Christmas is almost here, and between wrapping gifts, rushing for last-minute shopping, and juggling holiday cooking, things can get a little chaotic. In the middle of all that festive madness, ...

For some, Dec. 23 may be Christmas Eve Eve. But it's also another holiday: A Festivus for the rest of us! That's right, it's the annual date in which Seinfeld fans celebrate with an aluminum pole, ...

Italian Brain Rot exploded in 2025 as a surreal, AI-fueled meme genre featuring over-the-top Italian stereotypes, exaggerated accents, operatic music, and nonsense visuals that felt intentionally ...

2025 gave us the hero with a hero, bloated Vance, and who could forget the Coldplay couple? (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic) As the year comes to an end, I’m really at a loss for where to ...

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

Both companies began the meme era facing existential risk, but the road since has forked dramatically. AMC has relied on constant financial engineering — dilution, reverse splits and restructurings — ...

GameStop was one of the first meme stocks, experiencing a sharp rise in value thanks to the enthusiasm of small investors. AMC followed along for the meme stock ride, which has notably included a ...

Scrolling on your phone again? Maybe you're waiting for the turkey to finish cooking, or you're avoiding those awkward family dinner conversations. Perhaps you're looking to debunk Thanksgiving myths ...

Right-wing users have tapped A.I. tools to promote President Trump’s agenda. He took notice. By Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu Loosely organized groups of self-described right-wing trolls and ...

From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot? Which implies, of course, that memes lack ...