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<p>Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.</p>


Katka Lapelosa

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Netflix’s price hike amid record profits has fans furious—these free alternatives are going viral

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‘I am no longer a Brady Corbet stan’: Fans are so upset ‘The Brutalist’ used AI, they’re calling for it to be disqualified from the Oscars

What will David Lynch be reincarnated as? The Nintendo Switch 2, according to social media

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TikTok refugees are learning Chinese mandarin

‘2025 is the year everyone is learning Mandarin’: TikTok ‘refugees’ are learning Chinese to build RedNote audiences 

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Woman ‘legit hung up mid convo and blocked’ first date after he immediately said he loves her, starts a debate about love bombing

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‘Reactive abuse’: Viral cake smash video sparks debate over whether woman’s reaction to ruined photo was too extreme