19 h. ago Pistachio lovers are doomed as viral Dubai chocolate bar trend is killing world's supply

The TikTok trend has influenced agricultural economies enough that the chocolate bar’s nut filling is being rationed in shops as the price of the raw kernel surges

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57 h. ago Dubai chocolate TikTok trend triggers international pistachio shortage and price hikes

Social media has gone nuts over these luxury chocolate bars

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3 d. ago TikTok trend for ‘Dubai chocolate’ causes international shortage of pistachios

High-end bar with Middle East-style nut filling is rationed in shops as price of raw kernels surgesProduct promotion on TikTok is now powerful enough to influence the vast agricultural economies of the US and Iran – at least when it comes to the consumption of high-end confectionery.A chocolate bar stuffed with a creamy green pistachio filling has become incredibly popular after a series of video clips shared on the social media site. The first bit of footage praising the taste of the expensive so-called “Dubai chocolate” was posted at the end of 2023 and has now been viewed more than 120m times, to say nothing of the many follow-up videos. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I am a sleep disorder expert and here's why the TikTok trend to tape your mouth at night won't improve snoring and could actually be harmful

Some influencers say mouth taping improves their sleep quality. But experts are warning against the seemingly harmless trend, as it could be harmful.

Science

6 d. ago Minecraft TikTok trend sees rowdy group of teenagers thrown out of cinema

The showing of A Minecraft Movie had to be paused at The Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks, Kent, so staff could eject the unruly teenagers as they were disturbing the film

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6 d. ago Pets owners urged top stop 'dangerous' TikTok trend, vet nurse explains why

Dog, cat and rabbit owners have been told it could injure their furry pal

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6 d. ago Vet nurse urges pet owners to stop 'irresponsible and dangerous' TikTok trend

Dog, cat and rabbit owners have all been warned to stop

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7 d. ago The airports where your luggage is most likely to go missing revealed

AirAdvisor studied 53 airports around the world, to find the ten airports where your baggage is most likely to get lost. We reveal them here.

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9 d. ago Abandoned airport suitcases up for grabs as buyers share random hauls for under £100

Would you feel weird about buying someone's ditched luggage? It seems lost suitcases can be a real money spinner - but only if you strike lucky with what's inside

Economics

1 week ago Pamela told airport staff she couldn't find her luggage. They allegedly found much MUCH more...

A US national was due to face Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after the discovery of methamphetamine at Sydney Airport.

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1 week ago Minecraft movie mayhem: UK Cinemas threaten to pull film as 'Chicken Jockey' trend triggers fighting and screaming during screenings

Cinemas around the UK have issued warnings to viewers of A Minecraft Movie after chaotic scenes from inside screenings circulated on TikTok thanks to a bizarre trend.

Culture

1 week ago Greater Manchester cinemas to host special Minecraft screenings after ‘disruptive’ TikTok trend

Fans have still be advised about making a mess during the 'just good fun' screenings

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1 week ago Cinemas threaten Minecraft Movie audiences over ‘chicken jockey’ TikTok trend

Incidents reported in the UK and US of cheering, shouting and throwing popcorn during screenings of hit film have prompted cautions to audiencesCinemas have warned audience members they will be ejected if they join in with a TikTok trend encouraging filmgoers to disrupt screenings of the hit Minecraft film.Footage has emerged on social media of audiences cheering, throwing popcorn and shouting out during the film, particularly during a scene where one of the film’s stars, Jack Black, calls out “Chicken jockey!” at the appearance of a baby zombie riding a chicken. Continue reading...

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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 Amanda Holden jets off in style with ‘cute luggage’ that won’t get lost at the airport

Amanda Holden just joined a host of other celebrities jetting off on sunny vacations this April, and she's doing it in style with some eye-catching luggage that won't be easily lost at the airport

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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 Cinema warns 'the police will be called' as Minecraft movie showings hit by TikTok trend

The film's popularity has spread on social media platforms with groups of young viewers seen shouting and screaming

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2 w. ago The ‘office siren’ is over: why gen Z are succumbing to dull workwear

Young people are ditching the corporate cosplay in the office as they try to style it safe in uncertain timesOnly someone who has never truly experienced the existential dread that comes with holding down a soulless 9-to-5 would ever romanticize corporate life. And yet, this time last year, fashion influencers were doing just that. The “office siren” trend was all over TikTok and headlines in Vogue and InStyle. Sirens, we’re told, wore skintight pencil skirts, collared shirts unbuttoned to show ample cleavage, and maybe a pinstripe vest to tie it all together. It was corporate Barbie cosplay, with nods to a submissive Maggie Gyllenhaal in Secretary, or Betty Boop moonlighting as a call center employee.Office sirens were celebrating returning to the office post-pandemic while signaling a secret freakiness (one channeled well by Nicole Kidman in Babygirl, in which she played a Lean In feminist CEO who enters into a kinky office romance with a much younger intern and can’t stop adjusti...

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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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2 w. ago Bizarre trend for mothers shaming their own filthy council houses on TikTok with one admitting she even referred herself to social services

A bizarre trend has emerged online, with UK- based mothers shaming their own filthy houses in a bid to increase their number of TikTok followers and advocate for 'messy' living.

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