2 w. ago Minecraft movie carnage: Screenings descend into chaos with fights breaking out, police called and cinemas covered in vomit and popcorn

Loved by gamers, dreaded by parents, derided by critics: for the most part, the noise surrounding A Minecraft Movie has been predictable. But a viral TikTok trend has caused bedlam in cinemas.

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2 w. ago Sweet, sticky and sold out everywhere: why is there such a craze for Dubai chocolate?

The creamy pistachio bar is all over TikTok, but good luck trying to find it in shops. Connoisseurs, market-watchers and the woman who invented it discuss its sudden rush to fameI stand in my local Lidl, staring gloomily at the chocolate bars. The man beside me seems similarly disappointed. “Are you looking for the Dubai chocolate?” he asks. It might be kept behind the till, I say, given how precious and popular it is. He stops the security guard and she looks at us sympathetically. No chance, she says. They sold out in hours.If you don’t spend your life on TikTok, the latest viral food trend may have passed you by. But you won’t escape it for long. “Dubai chocolate” has gone mainstream. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Creepy' new makeup trend makes viewers feel uncomfortable but they 'can't look away'

'Yarn doll makeup' is the new beauty trend going viral on TikTok and it's leaving viewers feeling confused, upset and downright uncomfortable. But what exactly is it and how did it start?

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3 w. ago Cleaning expert issues warning over 'Ice Mopping' viral TikTok trend which can 'make you sick'

'Cleanfluencers' have been promoting ice mopping on social media in recent months.

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3 w. ago Dive into TikTok's 'vanilla girlie' trend with five viral fragrances under £100

There’s nothing more synonymous with spring and summer than fresh florals and the sweet smell of vanilla, and TikTok can't get enough of these sweet spring fragrances, all under £100

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4 w. ago How to keep your lost luggage from going viral in alarming new TikTok trend

An alarming new TikTok trend has created an all-new fear for jet-setters, with a rise in so-called 'lost luggage hauls'. Travel insurance expert Alicia Hempsted reveals how to stop it happening to you.

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