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There has been a lot of talk in the strangest parts of the online world this week about the supposed discovery of a hidden complex […]
Continue reading »This week’s journey into the minds of people not yet old enough to rent a car is like a potpourri of unrelated trends and memes […]
Continue reading »A recent YouTube video from The Ultimate Discovery channel makes some claims that may surprise fans of actor Gene Hackman. According to the video, FBI […]
Continue reading »I try to write about new trends in this column, but this week I’m flipping the script, as they say, and looking at four popular […]
Continue reading »Practicing a new language can be fun, but premium language apps can be expensive. Babbel makes it easy with practical, bite-sized lessons designed for real-life […]
Continue reading »Saturday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day. March is a whole women’s month , even if Google has removed it from its calendar. So, I […]
Continue reading »This week I’m talking about brain rot creator Cookie King, whose constant brain rot videos shape the inner lives of millions of kids under 15. […]
Continue reading »Last week, during an interview on Air Force One, a reporter asked Donald Trump if Elon Musk plans to cut the Pentagon budget once he’s […]
Continue reading »Dropping something on your foot and rating how much it hurts is a growing trend on TikTok. The meme’s popularity may indicate something deep and […]
Continue reading »On February 11, ” volunteer information technology consultant ” Elon Musk appeared at an Oval Office event to discuss the findings of the newly created […]
Continue reading »This week I’ll explain why Generations A and Z eat rotten meat, make fun of cave explorers, brag about their emergency contacts, and have a […]
Continue reading »The problem with Netflix’s algorithmic recommendations is that they create an entertainment echo chamber in which viewer tastes are confirmed rather than challenged. Right now, […]
Continue reading »Legendary Smashing Pumpkins frontman Bill Corgan and confrontational comedian Bill Burr look alike – they both have shaved heads, stubble beards, blue eyes and similar […]
Continue reading »The biggest event this week was the Super Bowl. Although the game was a snorefest reminiscent of the lopsided Super Bowl losses of yesteryear, the […]
Continue reading »Fans of Apple TV+’s The Breakup , your day is about to get better: Apple has released eight chapters of You, You Are, the fictional […]
Continue reading »The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will meet in Super Bowl LIX this Sunday, February 9, 2025. This year’s game will be televised by […]
Continue reading »The 95th anniversary of the discovery of Pluto, an ice-covered, rocky sphere orbiting about 3.7 billion miles from the Sun, is less than two weeks […]
Continue reading »On this week’s journey into the cultural zeitgeist of people too young to rent cars, I explain why everyone is arguing about robot abuse, take […]
Continue reading »The weeks of pre-Super Bowl hype have begun, and with them the annual American tradition of calling the NFL rigged. Local drunks, AM sports show […]
Continue reading »Now that we’re a week into Donald Trump’s second presidency (has it really been that long?), let’s take a look at how the country’s younger […]
Continue reading »According to a 2022 YouGov poll , 39% of Americans believe they have some form of paranormal ability. About a quarter of this group think […]
Continue reading »This week, youth culture is in a state of upheaval. When the social network TikTok went offline and then quickly came back online, Gen Z […]
Continue reading »On January 7, a deadly combination of drought and unusually strong winds sparked a series of wildfires in Los Angeles. The fires then ignited a […]
Continue reading »If early reports are any indication of future results, 2025 will be a bad year. It’s only been two weeks and kids are already leaving […]
Continue reading »The most downloaded podcast on Spotify is no longer The Joe Rogan Experience . Rogan’s long-running show has given way to “Tapes of Telepathy,” a […]
Continue reading »This week, young people are calling each other “healers”, vowing to show up on the beach with a full bikini bush and play an online […]
Continue reading »When I bought tickets to Anime NYC, I was afraid that my daughters’ first convention would be overwhelmingly chaotic. I started my own competition tradition […]
Continue reading »If you’re wondering how young people are celebrating the holiday season this year, let me tell you: They’re singing Christmas carols to each other with […]
Continue reading »Inspired by a New York Post article that Pope Francis will open “five sacred portals” this Christmas, the silliest corners of the social media world […]
Continue reading »Every year there is so much excitement surrounding New Year’s that it can be difficult for the holiday to live up to expectations. Whether you’re […]
Continue reading »This week, an update to Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses introduced the ability to replace the regular AI voice with a celebrity voice. If you’ve ever […]
Continue reading »Nobody wants it to be aliens more than I do. Even if they plan to force us to work in diamond mines in space, I […]
Continue reading »This week’s look at youth culture is like Uber Eats roulette: there are a lot of different things to enjoy, but none of them fit […]
Continue reading »Even if you’re not the type to dress up and go out to ring in the new year, there’s still something to celebrate on January […]
Continue reading »It’s Hollywood’s most glamorous night (or late afternoon for those on the West Coast), and this year there’s another option for those looking to tune […]
Continue reading »To say that Luigi Mangione has captured the public imagination is an understatement: when an Ivy League-educated upper-class man allegedly murders the CEO of a […]
Continue reading »This week, youth culture offers us both a hero and a villain. Oddly enough, the online world named accused murderer UnitedHealthcare CEO Luigi Mangione first […]
Continue reading »The season of joy is upon us, and we all need as much holiday magic as the world can provide right now. Whether you’re an […]
Continue reading »The season of joy is upon us, and we all need as much holiday magic as the world can provide right now. Whether you’re an […]
Continue reading »The season of joy is upon us, and we all need as much holiday magic as the world can provide right now. Whether you’re an […]
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