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Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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From sacred to stan culture: the Vatican conclave is now meme canon

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Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ remake already has English lit fans in full revolt

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Is this line from ‘Home Alone’ the latest creepy example of the Mandela Effect?

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People saw ‘Sinners’ and immediately ran to post these 20 memes

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‘Star Wars’ nerds are furious after Lego set isn’t explicitly named ‘Slave 1’

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‘M3GAN’ stans pledge allegiance to their robot queen with ‘M3GAN 2.0’

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People are having insane reactions to the new Minecraft movie’s ‘Chicken Jockey’ scene

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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ movie saved from Warner Bros., will hit movie theaters in 2026

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