Spotify confirms ICE ads are no longer on the platform, but some customers say the “damage is done”
"Someone needs to tell Spotify about the Streisand Effect."
The Latest
“Queer as Folk” creator Russell T. Davies celebrated “Heated Rivalry” in a glowing Instagram post: “Canada surges ahead”
"This is a love story, a great big classic love story."
“I’m flying to the cottage”: SNL’s “Heated Wizardry” parody split the fandom between laughs and backlash
"But in a heated rivalry, they were rivals... you missed a great opportunity to show us the drarry."
These 15 “unwritten rules” of life are too often ignored
Are these really so hard to remember?
“Weird to call a talk show a podcast”: Pete Davidson is launching a new podcast on Netflix. Here’s why it’s sparking discourse throughout the industry
"It’s time to call ‘video podcasts’ what they actually are: talk shows."
“Vegan leather”: 15 ideas called “progressive” that can become the exact opposite in practice
"You posting about 'Big Pharma' doesn't mean plant water and essential oils cure cancer."
“He is real”: TikTokers swear “mimics” are copying their ringtones in a creepy new trend
Incredible free promotion for "Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic."
“Best money spent”: Why is the “Cory in the House” Nintendo DS game so beloved? Or is it?
“The best game you or I will ever experience in our lifetimes.”
Entertainment
“I’m not chopped liver”: Pamela Anderson says she “felt yucky” being near Seth Rogen at the Golden Globes, wants an apology
"I am a living, breathing human being."
“This is not me”: Reese Witherspoon says scammers are sliding into fans’ DMs pretending to be her
"I would never reach out to you for money, for private information to create a meet-up time."
The director of “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5” addresses those ChatGPT accusations
"How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand."
“Got the whole world singing along”: Joe Keery’s song “End of Beginning” spikes on charts after end of “Stranger Things”
"It is genuinely impressive how much staying power this track has."
Culture
“Finally found my peace”: Hockey player shares how “Heated Rivalry” helped him come out
"I did not think those two worlds could occupy the same person, let alone the same locker room."
16 people reveal the things they buy now that they couldn’t as children
"I buy so much 'childish' stuff that I never got as a child."
TikTokers are “becoming Chinese” in the newest wellness trend. Here’s what that means
"You’ve met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
People are sharing tattoo ideas so bad, the tattoo artist tried to talk them out of it
Back to the drawing board.
Memes
“I am genuinely upset”: Gen Z has officially named the millennial Karen. Sorry, Jessicas
“Jessica will mess you up.”
“Traumatized me as a kid”: A new meme points out how messed up food commercials can be
“These edits are killing me.”
“Some things never change”: Leonardo DiCaprio making faces at Golden Globes turns into a meme—or two
The man was made to meme.
“Wow, what a view!”: Trump paused an energy meeting to admire his ballroom renovations, and the internet turned it into a meme
"Wait a moment, I need to see my beautiful hall."
Tech
Concerned parents can now block their children from watching YouTube Shorts
That isn't the only measure YouTube is introducing.
Color-changing digital press-on nails to hit shelves by the end of 2026: “The game has been changed forever”
"Would have been better to put the innovation towards changing the color of something else."
TikTok
“Most romantic thing I’ve ever seen”: Man writes a viral song begging the internet to hire his wife—and it actually works
Coming up short on the job market? Maybe your husband can write a catchy tune.
“Wedding hostage situation”: Southwest passengers forced to attend surprise mid-flight wedding at 30,000 feet
"Madison Humphrey on the phone with Southwest trying to book a whole plane and terminal."
“You want to make a scene, I’ll make a scene!”: Man berates “loud and obnoxious” audience at “Mamma Mia!” on Broadway
"Numerous requests were ignored."
“Not the flex you think”: Mom who made her kids use their own Christmas money for McDonald’s fires back at critics
"Teaching value of money and money management is very important."
Viral Politics
“That’ll learn’em”: Conservative host tries to own Mark Ruffalo by deleting Avengers movies he already paid for
"So… a protest that only affects the people in your house?"
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams snaps at woman after flight—then doubles down online
“Eric Adams, please punch me in the face. I would like if you punched me in the face.”
Trump flipped off a Ford worker who shouted his frustrations over the Epstein files. Now, the suspended employee says he has no regrets
“I don’t feel as though fate looks upon you often. And when it does, you better be ready to seize the opportunity.”
