New “Pokémon Winds and Waves” characters inspire memes and a “Republican” backstory
"Where was Boca Raton Pikachu on January 6th?"
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See all posts“Next level dystopian”: Waymo robotaxi blocks first responders reacting to Austin mass shooting
"Nobody's life is worth a chunk of metal."
“YOU guys are the crazy ones”: Woman’s “normalize not liking dogs” rant unleashes hidden army of dog haters
"I can't stand when people compare dogs to children!!!!!!"
A fan found Kylie Jenner’s daughter’s clothes at Goodwill. Now people are picking them apart
One of the items included a reference to the "rise and shine" meme.
“It’s back for good this time”: Fan’s campaign to bring back discontinued Crayola crayon color actually worked
The passion of the Dandelion Crayon Girl.
“Keeping it real”: RuneScape dev says players won’t “touch, hear, or feel” AI content
It might, however, use AI for "efficiency."
The new “Sims” expansion pack is Bridgerton-coded, a perfect crossover for fans of both
Scandals, extortion, gossip, and grand balls: what more could you want?
Entertainment
Fans are picking through Jack Harlow’s Letterboxd account, and the reviews are on point
"Hate to admit: he's cooking a little bit."
“Please let this happen”: Fans want Hudson Williams to play Nightwing in the DC Universe
"Hopefully James Gunn takes notice of Hudson's enthusiasm."
A24’s “Backrooms” trailer drops, based on the creepypasta YouTube series of the same name
People are ready to be scared.
“Breaking Bad” episode loses its perfect score on IMDb after review bomb fandom war
"Find a safer fandom to play with."
Viral Politics
Dropout’s appearance on “The Rookie” brings “copaganda” claims from disappointed fans
The Rookie isn't real, but the LAPD is.
Erika Kirk’s facial expressions became a talking point during the State of the Union: “You’d have no idea she was even his wife”
"I know people who have mourned their pets more than she did her husband."
All the brands (and Flavor Flav) who rallied behind the U.S. women’s hockey team after Trump’s misogynistic “joke” to the men’s team
The comments section quickly turned into a brand roll call.
Memes
“Now I’m stressmaxxing”: Who is Androgenic? The viral wig snatch that’s dividing social media
"Now this looksmaxxing gymcel gets wig snatched?"
Woody’s “bald ass” is the obvious star of “Toy Story 5” so far. It’s already a meme
The OG fans are feeling old.
Netflix’s “ANTM” doc sparks the Tyra Banks “lack of accountability” meme
"Why is this woman trying to gaslight me?"
What exactly is “the French show with the good lighting” that everyone is raving about?
"How do I get a ring light with same lighting as the french show with good lighting?"
Trending
“Straight to the no-fly list”: Marathoner logs 5K on Strava after running in plane bathroom for nearly an hour
"So that's why there's always a line."
“Cosmic”: Piper Curda says being authentic about working retail on TikTok got her the lead role in Pixar’s “Hoppers”
"As someone currently grinding it out as a barista while auditioning, this is inspiring as hell."
“Hero walking among us”: Boomers melt down after man uses AI to send 70% lowball offers to Tampa homes
"Bro running a one-man housing market destabilization engine."
Tech
A new prank targeting Meta glasses wearers claims they’ll be banned if they look at a flag. It’s wrong.
"I just tried it, nothing happened."
“Horror story in the making”: Incredibly bleak “Friend” AI user interviews revive backlash
"What were they thinking releasing this?"
“Dystopian stuff here”: Twitch’s new “skippable ads experiment” forces users to watch ads they can’t click away from
"What's next? Forced interaction to skip ads?"
Social media users imagine “Silicon Valley” set in 2026 because it’s “the most realistic TV show ever”
"Silicon Valley was a documentary."
Culture
Jonathan Majors steps back into acting with Daily Wire production being called the “anti-woke ‘Sinners'”
"We are getting dangerously close to being able to cast an entire OCEAN'S ELEVEN with canceled actors."
What’s a Gen Z Karen? They don’t complain to the manager—they cancel you online
Gen Z's version of a Karen might be the comment section.
“Winning isn’t all that”: Alysa Liu quotes are taking over social feeds and inspiring a new generation
"I actually wouldn't tell my younger self a thing, 'cause she's gonna figure out herself. I don't want to change anything."
Men are allegedly abandoning women on hikes, sparking discussion of the “Alpine divorce”
"Never hiking with a man."
TikTok
“That $15 wash just cost y’all $150K”: Truck owner enters car wash without emptying the bed. Then the machine breaks down
"Congrats, you just bought a car wash!"
“It gets to a point…”: Dunkin’ debuts massive 48-ounce coffee bucket after months of viral Lowe’s mini bucket trend
"Drinking this and immediately seeing my toes turn black."
“It was so awkward”: Influencer’s miscommunication with Reformation goes viral. Is AI to blame?
When retail marketing bots go rogue.
“Gatekeeping or embarrassed?”: HomeGoods shoppers are begging people to stop hyping its imported pasta selection
The Home Goods dry pasta community is upset that their secret is out.
