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· Laura Dang
This Australian Photographer is Getting Famous For His Innovative Wedding Photos
A self-taught Australian-based photographer is gaining recognition for his incredible, unconventional wedding pictures that professional photographers mistake for photoshop. The first time Peter Adams-Shawn ever snapped an “eyescape” was in 2011. Adams is known for his skill of…
· Laura Dang
Australian Model Flips Out After Getting Only 14 Likes on Instagram
An Australian model is appalled at people on Instagram after one of her posts received a modest 14 “likes” on the photo-sharing app. The woman, Cassi Van Den Dungen, followed up the post with a very public rant telling people they “all suck.” Dungen’s tantrum on Instagram comes…
· Laura Dang
Australian Parents Throw 3-Year-Old Daughter Epic $39,000 Birthday Bash
Three-year-old Lauren Lembo celebrated her birthday bash last weekend in Perth, Australia with an extravagant $39,000 party that would put the teens on MTV’s “My Super Sweet Sixteen” to shame. The Disney-themed soiree featured entertainment by a former “Australian Idol”…
· Laura Dang
Revealed: Miss Universe Contestants Without Makeup
This year’s Miss Universe contestants are proving that natural beauty is more than skin deep. The pageant queens teamed up together to post no-make-up selfies for the #confidentlybeautiful campaign online. Their message is meant to empower women everywhere to be confident in…
· Benny Luo
He Sold His Startup For $54 Million, Then Gave His Family a Gift of a Lifetime
What do you do when SnapChat buys your startup and you become a millionaire? If you’re 25-year-old Garrett Gee, you put all the money in savings, sell everything you own, and take your family on an endless trip around the world. Gee is the founder of Scan, a QR code-scanning…
· Sarah Lesnar
Here’s How Much Victoria’s Secret Angels Actually Make in a Year
How much does it pay to be a Victoria’s Secret Angel? At the very least, their checks have the same amount of zeros on them as you have fingers on a hand. Becoming an Angel isn’t an easy job to land and you can’t forget the annoyingly sexist questions that reporters always ask…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Forces Boyfriend Off the Couch to Take Him on the Most Epic Adventure
Staying on the couch during your day time may sound like a great idea, but after watching one Norway’s viral travel video, you’ll want to rethink the plan.
· Editorial Staff
Revealed: The 10 Most Ignorant Countries in the World
U.K.-based polling firm Ipsos MORI has conducted a worldwide poll to collect the “facts” of what citizens believed about their countries. Some were pretty accurate — others were just straight up ignorant. The “Perils of Perception 2015” poll, which took place between October 1…
· Laura Dang
This Tahitian Couple Might Be the Hottest Travelers on Instagram
Travelers often showcase envious photos of the far-off places they have visited. However, one couple need only look in their backyard to take stunning pictures of one of the most scenic places on Earth. Charlotte Durgeat, 22, and Jesson Vedel are a globetrotting couple who…
· Editorial Staff
Man’s Facebook Keeps Getting Shut Down Because His Name is Phuc Dat Bich
A Vietnamese-Australian man’s name has gotten him banned so many times from Facebook that he has had to post a picture of his passport to prove it is his real birth name.
· Editorial Staff
Prankster Admits His Biggest Viral Video Was Staged
A recent viral “social experiment” video testing strangers’ honesty toward a blind man has been exposed as fake. Australian Youtuber Adrian Gee posted the video to his channel, which has over 189,000 subscribers, earlier this month, and it has since garnered over 2 million views.
· Editorial Staff
Aussie Man Discovers His Uber Driver is Islamic, Heartbreaking Conversation Ensues
The reverberations from the Paris terrorist attacks are sure to affect everyone worldwide, including Muslims who reject extremist violence. On the Saturday night after the horrific events, musician Darren Hanlon had missed his bus stop in Sydney, Australia, and hailed an Uber to…
· Editorial Staff
Disgusting Note Left to Disabled Person Simply Because She Didn’t Look Disabled
A harsh note placed on an Australian woman’s windshield has spurred her to speak out on the stigma faced by those with “invisible” disabilities. Justine Van Den Borne, 41, and her teenaged daughter saw the note underneath their car’s windshield wiper after they returned from a…
· Laura Dang
Former Model Who Quit Social Media Attacks ‘Instagram Couples’ in it for the Money
The Essena O’ Neill saga continues as the former Insta-famous Australian model tears down fake couples in the social media world. O’Neill, the 19-year-old woman leading the crusade to expose fabricated realities on social media, has posted a new video to her social justice…
· Editorial Staff
Wedding Photographer Reveals The One Thing Everyone Does That Completely Ruins a Wedding
In a era of smartphones and social media, it would seem that we’re now more interested in documenting moments instead of enjoying them. In a recent Facebook post by Australia-based photographer Thomas Stewart, he voiced his frustration of how cell phone picture completely ruin…
· Laura Dang
Instagram Model Has the Best Response to Body Shamers Calling Her Too Skinny
Social media influencers who put themselves out there are inevitably exposed to the scrutiny of others. One Instagram model, Sjana Earp, is standing up against all the haters who are criticizing her slender figure and aims to empower people to embrace their own unique body…
· Laura Dang
Another Famous Female Instagrammer Has Quit Social Media
Socality Barbie, the hipster Barbie account that poked fun at the millennial lifestyle pictures on Instagram, has officially announced her retirement today. The creator behind Socality Barbie has finally revealed her identity in a bittersweet goodbye post to the Internet.…
· Editorial Staff
One Simple Mistake on Facebook Cost This Woman $900
An Australian woman who bragged about her winning horse race bet on social media soon found her prize money stolen. The woman, Chantelle, had won $900 after betting on 100-to-1 shot Prince of Penzance and jockey Michelle Payne in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup. She posted a smiling…
· Editorial Staff
Instagram Model Called Out By Friends for Being a Fake is Now Begging for Money
Two friends of former Instagrammer Essena O’Neill are stepping forward to reveal details that suggest O’Neill’s recent put-down of social media is actually a publicity stunt. Australian internet model O’Neill made headlines this past week after taking a stand against social…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Superstar Life of the ‘Taylor Swift of China’
A 24-year-old pop star is being hailed as the Taylor Swift of China. She writes her own music about boys and breakups and is currently on her first North American tour. Chinese singer and songwriter G.E.M., whose name stands for “Get Everybody Moving,” is a pop icon in Hong Kong…