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A woman asked TikTok viewers to help her identify the person who made the bracelet her late brother bought her in 2013. ...
24/08/2025

A woman asked TikTok viewers to help her identify the person who made the bracelet her late brother bought her in 2013. Just weeks later, she found exactly what she was looking for.

In a video with over 621,000 views, TikToker Julie Callahan () shows a picture of a bracelet with a green stone wrapped in gold hardware. She says her late brother purchased it at Pike Place Market in Seattle in 2013.

“Right after he passed away, I was wearing it every day. It was one of my favorite pieces of jewelry,” she says. “[But] it fell off my wrist.”

Callahan says she tried to track down the creator of the bracelet to have it remade, even contacting Pike Place. However, she couldn’t figure out who the artist was.

“If anyone might know who made this bracelet, I would love to get a new one,” she says.

Viewers of Callahan’s video immediately jump into action to track down the maker of the bracelet. Locals from Seattle quickly chimed in with their recollections about the vendors.

“I’m in Seattle and know some jewelry vendors. I’ll look around next time at the Fremont market and see if anyone knows!” one offers.

“I’m a vendor at Pike Place. I will post in our private vendor group. There are makers that have been there for 30 years, we will figure it out!” another says.

They soon track down the artist, revealing that the bracelet was made by Luis Amesquita at Moon Valley Designs.

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"I have 25,000 followers that are going to watch this."
24/08/2025

"I have 25,000 followers that are going to watch this."

Scary Movie became a beloved horror spoof that sparked a franchise after its release in 2000. Marlon and Shawn Wayans wr...
24/08/2025

Scary Movie became a beloved horror spoof that sparked a franchise after its release in 2000. Marlon and Shawn Wayans wrote and starred in the film alongside Anna Faris and Regina Hall. While the brothers only returned for the sequel, Faris and Hall starred in the first four installments. In 2013, Scary Movie V hit theaters with a whole new cast and seemingly marked the end of the franchise.

Now, after 12 years, Scary Movie 6 is finally in the works with the Wayans, Faris, and Hall returning.

Earlier this week, Deadline reported that the Wayans will co-write the project with Rick Alvarez, who served as a co-executive producer on Scary Movie 2. Keenen Ivory Wayans, who directed the first two films, is also working on the script with his brothers. A Haunted House director, Michael Tiddes, will helm the project.

Faris and Hall issued a statement, expressing their excitement to return as their beloved characters, Cindy and Brenda.

“We can’t wait to bring Brenda and Cindy back to life and be reunited with our great friends Keenen, Shawn, and Marlon — three men we’d literally die for (in Brenda’s case, again).”

In the nearly 20 years since they starred in Scary Movie 4, Faris and Hall have worked on various projects. Faris has starred in films such as Smiley Face, The House Bunny, What’s Your Number?, and the sitcom Moms.

Meanwhile, Hall could be seen in Think Like a Man, Girl’s Trip, Support the Girls, Nine Perfect Strangers, and more. She’s also appearing in Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming film, One Battle After Another.

Naturally, Scary Movie fans are thrilled about the news. They’ve taken to social media to celebrate Faris and Hall’s returns, and share what they’re hoping to see in Scary Movie VI.

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'Not going on much of a journey.'
24/08/2025

'Not going on much of a journey.'

Rumors that Roblox is shutting down are spreading across social media, fueled by growing concerns over the platform’s ab...
24/08/2025

Rumors that Roblox is shutting down are spreading across social media, fueled by growing concerns over the platform’s ability to protect its young players. The speculation comes as the company faces mounting criticism, a lawsuit from the Louisiana attorney general, and renewed attention on its child predator problem.

Similar shutdown rumors have circulated before, but the platform added new safeguards and continued to grow. The controversies, however, grew alongside it. While Roblox has not announced any plans to shut down, fake posts claiming an imminent closure have gone viral, adding fuel to the controversy.

The game platform company has given no indications that it plans to pull the plug on such a highly profitable system. Regardless, rumors have spread across social media that the games enjoyed by over 85 million daily active users will disappear on Sept. 1, 2025.

The latest rumors appear to have started last week, but an X post by parody account “Roblox Notifier” from August 18 fueled the fire.
“After careful consideration, we have decided to permanently shut down our platform. This decision comes as a direct response to overwhelming popular demand, alongside growing concerns about safety and security,” reads the fake image spread by . “While this was no easy choice, we believe it is in the best interest of our community.”

“We want to thank everyone who has been a part of this journey. Your voices have been heard, and your well-being remains our top priority. Effective September 1st, the platform will no longer be available.”

There have been many positive responses to the rumor that Roblox could be shuttering. The platform has quite a few haters on its roster, and the recent controversies even led fans to admit something needs to change. Many would simply like a new CEO, and others just want their money back.

“If they shut down Roblox I better get a refund for every single penny I’ve ever spent on that game,” said .

“Hope Roblox doesn’t shut down but gets a new CEO,” wrote . “I’ve spent way too much money on Roblox for it to just shut down or be banned. Hope they get a new CEO.”

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"Fast food workers were laid off for this technology."
24/08/2025

"Fast food workers were laid off for this technology."

When Texas lawmakers passed a bill requiring every classroom to display the Ten Commandments, educators knew controversy...
24/08/2025

When Texas lawmakers passed a bill requiring every classroom to display the Ten Commandments, educators knew controversy would follow. The law, signed earlier this summer, mandated that a 16-by-20-inch framed copy of the biblical text hang prominently in every public school classroom. Almost immediately, lawsuits poured in.

Many teachers, however, also started brainstorming how to resist or reinterpret the requirement. Some crafted creative methods of malicious compliance, while others flatly refused to consider posting the religious text at all.

Texas’ Ten Commandments law blocked in court
Texas became the third state in two years to pass such a law, following similar efforts in Arkansas and Louisiana. Like those states, it faced legal challenges almost immediately. Families from multiple religious traditions sued, arguing the mandate violated their children’s constitutional rights.

The families cited the 1980 Supreme Court case Stone v. Graham, which struck down a Kentucky statute that required the same display. The Court found the law breached the Establishment Clause by promoting religion in public schools. Plaintiffs in Texas said their children would be “forcibly subjected to scriptural dictates, day in and day out.”

On Wednesday, Aug 20. 2025, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction in Rabbi Nathan v. Alamo Heights Independent School District. According to CBS, the ruling temporarily blocked the law, which was set to take effect on Sep. 1. Judge Biery stated the measure likely violated both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.

For now, the injunction halts any effort to enforce the display requirement. Yet even with the pause, teachers had already begun considering how they would handle the mandate if it were enforced.

Teachers responded with defiance and creativity
Educators on social media began sharing strategies for navigating the controversial law. Some leaned on direct defiance. Redditor u/Other-Experience-777 wrote, “I will never post the 10 commandments in my classroom. I will instead post the 1st amendment with a brief summary of the 1980s supreme court case stone vs graham detailing what happened in this very instance.”

"BREAKING: Blockbuster says they won't open new stores in California."
24/08/2025

"BREAKING: Blockbuster says they won't open new stores in California."

A woman shares the moment her mother snatched the ponytail of an alleged pickpocket in Venice, Italy, as she waits for p...
24/08/2025

A woman shares the moment her mother snatched the ponytail of an alleged pickpocket in Venice, Italy, as she waits for police to arrive. Social media users praise her for her bold move.

In a video with over two million views, TikToker Karis () shares a screenshot of a text from her mother.

The text reads, “When we were looking for our hotel, my purse was stolen out of my zipped-up book bag. We have spent the afternoon dealing with this. Fortunately, someone found it and turned it in to the US liaison at the airport.”

In the next clip, she shows a picture of her mom holding the alleged pickpocket by her ponytail.

“You stole my purse with my passport in it,” she yells at the pickpocket. On-screen text explains that her mother held the pickpocket by the hair until the police arrived.

In a follow-up video, Karis explains that her mother noticed that three girls tried to slow her down as they approached their Airbnb. When she noticed that her purse was missing, she was able to track it with the AirPods she had placed inside before the trip.

Her mother finds the girls and sees them with her purse, prompting her to grab the youngest by the ponytail. One of the girls runs off. When the police arrived, the two remaining girls began “kicking and fighting” to get away.

She says the girls were arrested after one of them hit her mom with a metal water bottle, which had also been stolen from her.

The third girl, who had her mother’s purse, returned it to the US liaison at the airport. The passport was still in the bag, but her AirPods and $200 in cash were missing.

This isn’t the first time someone has gone viral for publicly shaming pickpockets. In 2023, a woman went viral for shouting “Attenzione pickpocket!” to call attention to pickpockets in popular tourist areas. The sound later went viral on TikTok.

TikToker Manny Buckley () believes the woman’s relentless pursuit of her stolen purse will discourage other pickpockets from targeting other American tourists.

“We all have gone through too much. We work too hard. And you think you’re just going to walk up and take from us?” he says. “Do you have any idea what goes on around [America]?”

In the comments, other viewers hope American tourists will now have a reputation that discourages other pickpockets.

“Oh, hey, finally an American stereotype out of Europe I can support,” one writes.

“Listen, the grand majority of us are like one bad paycheck away from financial ruin, unless you have a pew pew pointing at me, I’m gonna get my stuff back,” another says.

'Oil only lasts so long.'
24/08/2025

'Oil only lasts so long.'

"Now she's making money off of his and my 'little side quest baby.'"
24/08/2025

"Now she's making money off of his and my 'little side quest baby.'"

"'I can't understand you' as he proceeds to correctly respond to everything you say."
24/08/2025

"'I can't understand you' as he proceeds to correctly respond to everything you say."

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