Ilana Gordon

1 month ago | dailydot.com | Ilana Gordon

Alex Warren’s song “Ordinary” just hit its second week atop the U.K. Singles Chart, but it’s also taken on a surprising second life on TikTok, becoming a wedding meme centered around sprinting bridesmaids. What began as one creator’s vision for a notable wedding entrance has become an internet challenge, with creators lacing up their sneakers (or heels) to transform into the infamous running “second bridesmaid.”It all started on Mar.

1 month ago | dailydot.com | Ilana Gordon

The American palate has expanded significantly since the days of TV dinners and casseroled everything, but the internet made clear this week that there are still some food horizons too perilous to explore. One such example: Southern “sushi” made using grits in place of rice. The recipe appeared on Instagram this week in the form of a video posted by Chef Jessica on her account @kitchenable.

1 month ago | dailydot.com | Ilana Gordon

The hottest new tourist attraction in Toronto is a four-and-a-half-year-old tree named Rodney. Rodney’s journey from humble Eastern Redbud sapling to viral sensation started on Oct. 7, 2020, when he was planted in Jamie Beurklian’s front yard on Massey Street. Beurklian listed Rodney as a tourist destination on Google Maps as a joke, but the joke is on him. Today, Toronto’s most beloved tree has a 4.9 rating and 181 reviews from people raving about their experiences visiting him in person.

1 month ago | dailydot.com | Ilana Gordon

When a St. Louis mom noticed her toddler suddenly stopped walking in February, she turned to TikTok for advice—sparking a moment that led to an unexpected diagnosis: rickets. Reign Lee’s video asking other moms if their children had experienced anything similar quickly racked up millions of views, with commenters urging her to seek immediate medical attention.

1 month ago | dailydot.com | Ilana Gordon

On Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, Tiara “TLynn” Council walked into the Center City location of her Philadelphia juice bar with low expectations. It was the morning of the proposed economic blackout, a 24-hour period where consumers were being encouraged to forgo any nonessential purchases as an act of resistance and class solidarity. Council had been manning the bar by herself to keep labor costs low and didn’t expect a crowd. Maybe she would get 25 or 30 customers that day, her normal foot traffic.