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The fashion-forward influencer was honored with the Virgil Abloh Award at Harlem's Fashion Row's 19th Annual Awards Show.
If you've been deep in Black fashion over the past few years, you've likely seen Wisdom Kaye.
The Nigerian-American model has essentially redefined digital fashion, taking on requests from fans to essentially style everything from flags to even piecing together outfits based on a set financial amount. In sum, the Houston native emerged as one of the more daring men on social media, amassing more than two million TikTok followers in 2020 alone and curating various looks from whatever inspires him for more than nine million followers on Instagram.
That hard work was rewarded during New York Fashion Week as Kaye was presented with the Virgil Abloh Award at Harlem's Fashion Row's 19th Annual Awards Show.
"I never thought that with an iPhone and the corner of my room that I would inspire people all over the world," Kaye said. "I never thought that my ideas were really that great… I'm incredibly fortunate."
#annual
If you've been deep in Black fashion over the past few years, you've likely seen Wisdom Kaye.
The Nigerian-American model has essentially redefined digital fashion, taking on requests from fans to essentially style everything from flags to even piecing together outfits based on a set financial amount. In sum, the Houston native emerged as one of the more daring men on social media, amassing more than two million TikTok followers in 2020 alone and curating various looks from whatever inspires him for more than nine million followers on Instagram.
That hard work was rewarded during New York Fashion Week as Kaye was presented with the Virgil Abloh Award at Harlem's Fashion Row's 19th Annual Awards Show.
"I never thought that with an iPhone and the corner of my room that I would inspire people all over the world," Kaye said. "I never thought that my ideas were really that great… I'm incredibly fortunate."
#annual
1 day ago
Comedian Bill Maher spent the first night of Rosh Hashanah taking aim at Macklemore and other anti-Israel celebrities, arguing that calling the war in Gaza a genocide is fueling a global rise in antisemitism.
During Friday night's episode of HBO's "Real Time," Maher first criticized members of the Democratic Party who have spoken out against Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.
"Because nowhere has this moral confusion become more obvious than in a place called Gaza," Maher said. "A little strip of land that was not part of the original Israel, but they won in a war launched against them, but then gave back, gave back as a peace gesture — did they tell you that part on TikTok, kids?"
Bill Maher Blasts Democratic Party, Says It Is Fine With Religion 'As Long As That Faith Isn't Jewish'
Bill Maher arrives for the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
#first
During Friday night's episode of HBO's "Real Time," Maher first criticized members of the Democratic Party who have spoken out against Israel during the Israel-Hamas war.
"Because nowhere has this moral confusion become more obvious than in a place called Gaza," Maher said. "A little strip of land that was not part of the original Israel, but they won in a war launched against them, but then gave back, gave back as a peace gesture — did they tell you that part on TikTok, kids?"
Bill Maher Blasts Democratic Party, Says It Is Fine With Religion 'As Long As That Faith Isn't Jewish'
Bill Maher arrives for the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 28, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
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1 day ago
Tommy Winkler and his wife Jess are expecting their first baby, due at the end of February
The couple, who married in June, shared the news with family and friends shortly after finding out in June
Jess has faced a challenging first trimester but says Tommy has been supportive and excited about becoming a father
Tommy Winkler and his wife Jess are going to be parents!
The TikToker, who is known as "The Food Guy" online, is expecting his first baby with his wife Jess, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE. The couple, who tied the knot in June, will welcome their baby at the end of February and found out they were expecting just a day after Tommy's birthday.
#jess #wife #expecting #first
The couple, who married in June, shared the news with family and friends shortly after finding out in June
Jess has faced a challenging first trimester but says Tommy has been supportive and excited about becoming a father
Tommy Winkler and his wife Jess are going to be parents!
The TikToker, who is known as "The Food Guy" online, is expecting his first baby with his wife Jess, sharing the news exclusively with PEOPLE. The couple, who tied the knot in June, will welcome their baby at the end of February and found out they were expecting just a day after Tommy's birthday.
#jess #wife #expecting #first
2 days ago
A leaked phone call that appears to feature Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her ex-husband, Ryan Anderson, has raised serious questions about a private conversation the former couple allegedly had while he was working at a school. The ****** ually suggestive audio appears to capture Blanchard and Anderson discussing whether he could participate in an intimate phone exchange from inside the building. Anderson has since pushed back against the speculation, insisting in a TikTok video that he "never" engaged in ****** ual activity at the school.
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The audio, which has circulated on social media, begins with Anderson asking Blanchard what she is wearing, but she seemingly brushes off the question. "Oh fine, tomorrow," Anderson responds.
The former couple can then be heard giggling before Anderson appears to express concern about getting caught. "I wish; I don't want to get in trouble," he says.
Blanchard responds by suggesting he would be able to remain quiet. "If you didn't make a sound at your mom's, you're not gonna make a sound at school," she is heard saying.
#heard
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The audio, which has circulated on social media, begins with Anderson asking Blanchard what she is wearing, but she seemingly brushes off the question. "Oh fine, tomorrow," Anderson responds.
The former couple can then be heard giggling before Anderson appears to express concern about getting caught. "I wish; I don't want to get in trouble," he says.
Blanchard responds by suggesting he would be able to remain quiet. "If you didn't make a sound at your mom's, you're not gonna make a sound at school," she is heard saying.
#heard
2 days ago
TikTok user alexaabney69 frequently shares videos featuring conversations with her brother, often highlighting their sibling dynamic. A recent exchange about dating has caught viewers' attention, drawing more than 730,000 views and over 1,280 comments.
The video begins with Alexa telling her brother, "I've been thinking about it a lot, and I kind of feel like I'm ready for a real relationship and a real boyfriend."
When her brother responds with a questioning "Okay?" she asks whether he thinks she is ready, saying that she believes she is.
"Maybe you should stop talking to d—–bags, then," he replies. When Alexa says she doesn't know whether someone is a d—–bag until she starts dating them, her brother pushes back.
"Everyone knows," he says. "We all can tell except for you." He then suggests that Alexa look for something less surface-level in her next relationship. She responds that she likes the personalities of the men she has dated in the past.
#brother #ready #relationship
The video begins with Alexa telling her brother, "I've been thinking about it a lot, and I kind of feel like I'm ready for a real relationship and a real boyfriend."
When her brother responds with a questioning "Okay?" she asks whether he thinks she is ready, saying that she believes she is.
"Maybe you should stop talking to d—–bags, then," he replies. When Alexa says she doesn't know whether someone is a d—–bag until she starts dating them, her brother pushes back.
"Everyone knows," he says. "We all can tell except for you." He then suggests that Alexa look for something less surface-level in her next relationship. She responds that she likes the personalities of the men she has dated in the past.
#brother #ready #relationship
2 days ago
For months, rumors about influencer Charli D'Amelio's relationship with her family have been circulating online, and a recent appearance on Quenlin Blackwell's "Feeding Starving Celebrities" video series seems to have added more fuel to that fire.
In the video uploaded on Sept. 5, D'Amelio, the second-most followed TikToker with close to 160 million followers, starts the episode by surprising Blackwell with a pair of sweatpants from her merch store. As they're talking about her many business ventures, Blackwell then asks her how much money she made from her merch. "Mmm, ain't that the question," D'Amelio responds as she looks into the camera and laughs as she adds, "Wouldn't I like to know."
This comes three months after People confirmed that she is no longer involved in the family's popcorn brand, Be Happy Snacks, and the publication reported that the severed ties are allegedly a result of a financial dispute between her and her parents, Marc and Heidi D'Amelio. A representative for the brand told TMZ that her decision to bow out of the family business was "a formal amicable separation from D'Amelio Brands and D'Amelio Family LLC that everyone agreed to at the time."
TMZ also reported that the separation began in March 2025 and was made official in November 2025, meaning she was out of the company for more than six months before the news broke.
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Charli D'Amelio and her family for this story, but did not hear back.
#blackwell #brand
In the video uploaded on Sept. 5, D'Amelio, the second-most followed TikToker with close to 160 million followers, starts the episode by surprising Blackwell with a pair of sweatpants from her merch store. As they're talking about her many business ventures, Blackwell then asks her how much money she made from her merch. "Mmm, ain't that the question," D'Amelio responds as she looks into the camera and laughs as she adds, "Wouldn't I like to know."
This comes three months after People confirmed that she is no longer involved in the family's popcorn brand, Be Happy Snacks, and the publication reported that the severed ties are allegedly a result of a financial dispute between her and her parents, Marc and Heidi D'Amelio. A representative for the brand told TMZ that her decision to bow out of the family business was "a formal amicable separation from D'Amelio Brands and D'Amelio Family LLC that everyone agreed to at the time."
TMZ also reported that the separation began in March 2025 and was made official in November 2025, meaning she was out of the company for more than six months before the news broke.
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Charli D'Amelio and her family for this story, but did not hear back.
#blackwell #brand
2 days ago
TikTok creator molly.rutter posted a video describing her highly anticipated first date with a foreign student that, since its publication, has drawn over 15 million views and generated over 7300 comments. Molly appeared excited on her way to the date and said she liked him when they met in person. But by the end of the date, she said things had taken a different turn.
At the beginning of the video, Molly filmed herself on her way to meet her date and said she was excited to see him. She said he was from India and that it was his first time in the United States. She added that he attended a university in Buffalo, New York, where he studied artificial intelligence.
Molly said they had spoken on the phone before meeting and that she found him attractive from their initial conversation. This seemed to add to her excitement. Because he was still getting familiar with Buffalo, she said she planned to take him to one of her favorite food spots in the city.
Shortly after their date began, she gave an update on how it was going. She described him as "Absolutely adorable" and said that she found him physically appealing. Molly also said that she detected some shyness from her date, which only made her more fond of him.
As the night progressed, she was all smiles and said they had already planned a second date. However, she was a bit disappointed when he initially said he couldn't go to a second location because he had classes the next morning. She decided to meet up with her friend after the date.
#second
At the beginning of the video, Molly filmed herself on her way to meet her date and said she was excited to see him. She said he was from India and that it was his first time in the United States. She added that he attended a university in Buffalo, New York, where he studied artificial intelligence.
Molly said they had spoken on the phone before meeting and that she found him attractive from their initial conversation. This seemed to add to her excitement. Because he was still getting familiar with Buffalo, she said she planned to take him to one of her favorite food spots in the city.
Shortly after their date began, she gave an update on how it was going. She described him as "Absolutely adorable" and said that she found him physically appealing. Molly also said that she detected some shyness from her date, which only made her more fond of him.
As the night progressed, she was all smiles and said they had already planned a second date. However, she was a bit disappointed when he initially said he couldn't go to a second location because he had classes the next morning. She decided to meet up with her friend after the date.
#second
2 days ago
TikTok stars Squirmy and Grubs opened up about their decision to initially keep their pregnancy private
Following their joint pregnancy announcement on Instagram, the expectant parents, whose real names are Shane and Hannah Burcaw, uploaded a more detailed video on YouTube where they explained why they decided to wait to share the news
The couple first announced that they were expecting on Tuesday, Sept. 8
TikTok stars Squirmy and Grubs are opening up about their decision to initially keep their pregnancy private.
Following their joint pregnancy announcement on Instagram, the expectant parents, whose real names are Shane and Hannah Burcaw, uploaded a more detailed video on YouTube where they explained why they decided to wait to share the news.
#TikTok
Following their joint pregnancy announcement on Instagram, the expectant parents, whose real names are Shane and Hannah Burcaw, uploaded a more detailed video on YouTube where they explained why they decided to wait to share the news
The couple first announced that they were expecting on Tuesday, Sept. 8
TikTok stars Squirmy and Grubs are opening up about their decision to initially keep their pregnancy private.
Following their joint pregnancy announcement on Instagram, the expectant parents, whose real names are Shane and Hannah Burcaw, uploaded a more detailed video on YouTube where they explained why they decided to wait to share the news.
#TikTok
3 days ago
Follow the Caller-Times for coverage of Week 3 of the 2026 high school football season in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend.
Beeville at Carroll, 7 p.m. — Quinton Martinez on X (qmartinez), Instagram (qmartinezsports) and TikTok (qnmartinez)
La Joya Palmview at Alice, 7:30 p.m. — Rey Castillo on X (reycastillo361), Instagram (reycastillosports)
Gregory-Portland at Calallen, 7:30 p.m. — Quinton Martinez on X (qmartinez), Instagram (qmartinezsports) and TikTok (qnmartinez)
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Beeville at Carroll, 7 p.m. — Quinton Martinez on X (qmartinez), Instagram (qmartinezsports) and TikTok (qnmartinez)
La Joya Palmview at Alice, 7:30 p.m. — Rey Castillo on X (reycastillo361), Instagram (reycastillosports)
Gregory-Portland at Calallen, 7:30 p.m. — Quinton Martinez on X (qmartinez), Instagram (qmartinezsports) and TikTok (qnmartinez)
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Chanel shoppers are known to be a discerning bunch, but artist Tom Sachs has created an unauthorized replica of the luxury house's sought-after Paris boutique in lower Manhattan.
Located in Sachs' studio at 245 Centre Street, the phony Chanel store has a sign with 31 Rue Cambon on its front door, and a black Chanel-esque ensemble in one street-front window and a red one in the other. During a pass-by Monday night, the studio's security grates were down and a sign on the front door read, "NOTICE BY ENTERING YOU ARE TO BE RECORDED."
Media requests to Sachs were unreturned.
Although Sachs' outpost has a sign with what looks like a handwritten version of Chanel's proprietary interlocked "CC" monogram, the designer label has not been involved in the project in any way. A Chanel spokesperson said Thursday, "Chanel is not involved in this project, and we did not participate in its conception or development. This is not part of the cultural [programs] that Chanel supports around the world and has no affiliation with Chanel."
Scheduled to open Friday and to run through Oct. 10, Sachs' store will have highly limited access — with hours set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The artist's body of work includes jabs at consumerism, materialism, logomania and high-low dressing. His Centre Street studio's new faux Chanel outpost is prismatic in a few ways, including the fact that his ****** e is a short walk to Canal Street where counterfeit goods are sold in abundance.
Sachs' faux boutique coincides with the $20 billion Chanel's accelerating growth and shoppers' fervor for fashion artistic director Matthieu Blazy's designs. Chanel hauls have gone viral, thanks to influencers like Elle Ferguson, who posted in March about traveling 30 hours to get the other Chanel bag of the season — the maxi flap bag in shearling. (She already had scored the mini rectangular bag in gold.) TikTokers like Mikayla Nogueira are sharing their much-coveted loot too with followers.
Asked about the potential impact of Sachs' project on Chanel, Luca Solca, global luxury goods ****** yst at Bernstein, said Thursday, "Imitation is the best form of flattery. This seems to confirm how powerful Chanel has grown into our collective perception."
The New York-based Sachs focuses on recreating modern icons with everyday objects like plywood, including Le Corbusier's 1952 Unite d'Habitation with foam core and a glue gun or variations of NASA's ****** ecraft like the Lunar Module. His unyielding tongue-in-cheek career narrative touches on craftsmanship, luxury and nihilism.
In 1998, his notoriety or fame rose with the creation of a Chanel-type guillotine. Along with Chanel, Sachs has also taken aim at Hermès with his art projects including his 2006 Tiffany Value Meal — a riff on McDonalds' "Happy Meal" in Tiffany & Co's signature blue with what appeared to be the company's logo. The New Yorker also dreamed up a Prada toilet and a
Located in Sachs' studio at 245 Centre Street, the phony Chanel store has a sign with 31 Rue Cambon on its front door, and a black Chanel-esque ensemble in one street-front window and a red one in the other. During a pass-by Monday night, the studio's security grates were down and a sign on the front door read, "NOTICE BY ENTERING YOU ARE TO BE RECORDED."
Media requests to Sachs were unreturned.
Although Sachs' outpost has a sign with what looks like a handwritten version of Chanel's proprietary interlocked "CC" monogram, the designer label has not been involved in the project in any way. A Chanel spokesperson said Thursday, "Chanel is not involved in this project, and we did not participate in its conception or development. This is not part of the cultural [programs] that Chanel supports around the world and has no affiliation with Chanel."
Scheduled to open Friday and to run through Oct. 10, Sachs' store will have highly limited access — with hours set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The artist's body of work includes jabs at consumerism, materialism, logomania and high-low dressing. His Centre Street studio's new faux Chanel outpost is prismatic in a few ways, including the fact that his ****** e is a short walk to Canal Street where counterfeit goods are sold in abundance.
Sachs' faux boutique coincides with the $20 billion Chanel's accelerating growth and shoppers' fervor for fashion artistic director Matthieu Blazy's designs. Chanel hauls have gone viral, thanks to influencers like Elle Ferguson, who posted in March about traveling 30 hours to get the other Chanel bag of the season — the maxi flap bag in shearling. (She already had scored the mini rectangular bag in gold.) TikTokers like Mikayla Nogueira are sharing their much-coveted loot too with followers.
Asked about the potential impact of Sachs' project on Chanel, Luca Solca, global luxury goods ****** yst at Bernstein, said Thursday, "Imitation is the best form of flattery. This seems to confirm how powerful Chanel has grown into our collective perception."
The New York-based Sachs focuses on recreating modern icons with everyday objects like plywood, including Le Corbusier's 1952 Unite d'Habitation with foam core and a glue gun or variations of NASA's ****** ecraft like the Lunar Module. His unyielding tongue-in-cheek career narrative touches on craftsmanship, luxury and nihilism.
In 1998, his notoriety or fame rose with the creation of a Chanel-type guillotine. Along with Chanel, Sachs has also taken aim at Hermès with his art projects including his 2006 Tiffany Value Meal — a riff on McDonalds' "Happy Meal" in Tiffany & Co's signature blue with what appeared to be the company's logo. The New Yorker also dreamed up a Prada toilet and a
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Rachael Foster was 17 when she landed one of her first catalog jobs modeling for dELiA*s
After discovering the brand had returned at Target, she went to see how the new collection compared with the dELiA*s she remembered
Foster still has around 30 original catalogs, along with containers of keepsakes her mom saved from her decades-long modeling career
Rachael Foster was scrolling through TikTok when a logo she knew better than most appeared on her screen: dELiA*s, the brand she had modeled for as a teenager nearly 30 years earlier. After learning it had returned at Target, Foster knew looking at the collection online wasn't going to be enough.
"Then actually going to Target and standing there next to dELiA*s again was surreal," Foster tells PEOPLE exclusively. "It immediately took me back to being 17, being on those sets with the other girls, the music playing and all of us just having fun."
#brand
After discovering the brand had returned at Target, she went to see how the new collection compared with the dELiA*s she remembered
Foster still has around 30 original catalogs, along with containers of keepsakes her mom saved from her decades-long modeling career
Rachael Foster was scrolling through TikTok when a logo she knew better than most appeared on her screen: dELiA*s, the brand she had modeled for as a teenager nearly 30 years earlier. After learning it had returned at Target, Foster knew looking at the collection online wasn't going to be enough.
"Then actually going to Target and standing there next to dELiA*s again was surreal," Foster tells PEOPLE exclusively. "It immediately took me back to being 17, being on those sets with the other girls, the music playing and all of us just having fun."
#brand
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Kylie Brewer created a TikTok video in which she claims people mocked Charlie Kirk because he meant nothing to them.
The video is ***** led "No one respected Charlie Kirk. That's why he's a meme." In it, she questions Charlie Kirk's legacy.
According to Kylie Brewer, "The way that Charlie Kirk has been memed and absolutely made fun of shows that he really stood for nothing, because at the core of it, what he was was a regressive."
Brewer is criticizing Charlie Kirk's views on civil rights and gun possession.
"He wanted to go back to a time in society when different groups of people did not have rights. He said himself that it's, quote, worth a few gun deaths every year so that people have the right to bear arms," Brewer explained.
#kirk #nothing
The video is ***** led "No one respected Charlie Kirk. That's why he's a meme." In it, she questions Charlie Kirk's legacy.
According to Kylie Brewer, "The way that Charlie Kirk has been memed and absolutely made fun of shows that he really stood for nothing, because at the core of it, what he was was a regressive."
Brewer is criticizing Charlie Kirk's views on civil rights and gun possession.
"He wanted to go back to a time in society when different groups of people did not have rights. He said himself that it's, quote, worth a few gun deaths every year so that people have the right to bear arms," Brewer explained.
#kirk #nothing
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HELSINKI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google will invest at least €13 billion ($15.1 billion) in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, it said on Wednesday, calling it the company's single largest investment in Europe.
Finland has become a magnet for data centres as companies including Microsoft and TikTok owner ByteDance seek to reduce energy costs and meet climate goals.
Its cold climate makes coping with the heat produced by data centres cheaper and it also has large amounts of low-carbon electricity.
Alphabet this year increased its global investment to between $195 billion and $205 billion as it seeks to capture growing computing demand.
The investments in Finland will include data centres, electricity grid improvements and clean energy and battery projects driving services such as Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube, Google said in a statement.
#billion #finland #centres #climate
Finland has become a magnet for data centres as companies including Microsoft and TikTok owner ByteDance seek to reduce energy costs and meet climate goals.
Its cold climate makes coping with the heat produced by data centres cheaper and it also has large amounts of low-carbon electricity.
Alphabet this year increased its global investment to between $195 billion and $205 billion as it seeks to capture growing computing demand.
The investments in Finland will include data centres, electricity grid improvements and clean energy and battery projects driving services such as Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube, Google said in a statement.
#billion #finland #centres #climate
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A TikTok video that criticized mission trips as white saviorism brought attention to a controversy surrounding short-term volunteering trips and religious involvement in humanitarian work.
The video, "Mission trips are useless vacations, NOT activism," was posted by Kylie Brewer.
In her caption, Brewer wrote: "Donate that money to commükities that need itent and stop acting like you're a great person just for going to Africa."
In the video, Brewer called out a mission trip that combined music and photos of children.
"Song is so funny that you chose because it's 'willing and able,' but then you're showing a bunch of pictures of very healthy-looking, happy, smiling children," Brewer said. "The only difference between them and you is the fact that they have melanin and are black, and you are white. So the fact that you're like, 'oh, hashtag mission trip, I love helping everyone!' And all the comments are saying, 'oh my god, you're such a great person,' really shows how much this practice is rooted in white saviorism."
#saviorism #like #great
The video, "Mission trips are useless vacations, NOT activism," was posted by Kylie Brewer.
In her caption, Brewer wrote: "Donate that money to commükities that need itent and stop acting like you're a great person just for going to Africa."
In the video, Brewer called out a mission trip that combined music and photos of children.
"Song is so funny that you chose because it's 'willing and able,' but then you're showing a bunch of pictures of very healthy-looking, happy, smiling children," Brewer said. "The only difference between them and you is the fact that they have melanin and are black, and you are white. So the fact that you're like, 'oh, hashtag mission trip, I love helping everyone!' And all the comments are saying, 'oh my god, you're such a great person,' really shows how much this practice is rooted in white saviorism."
#saviorism #like #great
5 days ago
An Ole Miss fan who became an internet sensation after an ESPN cameraman caught her on camera during the team's final game recently opened up about some of the direct messages that she got because of this moment.
Sara Smith instantly became an internet sensation. She showed off her favorite messages in a TikTok clip.
"Okay, let's go through my favorite DMs that I've gotten in the last 24 hours," Smith says. "Starting off strong. Thank you for the credentials."
Her favorite direct messages include men sharing their height and salary, among others. Some also asked what she needs at the grocery store.
"Another good one. Never gotten this before. I love Whole Foods, though," she says.
#smith #internet #sensation
Sara Smith instantly became an internet sensation. She showed off her favorite messages in a TikTok clip.
"Okay, let's go through my favorite DMs that I've gotten in the last 24 hours," Smith says. "Starting off strong. Thank you for the credentials."
Her favorite direct messages include men sharing their height and salary, among others. Some also asked what she needs at the grocery store.
"Another good one. Never gotten this before. I love Whole Foods, though," she says.
#smith #internet #sensation
6 days ago
Carson Hocevar is having himself quite a year.
But apparently, NASCAR fans have found another reason to pay attention.
Enter Tabitha Swatosh.
The TikTok star and Hocevar have been linked for months, and their relationship has become one of the more talked-about romances floating around the NASCAR garage. Neither has officially confirmed they're boyfriend and girlfriend, but they've made enough public appearances together to keep the rumor mill working overtime.
And now Swatosh is becoming a story in her own right.
#neither #himself #quite
But apparently, NASCAR fans have found another reason to pay attention.
Enter Tabitha Swatosh.
The TikTok star and Hocevar have been linked for months, and their relationship has become one of the more talked-about romances floating around the NASCAR garage. Neither has officially confirmed they're boyfriend and girlfriend, but they've made enough public appearances together to keep the rumor mill working overtime.
And now Swatosh is becoming a story in her own right.
#neither #himself #quite
6 days ago
Charo has given her social media followers an insight into her fitness routine. The 75-year-old actress and flamenco queen is very active on social media and showcased her "favorite exercise" in her latest TikTok video, wearing a red top and matching tiny red shorts.
Charo captioned the clip, "Squats! Try it with me. I hope you like it! I love you all. Muchos besos."
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Charo captioned the clip, "Squats! Try it with me. I hope you like it! I love you all. Muchos besos."
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6 days ago
Natasha Bure Perry denied rumors she secretly gave birth and withheld the news for financial gain
In a recently uploaded TikTok video, she explained her decision to delay sharing moments online is about setting boundaries and savoring real-life experiences
Bure Perry is expecting her first baby with husband Bradley Steven Perry
Natasha Bure Perry is shutting down claims that she welcomed her baby and is holding back the news.
In her recent TikTok video, shared on Sunday, Sept. 6, the expectant mom responded to a comment on one of her previous videos that claimed she gave birth already, but wasn't sharing the news to increase her social media engagement to generate more money. Bure Perry, who's currently expecting her first baby with husband Bradley Steven Perry, denied the rumors, saying that her decision to sometimes not share things in real time is "not about money."
#bure #bradley #rumors
In a recently uploaded TikTok video, she explained her decision to delay sharing moments online is about setting boundaries and savoring real-life experiences
Bure Perry is expecting her first baby with husband Bradley Steven Perry
Natasha Bure Perry is shutting down claims that she welcomed her baby and is holding back the news.
In her recent TikTok video, shared on Sunday, Sept. 6, the expectant mom responded to a comment on one of her previous videos that claimed she gave birth already, but wasn't sharing the news to increase her social media engagement to generate more money. Bure Perry, who's currently expecting her first baby with husband Bradley Steven Perry, denied the rumors, saying that her decision to sometimes not share things in real time is "not about money."
#bure #bradley #rumors
6 days ago
We all know that the level of fitness achieved by celebrities we see on television isn't attainable for many, if not most everyday people. And yet, when their sculpted bodies grace our screens, it can still activate a little voice that says "clearly you're not doing enough."
That's why it's so helpful and grounding when a celebrity is actually transparent about the work it takes to achieve their physique, so that it might quiet that self deprecating narrative and help us get a little more realistic about achieving whatever fitness goals we might have. Jessica Biel's recent response to a fan who asked her to share her workout routine is a perfect example of that.
It all started with a clip from her Prime Video thriller series, The Better Sister, where she plays a super fit character …as is evident by how clearly toned s he looks in a backless white dress worn during the show's opening.
Several women have shared the clip on TikTok, while muttering something along the lines of "I need to get back to the gym." One person even asked Biel to share the workout routine she does in order to get that toned. Biel saw the request, and acquiesced…but not without delivering a truth bomb or two.
"Everyone is talking…about the white dress…and I just wanted to share that that peak shape in that show is not maintainable unless you are living the strictest, most rigid lifestyle with your nutrition and with your fitness," she said, admitting that not even she, someone who's been notably lean and athletic their entire adult life, who has access to the best foods, best gym equipment, etc. etc., can sustain that look indefinitely.
#biel #little #workout #clip
That's why it's so helpful and grounding when a celebrity is actually transparent about the work it takes to achieve their physique, so that it might quiet that self deprecating narrative and help us get a little more realistic about achieving whatever fitness goals we might have. Jessica Biel's recent response to a fan who asked her to share her workout routine is a perfect example of that.
It all started with a clip from her Prime Video thriller series, The Better Sister, where she plays a super fit character …as is evident by how clearly toned s he looks in a backless white dress worn during the show's opening.
Several women have shared the clip on TikTok, while muttering something along the lines of "I need to get back to the gym." One person even asked Biel to share the workout routine she does in order to get that toned. Biel saw the request, and acquiesced…but not without delivering a truth bomb or two.
"Everyone is talking…about the white dress…and I just wanted to share that that peak shape in that show is not maintainable unless you are living the strictest, most rigid lifestyle with your nutrition and with your fitness," she said, admitting that not even she, someone who's been notably lean and athletic their entire adult life, who has access to the best foods, best gym equipment, etc. etc., can sustain that look indefinitely.
#biel #little #workout #clip
7 days ago
With the new season of "Dancing with the Stars" approaching, some contestants are already facing scrutiny over their previous dance experience. Fans have questioned whether celebrities with dance backgrounds have an unfair advantage over their fellow competitors.
Among those drawing attention is Julia Stiles, who famously starred as a ballerina-turned-hip-hop-dancer Sara Johnson in the film "Save the Last Dance." Now, the actress is revealing how much dance experience she really has.
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Several competitors in the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars" have raised eyebrows, with their dance backgrounds allegedly giving them an unfair advantage in the ballroom. Some of them include Ciara Miller, Harry Shum Jr., and Jenna Dewan, to name a few.
Julia Stiles, who trained in dancing while preparing for her role in "Save the Last Dance," has also caught fans' attention. On September 6, the actress and her "DWTS" pro partner, Ezra Sosa, joined the TikTok Yep/Nope challenge to clear up some rumors. "PSA just to clarify #dwts " Stiles captioned the post.
#dance #season
Among those drawing attention is Julia Stiles, who famously starred as a ballerina-turned-hip-hop-dancer Sara Johnson in the film "Save the Last Dance." Now, the actress is revealing how much dance experience she really has.
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Several competitors in the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars" have raised eyebrows, with their dance backgrounds allegedly giving them an unfair advantage in the ballroom. Some of them include Ciara Miller, Harry Shum Jr., and Jenna Dewan, to name a few.
Julia Stiles, who trained in dancing while preparing for her role in "Save the Last Dance," has also caught fans' attention. On September 6, the actress and her "DWTS" pro partner, Ezra Sosa, joined the TikTok Yep/Nope challenge to clear up some rumors. "PSA just to clarify #dwts " Stiles captioned the post.
#dance #season
8 days ago
BEEVILLE, Texas, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The makeup and toys on Valencia Macias' table are items people buy on impulse at discount stores. But on a sweltering summer day in South Texas, she is trying to sell them to turn them into gas money, grocery money, student loan money: any kind of money.
With three young children, a job as a medical ***** istant and nursing classes at night, the 26-year-old has little time for politics. But when Texas officials withdrew funding for the only after-school program available in her rural town of George West, politics became impossible to ignore.
Then, a TikTok video appeared: A Mexican American woman on the screen, Gina Hinojosa, talked about the high cost of living and badly needed investments in Texas public education. Macias stopped scrolling.
"With everything just getting so expensive and the gas and everything, it's really hard to just make do," Macias said. Seeing a mother and a woman who looks like her, Macias made up her mind: "100%, she has my vote."
Hinojosa, a Democratic state representative, is trying to end an electoral drought that has defined Texas politics for a generation: no Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994.
#texas #woman
With three young children, a job as a medical ***** istant and nursing classes at night, the 26-year-old has little time for politics. But when Texas officials withdrew funding for the only after-school program available in her rural town of George West, politics became impossible to ignore.
Then, a TikTok video appeared: A Mexican American woman on the screen, Gina Hinojosa, talked about the high cost of living and badly needed investments in Texas public education. Macias stopped scrolling.
"With everything just getting so expensive and the gas and everything, it's really hard to just make do," Macias said. Seeing a mother and a woman who looks like her, Macias made up her mind: "100%, she has my vote."
Hinojosa, a Democratic state representative, is trying to end an electoral drought that has defined Texas politics for a generation: no Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994.
#texas #woman
8 days ago
iShowSpeed is putting $1 million on the table, but winning a piece of it will require more than liking a post. The 21-year-old streamer, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is at the center of a new nine-week competition that will send fans through a series of online and real-world challenges, culminating in a $250,000 final hunt. The competition launched on August 31 and runs through October 31.
Dubbed SPEEDRUN: Million Dollar Mission, the competition comprises 25 challenges across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Players can hunt for hidden briefcases, participate through social media, and find QR codes connected to the game at more than 4,000 Walmart locations and other participating retailers.
TikTok Shop loot boxes are also part of the competition. Dr. Squatch, which partnered with iShowSpeed on the campaign, first approached his team with the idea in April 2025.
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For Speed, the deciding factor in taking on a brand deal is whether it can fit naturally into the kind of content his viewers already watch. "If I can't make something entertaining or do something my audience would actually expect from me, I'm probably not going to be excited about it or even do it at all," he said to Forbes.
#real #hunt #something
Dubbed SPEEDRUN: Million Dollar Mission, the competition comprises 25 challenges across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Players can hunt for hidden briefcases, participate through social media, and find QR codes connected to the game at more than 4,000 Walmart locations and other participating retailers.
TikTok Shop loot boxes are also part of the competition. Dr. Squatch, which partnered with iShowSpeed on the campaign, first approached his team with the idea in April 2025.
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For Speed, the deciding factor in taking on a brand deal is whether it can fit naturally into the kind of content his viewers already watch. "If I can't make something entertaining or do something my audience would actually expect from me, I'm probably not going to be excited about it or even do it at all," he said to Forbes.
#real #hunt #something
8 days ago
Of all the eye-popping artwork dotting Black Rock City — the ad hoc Nevada desert home of the legendary Burning Man festival — as well as this year's massive sandstorms, which caused a temporary gate closure, and the triumphant return of the festival's Orgy Dome, there's one story that has towered above all others coming out of the wild desert festival this year: reality TV star Bethenny Frankel's unexpected and very expensive foray into Burnerland.
The entrepreneur, philanthropist and former "golden era" castmember of The Real Housewives of New York — and since then, the deeply entertaining center of multiple reality shows from producers who recognize this woman is always the main character — has been posting her experience on the famed playa to her TikTok page. Possibly defying the festival's rules around posting to sponsored personal pages, Frankel is documenting her brave walk among tens of thousands of Burners — a subculture that has apparently declined in numbers, as inflation crept in and the scene morphed into a "sausage fest of aging Millennials" and solipsistic influencers.
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#black #nevada
The entrepreneur, philanthropist and former "golden era" castmember of The Real Housewives of New York — and since then, the deeply entertaining center of multiple reality shows from producers who recognize this woman is always the main character — has been posting her experience on the famed playa to her TikTok page. Possibly defying the festival's rules around posting to sponsored personal pages, Frankel is documenting her brave walk among tens of thousands of Burners — a subculture that has apparently declined in numbers, as inflation crept in and the scene morphed into a "sausage fest of aging Millennials" and solipsistic influencers.
More from The Hollywood Reporter
Kate and Rooney Mara Talk 'Bucking Fastard,' Synchronized Sisterhood and Werner Herzog Life Lessons: "He Doesn't Give a S***"
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#black #nevada
8 days ago
From Travis Scott and David Harbour to Tory Burch, stars gathered at the 2026 US Open game dressed to their nines. Among them was New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's wife, whose outfit grabbed fans' attention and is receiving tons of praise.
"Okay, outfit of the day going to the U.S. Open," Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's wife, Ann Michael Maye, said on her TikTok account. "My dress is this little white mini dress from Abercrombie. The sweater is J Crew. These little cute flats are from Marshalls, and then my bag is Distry. So, yeah, let's go. Okay."
This isn't the first time Ann Michael Maye turned heads with her outfit. She came to Santa Clara in 2026 to cheer for her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, as he prepared to face the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium.
For the big day, Ann Michael stole the show in a custom cropped navy Patriots jacket made by Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk. The jacket had the Patriots logo, and she matched it with studded white jeans, a slicked-back bun, gold earrings, and oversized sunglasses.
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"Okay, outfit of the day going to the U.S. Open," Patriots quarterback Drake Maye's wife, Ann Michael Maye, said on her TikTok account. "My dress is this little white mini dress from Abercrombie. The sweater is J Crew. These little cute flats are from Marshalls, and then my bag is Distry. So, yeah, let's go. Okay."
This isn't the first time Ann Michael Maye turned heads with her outfit. She came to Santa Clara in 2026 to cheer for her husband, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, as he prepared to face the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium.
For the big day, Ann Michael stole the show in a custom cropped navy Patriots jacket made by Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk. The jacket had the Patriots logo, and she matched it with studded white jeans, a slicked-back bun, gold earrings, and oversized sunglasses.
Drake Maye's Patriots are worth following, especially with all the storylines brewing in New England. Subscribe for more interesting stories.
#maye #quarterback
8 days ago
Coco Gauff is back on the tennis court for the 2026 US Open. On September 5, she'll play in the third round of the tournament. The young athlete is just 22 years old, but she already has US Open and French Open ***** les under her belt. In her most recent Grand Slam appearance, she made the semifinals of Wimbledon earlier this summer.
While Gauff keeps her personal life very separate from her tennis career, there's been a great interest in her love life amid her rise to the top of the tennis rankings. Below, we rounded up everything we know.
In 2023, Gauff started dating Jalen Sera. "This is my first real relationship," she admitted in a 2024 Time interview. "To just have someone to talk to who is not involved in tennis at all gives me a fresh perspective."
However, Gauff's August social media activity has sparked speculation that she and Sera may have broken up. She reposted a TikTok video that said, "I am a lover with or without a lover. because love is who i am not who i'm with," and another that said, "How do you expect new beginnings if you don't create ***** e for them. end cycles let people go, let go of an old mindset, create ***** e."
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#tennis #sera #life
While Gauff keeps her personal life very separate from her tennis career, there's been a great interest in her love life amid her rise to the top of the tennis rankings. Below, we rounded up everything we know.
In 2023, Gauff started dating Jalen Sera. "This is my first real relationship," she admitted in a 2024 Time interview. "To just have someone to talk to who is not involved in tennis at all gives me a fresh perspective."
However, Gauff's August social media activity has sparked speculation that she and Sera may have broken up. She reposted a TikTok video that said, "I am a lover with or without a lover. because love is who i am not who i'm with," and another that said, "How do you expect new beginnings if you don't create ***** e for them. end cycles let people go, let go of an old mindset, create ***** e."
Coco Gauff/Instagram
#tennis #sera #life
8 days ago
Alix Earle's dad, Thomas, married Ashley Earle in 2013
Before they dated, Ashley was the subject of a **** scandal with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer
The couple share three children: Izabel, Penelope and Thomas James Earle II
Alix Earle and her stepmom, Ashley Earle, have a tight relationship.
"[We're] super close, and we've gotten to such a good point," the TikTok star told Elle in August 2023. "Whatever's happened in the past, we've all gotten past it as a family."
#we 've
Before they dated, Ashley was the subject of a **** scandal with former New York governor Eliot Spitzer
The couple share three children: Izabel, Penelope and Thomas James Earle II
Alix Earle and her stepmom, Ashley Earle, have a tight relationship.
"[We're] super close, and we've gotten to such a good point," the TikTok star told Elle in August 2023. "Whatever's happened in the past, we've all gotten past it as a family."
#we 've
8 days ago
New York has a new franchise quarterback and, as it turns out, a new face in the modeling world too. While New York Giants second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart prepares for what could be a career-defining sophomore season under first-year head coach John Harbaugh, his girlfriend Marissa Ayers has been quietly building something of her own in the city. This week, she shared it with the world after hitting a big personal milestone.
Ayers posted a vlog across her social media channels documenting her first-ever professional photo shoot, which took place in New York City. The shoot was for Terez, a women's sportswear brand, and Ayers was chosen as the face of the brand's entire New York Giants line. The images are set to drop next week.
"Today was a lifelong dream of mine," Ayers said in a TikTok vlog. "I modeled for the first time in New York City. It was also my very first photo shoot ever, being on set in a studio."
Ayers is a former ring girl and has done brand collaborations as a model before. However, this was her first time modeling for a website, as she clarified in a comment to a fan who ******* umed she was already modeling professionally.
Jaxson Dart's got a lot riding on his second season with the Giants. Follow along as he takes the next step in New York. Subscribe for more interesting stories.
#modeling #quarterback
Ayers posted a vlog across her social media channels documenting her first-ever professional photo shoot, which took place in New York City. The shoot was for Terez, a women's sportswear brand, and Ayers was chosen as the face of the brand's entire New York Giants line. The images are set to drop next week.
"Today was a lifelong dream of mine," Ayers said in a TikTok vlog. "I modeled for the first time in New York City. It was also my very first photo shoot ever, being on set in a studio."
Ayers is a former ring girl and has done brand collaborations as a model before. However, this was her first time modeling for a website, as she clarified in a comment to a fan who ******* umed she was already modeling professionally.
Jaxson Dart's got a lot riding on his second season with the Giants. Follow along as he takes the next step in New York. Subscribe for more interesting stories.
#modeling #quarterback
8 days ago
Controversial adult film star and content creator Bonnie Blue says she has just welcomed her first child.
As reported by British tabloid Metro, the 27-year-old ***** worker said she gave birth via C-section last week at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, the United Kingdom. Bonnie, who has appeared visibly pregnant in posts shared on social media for the past few months, said that she was originally not due to give birth until October. "I love being a mother, and knowing the life I can provide for my child makes it even more magical," she added.
Bonnie, real name Tia Billinger, shared that she had wanted to have a child with her estranged husband for "years and years." Earlier in 2016, she hosted a "breeding event," where she said she had unprotected ***** with approximately 400 men. While her baby is said to have arrived prematurely, she noted that she's been reassured they're in good health.
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"My baby is here," she captioned a video shared to TikTok, which was made while she was sat on a toilet, drinking Pepsi, and eating toast.
#birth
As reported by British tabloid Metro, the 27-year-old ***** worker said she gave birth via C-section last week at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in London, the United Kingdom. Bonnie, who has appeared visibly pregnant in posts shared on social media for the past few months, said that she was originally not due to give birth until October. "I love being a mother, and knowing the life I can provide for my child makes it even more magical," she added.
Bonnie, real name Tia Billinger, shared that she had wanted to have a child with her estranged husband for "years and years." Earlier in 2016, she hosted a "breeding event," where she said she had unprotected ***** with approximately 400 men. While her baby is said to have arrived prematurely, she noted that she's been reassured they're in good health.
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"My baby is here," she captioned a video shared to TikTok, which was made while she was sat on a toilet, drinking Pepsi, and eating toast.
#birth
9 days ago
On August 6, Versant Media Group (NASDAQ:VSNT) reported second-quarter 2026 results that capture a company in transition. Revenue slipped 3.8% year over year to $1.64 billion, and net income attributable to Versant tumbled 30.1% to $211 million. Yet the same report included a raised full-year outlook, a third straight quarterly dividend, and a second $100 million stock buyback. For a company barely eight months removed from its separation from Comcast on January 2, the numbers tell two stories at once.
Versant's headline Adjusted EBITDA fell 8.9% to $624 million, but measured against the prior year's Standalone Adjusted EBITDA, the more relevant apples-to-apples baseline, EBITDA actually grew 3.0%. That gap matters because it shows the company trimming programming and overhead costs faster than legacy revenue is shrinking. Management leaned into that momentum by raising full-year revenue guidance to $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.9 billion to $2.05 billion, while holding free cash flow guidance at $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion.
The growth story lives outside the traditional cable bundle. Platforms revenue, excluding the divested SportsEngine business, climbed 9.3% on the strength of Fandango and GolfNow, and Versant used the quarter to lock in two multi-year distribution renewals with major partners in the US and Canada. Sports rights remain the anchor: PGA TOUR coverage delivered its best second quarter since 2020, USA Network's WNBA broadcasts drew three of the quarter's most watched games across cable and streaming, and a new five-year Bundesliga deal adds more than 300 live matches a year, with at least 30 landing on USA Network. MS NOW backed that up digitally, posting audience growth for a seventh straight month through June and racking up close to 3 billion YouTube and TikTok views so far this year. Layer in the Full Swing acquisition completed after quarter-end, and Versant is placing real bets beyond linear television.
The pressure driving those buybacks and that raised guidance is real. Total revenue fell 3.8% to $1.64 billion, or 2.8% excluding SportsEngine, and linear distribution revenue, still the largest piece of the business, dropped 6.3% as subscribers kept leaving traditional pay TV. Rate increases only partly offset that erosion, and advertising revenue slipped another 0.6% even with better ratings and a boost from a recent acquisition.
The bottom line felt it more than the top line. Net income attributable to Versant fell $91 million to $211 million, and the company pointed to higher costs of running as a standalone public company, new interest expense tied to debt taken on after leaving Comcast, and a bigger tax bill linked to the SportsEngine sale. Those are the direct costs of standing alone rather than sitting inside a larger conglomerate. Versant's prior year financial statements were also built from Comcast's carve out accounting rather than results as a true independent company, so s
Versant's headline Adjusted EBITDA fell 8.9% to $624 million, but measured against the prior year's Standalone Adjusted EBITDA, the more relevant apples-to-apples baseline, EBITDA actually grew 3.0%. That gap matters because it shows the company trimming programming and overhead costs faster than legacy revenue is shrinking. Management leaned into that momentum by raising full-year revenue guidance to $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.9 billion to $2.05 billion, while holding free cash flow guidance at $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion.
The growth story lives outside the traditional cable bundle. Platforms revenue, excluding the divested SportsEngine business, climbed 9.3% on the strength of Fandango and GolfNow, and Versant used the quarter to lock in two multi-year distribution renewals with major partners in the US and Canada. Sports rights remain the anchor: PGA TOUR coverage delivered its best second quarter since 2020, USA Network's WNBA broadcasts drew three of the quarter's most watched games across cable and streaming, and a new five-year Bundesliga deal adds more than 300 live matches a year, with at least 30 landing on USA Network. MS NOW backed that up digitally, posting audience growth for a seventh straight month through June and racking up close to 3 billion YouTube and TikTok views so far this year. Layer in the Full Swing acquisition completed after quarter-end, and Versant is placing real bets beyond linear television.
The pressure driving those buybacks and that raised guidance is real. Total revenue fell 3.8% to $1.64 billion, or 2.8% excluding SportsEngine, and linear distribution revenue, still the largest piece of the business, dropped 6.3% as subscribers kept leaving traditional pay TV. Rate increases only partly offset that erosion, and advertising revenue slipped another 0.6% even with better ratings and a boost from a recent acquisition.
The bottom line felt it more than the top line. Net income attributable to Versant fell $91 million to $211 million, and the company pointed to higher costs of running as a standalone public company, new interest expense tied to debt taken on after leaving Comcast, and a bigger tax bill linked to the SportsEngine sale. Those are the direct costs of standing alone rather than sitting inside a larger conglomerate. Versant's prior year financial statements were also built from Comcast's carve out accounting rather than results as a true independent company, so s
