TikTok TikTok Stars Charli and Dixie D'Amelio Make the Leap to TV After getting millions of followers on the social media platform TikTok, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio are breaking into traditional media. Dixie’s working on a recording career and the whole family is on “The D’Amelio Show,” a reality show now on Hulu. The whole family sat down with NBCLX’s Tabitha Lipkin to talk about what viewers can...
disability rights Meet the Disability Activists Schooling Their TikTok Followers About Ableism Isabel Mavrides-Calderon and Britt Dorton are young disability activists who want to make the world a more accessible place. They’re using TikTok to show their followers what life is like through their eyes and why disability isn’t “the end of a person’s world.”
TikTok These STEM Influencers Are Proving Anyone Can Be a ‘Math Person' NBCLX caught up with two women who've developed a rabid following on social media by removing the obstacles to subjects like math and science that many find intimidating.
TikTok How Caitlin Reilly Comes Up With Characters Like ‘WASP Mom' Comedian Caitlin Reilly has grown a large following on TikTok and Instagram for comedy videos with her characters like “WASP mom,” who’s often seen talking down to someone or seeking special treatment. At a very young age, Reilly thought everyone’s dad was on TV – because her dad, the actor John Reilly, was frequently appearing on the long-running soap opera...
TikTok TikTok's Viral Foster Mom Talks About Welcoming Teens Into Her Home Brittany Burcham has fostered more than 30 children in need of emergency or short-term placements, and welcomes them to her home with a basket of necessities like a blanket, fuzzy socks and a toothbrush. This Foster Care Awareness Month, she explains why she became a foster parent and why it’s important to provide a safe space for teenagers in particular.
infertility How to Comfort Someone Dealing With Infertility There needs to be more acceptance and understanding for people dealing with infertility, says Tawa Volden, who posts as @FertilityJourney on TikTok.
comedy On TikTok, This Comedian Says All the Things Retail Workers Wish They Could Comedian Scott Seiss makes TikTok videos posing as a retail worker dealing with bad customers. His videos have gotten millions of views and likes, catching on with people who’ve witnessed or been in that situation.
comedy TikTok's Angry Retail Guy Remembers All Those Times You Were a Bad Customer Comedian Scott Seiss has gone viral recently for posting TikToks from the perspective of a fed-up, low-wage employee dealing with demanding and unreasonable customers.
sex education This OB/GYN Says Sex Ed in the U.S. is a ‘Complete Embarrassment' OB/GYN Dr. Jennifer Lincoln answers sex education questions on TikTok and debunks the myths she hears
sex education This Doctor Went Viral After Explaining ‘Virginity Is a Social Construct' Dr. Jennifer Lincoln teaches sexual education and wellness on her TikTok page and got hundreds of thousands of views pointing out flaws in the concept of virginity
