Did Rockstar Games let a dying fan play GTA 6 early? Gamers think so
"He may not be around long enough to actually get to see GTA6 launch."
The Latest
“How are we shocked still?”: Bella Hadid joins in blasting Dolce & Gabbana following runway backlash
"Fifty shades of white."
“Children make mistakes”: David Beckham appears to respond to Brooklyn’s explosive Instagram post about their family feud
"I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life."
“Bravo”: The first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in “Tomb Raider” series divides fans
"I absolutely cannot believe they're leaning into the classic outfit for her, this genuinely shocked me."
“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."
Anti-ICE protests pop up outside of Roblox’s digital HQ after chat function disappears
This isn't the first time ICE protests have taken place on Roblox.
“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."
A Minecraft team is rebuilding New York City at scale. It’s been over five years of work so far
"I can hear the pained cries of 10,000 GPUs at the prospect of running this map."
Entertainment
“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."
“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."
Culture
These 15 “unwritten rules” of life are too often ignored
Are these really so hard to remember?
“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."
“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."
Memes
“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."
Bebe Rexha wants out of the “Khia asylum.” Here’s what that means
“People in the Khia asylum are not supposed to acknowledge that they’re in the asylum.”
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
“So convenient”: Heinz solves an age-old problem by debuting a fry box with a built-in ketchup holder
No more messy ketchup fingers.
“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."
Viral Politics
White House scrambles after Trump says “we shouldn’t even have” midterm elections
"There's a word for people who think like that."
“It’s AI slop, too”: The “Stardew Valley” fandom pushes back after White House “whole milk” meme
"You know this clown would exclusively pick the Joja run too."
“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.”
