Viral Memes

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Side by side maps showing Lake Ontario with Lake America name label on left and Lake Ontario name label on right
Culture

MapQuest is belle of App Store after defying Trump

“We’re not changing it,” MapQuest announced after Trump ordered federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

Molly Liebergall
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Culture

The only ‘maxxing’/‘mogging’ explainer you need

If you've heard this jargon recently, it's probably because of Clavicular, an influencer who's popular in right-wing circles.

Molly Liebergall
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Culture

‘Rage bait’ named Oxford’s word of the year

"Vibe coding," "67," "parasocial," and now this.

Molly Liebergall
Locks in place of metal balls for Newton's cradle.
Culture

Kids are ‘Locking In’ for the rest of the year

How are YOU locking in this fall?

Matty Merritt
Radiohead in 1997
Culture

Some songs are immortal. TikTok’s only helping

Its algorithm has a way of reviving old tunes...

Holly Van Leuven
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Culture

Brew Classifieds: Week of March 3

Matty Merritt
photo illustration of the Trump Meme coin
Culture

A memecoin billionaire becomes president today

Trump becoming a memecoin billionaire did not involve a stellar dogecoin trade; rather, the soon-to-be 47th president launched his own token.

Holly Van Leuven

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