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Sabrina Carpenter brought milkshakes to 'Hot Ones,' but it still didn't save her
"It's like my tongue now is like, trying to revert back into my throat."
By Amanda Yeo
![Sabrina Carpenter on "Hot Ones." A quote on the image reads: "Do you do this to yourself willingly? Has anyone ever sued you?"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06WCRvAFpr378tb51wd2QTy/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720757237.jpg)
![Sabrina Carpenter on "Hot Ones." A quote on the image reads: "Do you do this to yourself willingly? Has anyone ever sued you?"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/06WCRvAFpr378tb51wd2QTy/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720757237.jpg)
FTC bans 'ask me anything' app for teen use
NGL: ask me anything app tricked young users and made false claims, says FTC.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![The NGL: ask me anything app logo in an app store.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07khJzEz2iSu1R5LGUCnJwo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720630163.jpg)
![The NGL: ask me anything app logo in an app store.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07khJzEz2iSu1R5LGUCnJwo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720630163.jpg)
Serena Williams gets competitive while eating 'Hot Ones' spicy wings
"I'm really feeling like punching you."
By Sam Haysom
![A woman sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, drinking a glass of milk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/037ieIXTuM6muR18CIpVPAf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1720172610.jpg)
![A woman sits at a table covered in sauce bottles, drinking a glass of milk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/037ieIXTuM6muR18CIpVPAf/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1720172610.jpg)
Watch Hawk Tuah Girl's first video interview on Brianna Chickenfry's podcast
It seemed to go well.
By Tim Marcin
![hawk tuah girl on plan bri](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/029h79b1GuKsINHZxkGCRil/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719935384.jpg)
![hawk tuah girl on plan bri](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/029h79b1GuKsINHZxkGCRil/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719935384.jpg)
The consequences of making a nonconsensual deepfake
Making a nonconsensual deepfake could lead to legal and financial repercussions.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![Illustration of teen boy seemingly in the act of making a deepfake image, surrounded by authority figures.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06XssoPc3yDgec0IxXLU3CR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719259236.jpg)
![Illustration of teen boy seemingly in the act of making a deepfake image, surrounded by authority figures.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06XssoPc3yDgec0IxXLU3CR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719259236.jpg)
YouTube says Gen Z may love fan-made content more than original content
The majority of Gen Z also identify as "video content creators."
![Two young women on a sidewalk, one talking on her cell phone, the other taking a selfie while wearing a black hat with cat ears](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05iPoiYzlaGwcYGvLEvmwQn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719858324.png)
![Two young women on a sidewalk, one talking on her cell phone, the other taking a selfie while wearing a black hat with cat ears](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05iPoiYzlaGwcYGvLEvmwQn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719858324.png)
Lupita Nyong'o is driven to spicy wing despair on "Hot Ones"
"It hurt my feelings." 🤣
![Lupita Nyong'o on Hot Ones.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02NGsC7SiACIe3vTFtxGChy/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719570657.png)
![Lupita Nyong'o on Hot Ones.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02NGsC7SiACIe3vTFtxGChy/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719570657.png)
TikTok is (still) obsessed with exposing cheating. But are internet sleuths going too far?
Another viral video catching a stranger cheating is raising questions of surveillance and empathy in the age of TikTok.
![Hand drawn doodles and textures depicting mass surveillance and thin line between privacy and security.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07loEagnFGtMEeFAcaF8sGF/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719504183.jpg)
![Hand drawn doodles and textures depicting mass surveillance and thin line between privacy and security.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07loEagnFGtMEeFAcaF8sGF/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719504183.jpg)
Reddit is cracking down on AI bots
Reddit will lean on the "basic social contract of the web" for help.
![A screenshot of the Reddit mobile app.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Nvd0c2SLwLrD5uzpIp6br/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719512965.jpg)
![A screenshot of the Reddit mobile app.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Nvd0c2SLwLrD5uzpIp6br/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719512965.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://cdn.statically.io/img/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://cdn.statically.io/img/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://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06UshoYUHWoDQcChFdjfS7G/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719421136.jpg)
![A photo composite of YouTube creators](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06UshoYUHWoDQcChFdjfS7G/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719421136.jpg)
Collina Strada's Baggu collab is under fire for using AI-generated prints
Buyers claim to be cancelling orders from the "eco-friendly" as they doubt its commitment to sustainability.
![Three looks from Collina Strada's SS24 runway show featuring the prints "Blue Thorns" and the yellow "Boxer Plaid."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/025TwdSbziTz7TPd1yKziXI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719426779.png)
![Three looks from Collina Strada's SS24 runway show featuring the prints "Blue Thorns" and the yellow "Boxer Plaid."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/025TwdSbziTz7TPd1yKziXI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719426779.png)
TikTok video sparks conversation about inflation
This TikTok user claims their monthly grocery bill has quadrupled in just two years.
![A grocery basket filled with produce.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/069RE1dFGFNMaz4gRUAv96v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719414811.jpg)
![A grocery basket filled with produce.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/069RE1dFGFNMaz4gRUAv96v/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719414811.jpg)
On social media, the conversation about pinkwashing and Palestine is amplified
This Pride Month, people are drawing attention to an ongoing and reductive rhetoric.
![A pro-Palestinian protester from the Free Palestine Coalition holds up a sign criticizing Israeli 'pinkwashing' during a march through central London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03BZEoqpvGn3Koavq9yH0Lv/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719307211.jpg)
![A pro-Palestinian protester from the Free Palestine Coalition holds up a sign criticizing Israeli 'pinkwashing' during a march through central London.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03BZEoqpvGn3Koavq9yH0Lv/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719307211.jpg)
The Dr Disrespect allegations and fallout, explained
Dr Disrespect says he's taking an indefinite break from streaming.
By Tim Marcin
![dr disrespect face up close](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01MZ3gygC4mWr3gE9j8DSyv/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719331034.jpg)
![dr disrespect face up close](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01MZ3gygC4mWr3gE9j8DSyv/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719331034.jpg)
The best internet moments of 2024, from the rise of Chappell Roan to AI fails
Crushing on "Challengers" and pining for Pookie.
![Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Zendaya pop out of a laptop screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01Hp3gyJJA4oaXIXdoqy26X/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1719518307.jpg)
![Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and Zendaya pop out of a laptop screen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01Hp3gyJJA4oaXIXdoqy26X/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1719518307.jpg)
Inside Andy Cohen's Clubhouse: A behind-the-scenes look at 'Watch What Happens Live'
For a Bravo fan, visiting the Clubhouse is the ultimate dream. Mashable's culture reporter got to do it — twice.
By Tim Marcin
![image of andy cohen in front of illustration of clubhouse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/018QGRPkQjE0OsEEXpj0dtU/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718992186.jpg)
![image of andy cohen in front of illustration of clubhouse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/018QGRPkQjE0OsEEXpj0dtU/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718992186.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://cdn.statically.io/img/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://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02TUqLecjTI32kCeH1nY0KA/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718744073.png)
You can go live to your Close Friends on Instagram now
You and your Close Friends are about to get even closer.
![The Instagram logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, on May 30, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01vzi9y6oPSiJ2w8cgA0e1v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718907831.jpg)
![The Instagram logo is being displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece, on May 30, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01vzi9y6oPSiJ2w8cgA0e1v/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718907831.jpg)
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://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ofoEt7dQmQahEvsXuZspa/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718908961.jpg)
![Sabrina Carpenter beaming on stage in a yellow dress.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06ofoEt7dQmQahEvsXuZspa/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718908961.jpg)
This new AI fashion startup wants to help you find a new 'fit
Some of the more than 2,000 brands in Daydream's catalog include Altuzarra, Jimmy Choo, Dôen, Everlane, and Alo Yoga.
![A sample prompt from Daydream's website — "I need a dress for a summer wedding in Costa Rica" — and photos of the results it may deliver.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06YWXFWUfEH6hy23OvXWVPp/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1718894874.png)
![A sample prompt from Daydream's website — "I need a dress for a summer wedding in Costa Rica" — and photos of the results it may deliver.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06YWXFWUfEH6hy23OvXWVPp/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718894874.png)
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://cdn.statically.io/img/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://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/079pduFngat9mCm88pktVpo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1718744397.jpg)