BTS, the current reigning kings of K-pop are also the kings of social media.

Twitter announced on Tuesday that the South Korean boy band tweeted Asia’s “golden tweet” of the year, with a video that broke a million in engagement — 778,000 likes and 374,000 retweets, to be specific.

The video shows one of the boys, Jungkook, asleep while another bandmate stuck a french fry in his mouth. 

The seven-man group most recently made its U.STV debut at this year’s American Music Awards, where it lit up social media after its live performance. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | BTS scored Asia's 'golden tweet' for 2017, to no one's surprise

Netflix’s zero-tolerance stance on sexual abuse allegations is coming into question.

The Huffington Post reported Monday on a conversation between a woman who has accused Danny Masterson, star of Netflix show The Ranch, of raping her; and an executive at the company, who were at the same youth soccer game over the weekend. When the woman confronted the executive, director of global kids content Andy Yeatman, he told her that he and other Netflix higher-ups “don’t believe” the accusers – without knowing that she was one.

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Source: Mashable | Netflix exec to Danny Masterson accuser: 'We don't believe' rape allegations

Australia’s worried Facebook and Google could eat up ad dollars and hurt local media.

That’s why the country’s government formally ordered the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) to look into digital content platforms and their impact on media and advertising, with Facebook and Google at the top of the pile.

With print advertising expenditure in decline in the country, the government wants to get a better handle on the impact of digital content aggregation platforms, social media platforms, and search engines on the advertising market. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Australia launches inquiry into how Google and Facebook affect local media

If you love Pokemon and pranks, or if you ever dreamed of being part of a mischievous Star Wars crew, this anecdote from the set of The Last Jedi is going to increase your FOMO. 

Filming on The Last Jedi coincided with the release of another worldwide sensation, Pokémon Go. And according to John Boyega, new cast member Kelly Marie Tran (who plays Resistance member Rose Tico) dragged the rest of the cast and crew — especially director Rian Johnson — down the Diglett hole. 

“Kelly is responsible for turning the Star Wars set into a Pokémon Go set,” Boyega told Mashable. “Kelly made [Last Jedi director] Rian Johnson walk off set thinking that she found a Pikachu right outside the door.” Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Last Jedi' star played the best Pokémon Go prank on director Rian Johnson

Bryan Singer bites the dust – but apparently not for the reason many have been anticipating.

The director of the X-Men movies has been fired from the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Mashable has confirmed, reportedly over clashes with the film’s star Rami Malek and others. Tension on the set caused Singer to no-show several times, forcing the film’s cinematographer to step in on multiple occasions, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In one particularly tense moment, Malek – who’s playing Freddie Mercury – got into an altercation in which Singer threw an object. Another source tells THR that Singer claims he didn’t return after the Thanksgiving break because he’s suffering from PTSD due to the toxic environment on set. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Bryan Singer fired from Queen biopic after no-shows, clashes with Rami Malek