Ikran Dahir
BuzzFeed News
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Past articles by Ikran:
We Finally Know Who Died In Season 2 Of "The White Lotus" And The Memes Are Killing Me
Warning, spoilers ahead. → Read More
I Tried An Eyeliner Stamp To See If I Could Finally Wear Eyeliner
This week, social media made me do this. → Read More
Social Media Made Me Do It: The Drink Bottle That Flavors Water With Scent
I hated the peach iced tea, and cherry made me gag, but the orange flavor really did make hydrating more fun. → Read More
Hailey Bieber Got Dragged For A Video About “Brownie Glazed Lips” Because She Didn’t Give Credit To People Of Color
“White women, quick question: What would you do if you couldn’t co-opt Black women and Latina women?” → Read More
Here Are 350 Reasons Not To Get Pregnant
Daily reminder to take your birth control. → Read More
Twitter Is Full Of Memes Of Andrew Tate Being Banned From Different Places
"BREAKING: Andrew Tate has been banned from the beer simulator app." → Read More
TikTok Shop Customers Are Worried That They’re Buying Fake Products
“TikTok is definitely in need of a whole new culture of accountability,” one customer told BuzzFeed News. → Read More
This Eyelash Serum That Keeps Going Viral On TikTok Is Being Sued For Its Side Effects
"Was a grandelash stan until I found out that it causes eyelid fat loss so now I no longer have monolids." → Read More
Fred Savage Has Been Fired From "The Wonder Years" Reboot Following Misconduct Claims
Savage was originally an actor on the hit series and returned as a director and executive producer for the remake. → Read More
Cheslie Kryst, A Former Miss USA And Showbiz Presenter, Has Died At 30
In 2019, when Kryst won the title of Miss USA, the winners for Miss America and Miss Teen USA were all Black women for the first time ever. → Read More
2021 Best Memes Of The Year
The feminine urge to document the most influential memes of the year. → Read More
Muslim TikTok Star Munera Fahiye And Her Sisters Gained Millions Of Fans
In this week's newsletter: the trio of young Muslim sisters who've gained millions of followers with their hilarious and wholesome humor. → Read More
Australian Teen Wrong Identified As Astroworld Victim
"I was honestly very confused and was wondering how people found my pictures," 17-year-old Amelyun Nguyen told BuzzFeed News. → Read More
Interview With Nimco Happy, Singer Of TikTok's Hit "I Love You More Than My Life"
Hibak Iman, 24, based in Melbourne, Australia, told BuzzFeed News that the song’s multilingual part helped it go viral. “Somalis are just main characters,” Iman said. “We are such a supportive ethnic group of people. We constantly hype each other up, so we were obsessed with the song, and our energy is infectious so other people became obsessed too.” Nimco loves watching people engage with… → Read More
Olivia Rodrigo Fans Are Not Happy After Receiving Her "Sour" Album Merch
At the end of last month, Olivia Rodrigo fans started to receive the merch they had ordered from Rodrigo’s website in May, which was released to promote her debut album, sour. When their orders began to arrive in July, though, many fans began to complain on social media. They claimed that the items they received didn’t look like what they had ordered, and some of them posted about it on TikTok… → Read More
Cheerleaders In Netflix Show Face Sex Misconduct Claims
Robert Joseph Scianna Jr. and Mitchell Ryan were separately arrested and charged this week. → Read More
An 18-Year-Old's Prom Photoshoot Has Gone Viral After The Dance Was Canceled Due To The Pandemic
"Since no one ever got to see my prom dress because of Covid here y’all go." → Read More
Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine 70% Effective, Early Data Shows
The vaccine, which Oxford University developed alongside the company AstraZeneca, was also highly effective in preventing hospitalizations or severe cases of the coronavirus. → Read More
These Two Black Women Songwriters Have Started A Social Media Campaign To Call For Fair Pay In The Music Industry
“I've been in sessions starving, praying that they ask me if I'm hungry, hoping that the studio has snacks.” → Read More
Americans, Our Leader Got COVID19 Too And Here's What Happened
We have no answers. Just experience. → Read More