Why is 24 gay?” Research says it’s for a couple of reasons. One goes back to the turn of the last century in Brazil, when the ...

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In the first week of Black History Month, President Trump posted a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on social media — a video clip showing the Obamas' ...

The attempted “Great Meme Reset” reveals how inescapable the incoherent internet has become. By Sophie Haigney “It’s really over,” says the TikToker @joebro909. “TikTok’s washed.” In the video — a ...

From February 1, 2026, cigarettes, tobacco products, and pan masala have become noticeably pricier. This comes after the government rolled out a major revamp of taxes on "sin goods." The new system ...

Michael LaFaive is senior director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Todd Nesbit is an economist and assistant professor at Ball State University. Public officials in Indiana ...

Google Photos will now let you make memes with your own images. On Thursday, Google introduced a new generative AI-powered feature called “Me Meme,” which will allow you to combine a photo template ...

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...

A video of a woman relighting her cigarette with a flaming picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was filmed in Canada, not Iran, as has been claimed online. The woman, wearing a ...

As 2025 comes to a close, people turn to the highlights of what made the year special…or at least bearable. There were plenty of viral trends and memes that took over the internet this year, though ...

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 ...

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 ...