpg)
![Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal going head to head in 'Gladiator II.'](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/030BmTaY2dc66dRlZlN1eQW/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720540755.jpg)
Internet Princess Rayne Fisher-Quann left TikTok in search of something beyond the algorithm
The internet personality goes offline for her first live event in New York City.
![Rayne Fisher-Quann walking down the aisle of a church in a red dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/009B4vsKNZLwjvx6QHilu1b/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719856767.jpg)
![Rayne Fisher-Quann walking down the aisle of a church in a red dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/009B4vsKNZLwjvx6QHilu1b/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719856767.jpg)
This 'Kinds of Kindness' TikTok filter is as mystifying as the movie
Now you can sport the uncanny big face.
![Joe Alwyn, Emma Stone, and Jesse Plemmons on the 'Kinds of Kindness' posters](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/022zCKe1OusSPHCm68Si85W/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719603063.jpg)
![Joe Alwyn, Emma Stone, and Jesse Plemmons on the 'Kinds of Kindness' posters](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/022zCKe1OusSPHCm68Si85W/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719603063.jpg)
TikTok's second annual Book Awards shortlist list is here — See which titles made the cut
Are any of these books on your TBR?
![Stack of books next to the TikTok logo.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05R0771OFCv75rkFh6WGsg3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719848044.jpg)
![Stack of books next to the TikTok logo.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05R0771OFCv75rkFh6WGsg3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719848044.jpg)
Redbox's owner files for bankruptcy
The company is in more than $970 million in debt.
![A physical Redbox outside a grocery store.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02aTmEgWBbLGPFgcIoaehqk/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719761700.jpg)
![A physical Redbox outside a grocery store.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02aTmEgWBbLGPFgcIoaehqk/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719761700.jpg)
TikTok's Instagram competitor that no one's heard of is flopping
Whee is off to a bad start.
![The silhouette of a hand holding a phone that displays the Whee logo.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03T6uxp6p4cJ1nOuzDYeNtI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719509535.jpg)
![The silhouette of a hand holding a phone that displays the Whee logo.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03T6uxp6p4cJ1nOuzDYeNtI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719509535.jpg)
Reneé Rapp and Rachel Sennott talk finstas and flirting on Instagram's 'Close Friends Only' podcast
Target audience reached!
![Rachel Sennott and Renee Rapp sitting down together and talking into mics.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06aEIJWgEpueYd2mkmgYA0n/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719489031.png)
![Rachel Sennott and Renee Rapp sitting down together and talking into mics.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06aEIJWgEpueYd2mkmgYA0n/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719489031.png)
Meet the collective of creators who raised $1.6 million for humanitarian relief in Gaza
The success of Creators for Palestine raises the question: What role should internet personalities play in social movements?
![A photo composite of YouTube creators](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06UshoYUHWoDQcChFdjfS7G/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719421136.jpg)
![A photo composite of YouTube creators](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06UshoYUHWoDQcChFdjfS7G/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719421136.jpg)
The 10 best books of 2024 so far, according to BookTok
From "Happy Place" to "Housemates," here's what you need to add to your TBR lists.
By Christianna Silva and Elena Cavender
![Funny Story by Emily Henry / Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn / Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02TUqLecjTI32kCeH1nY0KA/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718744073.png)
![Funny Story by Emily Henry / Perfume & Pain by Anna Dorn / Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02TUqLecjTI32kCeH1nY0KA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718744073.png)
Sabrina Carpenter will give her top Spotify listeners early access to her 'Short n' Sweet' tour
Please, please, please make ticketing easier for fans.
![Sabrina Carpenter beaming on stage in a yellow dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ofoEt7dQmQahEvsXuZspa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718908961.jpg)
![Sabrina Carpenter beaming on stage in a yellow dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ofoEt7dQmQahEvsXuZspa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718908961.jpg)
Taylor Swift and TikTok are challenging Swifties to prove their loyalty
Straight from the TikTok marketing department.
![Taylor Swift sitting at a piano in a green dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/079pduFngat9mCm88pktVpo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718744397.jpg)
![Taylor Swift sitting at a piano in a green dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/079pduFngat9mCm88pktVpo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718744397.jpg)
From 'End of Beginning' to 'Nasty,' here are TikTok's most viral songs of 2024 (so far)
TikTok bounced back from its UMG woes just in time for an 'Espresso' summer.
![From left to right Billie Eilish, Hozier, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Djo (Joe Keery), Tinashe, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Drake.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xEES5x1MAgu2qjJ25ZNPr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718304196.jpg)
![From left to right Billie Eilish, Hozier, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Djo (Joe Keery), Tinashe, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Drake.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xEES5x1MAgu2qjJ25ZNPr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718304196.jpg)
From yap to pookie, 2024's most viral internet slang defined
Yapping all about this year's catchphrases.
![An illustration of a person with a screen in front of their face](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03ttPWKbQV7iWHyhw5mfxdk/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718124503.jpg)
![An illustration of a person with a screen in front of their face](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03ttPWKbQV7iWHyhw5mfxdk/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718124503.jpg)
Irish rap group revitalizes their mother tongue in 'Kneecap' trailer
"A country without a language is only half a nation."
![The three members of Kneecap posing.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04LpAU04xNNcwaaGvrjQKsl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718896003.jpg)
![The three members of Kneecap posing.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/04LpAU04xNNcwaaGvrjQKsl/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718896003.jpg)
The 'meet people twice' theory is TikTok's latest path to love
To fall in love, you must meet twice.
![Two people shaking hands against the blue sky.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00jen0lhfPgECVQvX7VR2VZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718134920.jpg)
![Two people shaking hands against the blue sky.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00jen0lhfPgECVQvX7VR2VZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718134920.jpg)
Another 'Hunger Games' prequel is on the way and fans can't wait
The Haymitch backstory we've been waiting for.
![Actors Josh Hutcherson (L) and Jennifer Lawrence (R)on the set of the film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07nYtWbUVqjst0VROq2yuhz/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1717691285.jpg)
![Actors Josh Hutcherson (L) and Jennifer Lawrence (R)on the set of the film "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07nYtWbUVqjst0VROq2yuhz/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1717691285.jpg)
TikTok is reportedly prepping a U.S. version of its algorithm
It aims to create a separate code base that's independent from the Chinese version.
![A phone displaying the TikTok logo on an American flag backdrop.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00WzdefT97BFIDXf6iQsB0p/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1717171017.jpg)
![A phone displaying the TikTok logo on an American flag backdrop.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00WzdefT97BFIDXf6iQsB0p/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1717171017.jpg)
New TikTok guidelines target weight loss drugs
Videos promoting weight loss drugs are now ineligible for TikTok's FYP.
![A phone screen displaying the TikTok logo in front of a blue backdrop.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wc9loZUBtvTNpAi4ZpUld/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1717095383.jpg)
![A phone screen displaying the TikTok logo in front of a blue backdrop.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03wc9loZUBtvTNpAi4ZpUld/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1717095383.jpg)
Celebrity-voiced erotica is the new frontier in online celeb thirst
The age of AI brings celeb consent into question.
By Chase DiBenedetto and Elena Cavender
![A collage of photos of Jesse Williams and Andrew Scott around a woman fanning herself in front of the computer.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00PHylz5sHvh5i8ErK1g23x/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716492062.jpg)
![A collage of photos of Jesse Williams and Andrew Scott around a woman fanning herself in front of the computer.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00PHylz5sHvh5i8ErK1g23x/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716492062.jpg)
'Bridgerton' star Nicola Coughlan is the extremely online people's princess
Celebrities, they're just like us!
![Nicola Coughlan in white on a purple background.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05OkO3yAzZyCkatOlitxW6v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716391952.jpg)
![Nicola Coughlan in white on a purple background.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05OkO3yAzZyCkatOlitxW6v/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716391952.jpg)
U.S. Justice Department moves to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation over antitrust violations
The government seeks an end to Ticketmaster's concert ticket monopoly
![Taylor Swift performing in a sparkly dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00LXzNxHCqQNo777iEhv4eR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716477335.jpg)
![Taylor Swift performing in a sparkly dress.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00LXzNxHCqQNo777iEhv4eR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716477335.jpg)
Tinashe's 'Nasty' goes viral just in time for summer
"Nasty" graduated from viral video soundtrack to a full-blown internet moment.
![Tinashe performing at Coachella in a white vest, pants, and baseball cap.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01X9oDcTHzL36DxI0Cd9VbX/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1716129126.jpg)
![Tinashe performing at Coachella in a white vest, pants, and baseball cap.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01X9oDcTHzL36DxI0Cd9VbX/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1716129126.jpg)
Forget the slow burn, Gen Z loves a failmarriage
From 'Succession' to 'Challengers,' online fans can't get enough of these problematic relationships.
![Two photos, one of Succession's Tom and Shiv and the other of Challengers' Art and Tashi both ripped apart.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03BKYR6auyYQ13Hm43SSAPH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715635022.jpg)
![Two photos, one of Succession's Tom and Shiv and the other of Challengers' Art and Tashi both ripped apart.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03BKYR6auyYQ13Hm43SSAPH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715635022.jpg)
This is how those sexy 'Challengers' fan edits got made so quickly
Like tennis, fancams are a relationship.
![The 'Challengers' trio on a phone screen in front of a blue movie theater.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/049cWNMvmeQSoFxYs3XVUBc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1715199344.jpg)
![The 'Challengers' trio on a phone screen in front of a blue movie theater.](https://helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/049cWNMvmeQSoFxYs3XVUBc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1715199344.jpg)