Abi Travis
Executive EditorLocation: Pasadena, California, United StatesEducation: Grand Valley State UniversityAbi Travis is Distractify's Executive Editor. She loves reading, cuddling her dogs, and reading while cuddling her dogs.
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The 100 Envelope Challenge promises that you’ll save $5,050 in only 100 days! If it sounds too good to be true, there’s a reason for that.Entertainment Seth Rogen and His Parents Seem to Have a Pretty Great Relationship
It doesn’t seem like Seth Rogen has ever been afraid of speaking out or offending people. We think he may have gotten some of that from his parents.Gaming Dr Disrespect Is Back to Online Streaming — but Not on Twitch
We still don’t know exactly why Dr Disrespect was banned from Twitch (he doesn’t either), but he’s back to online streaming, now on YouTube Live.FYI Did Your Explore Page on Instagram Suddenly Reset Itself? Don’t Panic!
Many Instagram users recently noticed that their painstakingly curated Explore Pages had suddenly been “reset” to show more generic content.Entertainment The Surprising Reason Julie Chen Had to Take a Pay Cut for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’
Julie Chen has been the presenter and host of ‘Big Brother’ for every single season. How much does she actually make for her work on the show?Entertainment TikTok’s “Clap Your Hands” Challenge Is Nothing Like the Song You Sang in School
The “Clap Your Hands” Challenge on TikTok puts a new spin on the song people grew up singing. It’s not really about clapping your hands, though.FYI This Viral TikTok Is Helping People Discover Their Hair’s Hidden Curls
A viral TikTok trend involves people using specific curly hair products to unlock their hair’s secret curliness. We kind of want to try it too!FYI TikTok Is a Free App, So How Does It Make Money?
TikTok is completely free to download and you don’t have to put any money into it to use the app. So, how does TikTok actually make money?Gaming Rotten Turnips Are Actually Super Useful in ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
In previous ‘Animal Crossing’ games, you could use rotten fruit to attract ants and flies. Things are a little different in ‘New Horizons,’ however.Entertainment Artists Are Making the "Face Your Art" Challenge Go Viral
Artists are participating in the Face Your Art Challenge to show off their unique style. Here’s how to make your own post for the challenge.Entertainment What Happened to Grandpa on ‘The Waltons’? Actor Will Geer Died Between Seasons
Will Geer, who played Grandpa on ‘The Waltons,’ passed away between Seasons 6 and 7 of the show. Showrunners wrote his death into the series.Gaming ‘Animal Crossing’ Players Think the Card Game Might Be Totally Rigged
If you have a campsite visitor in ‘ACNH,’ they might ask you to play a card game. If you win, they move in. So, how do you win the game?Entertainment Vinnie From 'American Chopper' Doesn’t Regret Leaving OCC — He’s His Own Boss Now
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Billy and Eva from the popular B.E.A.M. Squad YouTube Channel were both sentenced in November of 2019. Billy has officially started serving his time.Entertainment Are They Asleep or Just Faking? TikTok’s FaceTime Challenge Reveals the Truth
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