People have started wearing pillows as dresses—and this is the nap-friendly trend we can get behind

People have started wearing pillows as dresses—and this is the nap-friendly trend we can get behind At this point in quarantine, we really shouldn’t be surprised that bedding has become interchangeable with clothing. For some of us, especially those quarantining in small spaces, our beds have become not only a place to sleep at night, … Read more

People are recreating famous hairstyles from each decade, and they have us reaching for the butterfly clips

People are recreating famous hairstyles from each decade, and they have us reaching for the butterfly clips During quarantine, TikTok has become our creative space. We’ll always be fans of the OG dance challenges on TikTok, and the recent wedding dress challenge gets us in our feels like nothing else, but our latest TikTok obsession? … Read more

The Metropolitan Opera is live streaming this fan-picked favorite show for free this week

The Metropolitan Opera is live streaming this fan-picked favorite show for free this week Feeling a little devoid of culture during quarantine? Here’s an idea: This Friday, May 1st, hop on the Metropolitan Opera website and catch a stream of Verdi’s Aida. Consider this the salad antidote to your junk-food diet of Too Hot To … Read more

Cannes, Sundance, TIFF and more are joining forces for a giant virtual film festival—and it’s free

Cannes, Sundance, TIFF and more are joining forces for a giant virtual film festival—and it’s free Looking for some new movies to watch online? You can start looking forward to the end of May. Twenty festivals are joining forces for a virtual film festival that will stream on YouTube from May 29th to June 7th. … Read more

CEO of surveillance firm hired by Utah is former KKK

The CEO and founder of a surveillance firm hired by the state of Utah was involved with the KKK during his youth. The bombshell finding, first revealed by OneZero on Tuesday, links Banjo CEO Damien Patton to the shooting of a Tennessee synagogue in 1990. Patton made headlines in March after his company was awarded … Read more

Over 60,000 sign petition to ban Perez Hilton from TikTok for ‘attacking young kids’

After numerous bouts of controversy on Tiktok—which included critiquing one of the platform’s most famous stars—several people are calling for blogger Perez Hilton to be banned from the app. A petition on Change.org has garnered over 69,000 signatures calling for Hilton’s removal, Distractify reports. The Perez Hilton vs Gen Z TikToker war continues. There’s now … Read more

Spiritual meme Facebook group labeled coronavirus misinformation ‘super-spreader’

Energy Therapy UK, a Facebook page that started out as a place for spiritual memes and inspirational quotes is now being deemed a “super-spreader” of coronavirus-related misinformation. The Daily Dot is committed to filtering the noise every day as COVID-19 seizes the internet’s attention worldwide. We bring you stories on everything related to the viral … Read more