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Angela Yang

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I'm a reporter covering internet and tech culture. I focus largely on how generative AI intersects with pop culture, as well as how social and political movements emerge online.

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I'm a reporter covering internet and tech culture. I focus largely on how generative AI intersects with pop culture, as well as how social and political movements emerge online.

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Latest from Angela Yang

Justin Bieber responds to 'gossip' and 'lies' after rumors swirl following Coachella

Justin Bieber is hitting back at what he calls “gossip” and “lies” on social media, addressing a whirlwind of concerns about his mental health that has spread online in recent months.

How does a papal conclave work? People are turning to this Oscar-winning film to find out

As the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pope, many around the world are doing their own preparations — by watching a movie about it.

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Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer reportedly tie the knot

Kristen Stewart reportedly married her longtime fiancée, Dylan Meyer, over the weekend.

Bowen Yang defends Aimee Lou Wood's criticism of 'White Lotus' parody on 'SNL'

“Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang defended “The White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood after the actress criticized the comedy show for a sketch that mocked her appearance.

Drake claims Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance was 'orchestrated to assassinate' his character

Drake filed an amended complaint against Universal Music Group alleging the label intentionally caused him harm by promoting Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”

Chinese warehouses are persuading Americans to buy China-made dupes to offset tariff costs

As the two largest economies in the world — the United States and China — continue to spar over tariffs, the escalating trade war is spurring some Americans to favor Chinese goods in ways they never did before.

AI-generated action figures were all over social media. Then, artists took over with hand-drawn versions.

As another AI-driven trend gained traction, artists countered by sharing their own human-made takes on the ChatGPT-generated action figures that circulated online in recent days.

The hottest new social scene might be a book club

Gen Zers and millennials are putting creative twists on book clubs, driven by a renewed love of reading and a growing desire for off-screen connection.

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The U.S. and China are copying each other, giving rise to memes and mockery

President Donald Trump wants to bring back American manufacturing in ways that would reshape the United States economy to look more like China’s.
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Fires, strikes and the pandemic hurt Hollywood production. Now, industry workers are asking for help.

Hundreds of film and television workers packed into a building in Los Angeles' Sun Valley neighborhood on Sunday to rally for renewed investment in Hollywood.
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