If you're a frequent short-form video scroller, you've probably seen one of Julius Mondragon's videos appear on your screen in 2026. In January, he began posting videos in which he approaches people ...

The director of "The Backrooms" movie has been all over social media lately, and people can't stop talking about how he's 20 years old. Here's how Kane Parsons and his headshot portrait became a meme.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the room after speaking to the media on Tuesday at the White House. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) “My favorite thing about our current politics” is not a phrase I use a ...

The celebrities who show up (and show out) at the Met Gala 2026 are essential to the success of the highly anticipated annual charity event, but the internet is the true star of fashion’s biggest ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...

In one week, American voters will “Pokemon Go to the polls.” From coconut trees accompanied by “Von Dutch” to Donald Trump’s recent stint as a McDonald’s worker, in the past decade, political memes ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Memes of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio have flooded the internet, ...

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 ...

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...