Let's tell you all about the bizarre viral trend taking over the Internet and YouTube. Mukbang is a mashup of two Korean words: “mukja,” or “let’s eat”; and “bang song,” meaning "broadcast." The act ...

ASMRtists, as they are called, type on keyboards, tap on brushes and whisper gently to induce "the tingles." But is there any whisper of scientific truth to the trend? Kalyan Boruah / Alamy The ...

So many sounds get under my skin and even anger me. I’ve left the dinner table after being revolted by hearing others chewing and swallowing. When someone whispers something to me at the movies, it’s ...