Why was she dancing on the subway? One woman’s confidence in the London Underground reminded everyone that “main character energy” is free, as long as… Read More »2023 Classic: The “Tube Girl” Trend

 Why were whales attacking boats? Because 2023 gave us the “Orca Wars,” where we all secretly cheered for the whales while they treated luxury yachts… Read More »2023 Legacy: The Orca “Uprisings”

 Why was it folding laundry? Elon Musk wanted to prove that robots are coming for chores, even if it currently takes them 10 minutes to… Read More »2023 Archive: The Launch of the “Tesla Optimus” Robot

 Why was everyone moving to a new “text” app? Meta launched a Twitter clone in 24 hours. For three days, people thought they were free… Read More »2023 Vintage: The Launch of Threads

 Why were they thinking about their “toxic ex” or “that one 2014 tumblr post”? The internet realized that everyone has a mental obsession they visit… Read More »2023 Archive: The “Roman Empire” for Women

 Why was life suddenly symmetrical? Any mundane task looks like a masterpiece if you add pastel colors, a center-crop, and some quirky harpsichord music. Part… Read More »2023 Archive: The “Wes Anderson” AI Filter

 Why was the AI an animal? Meta decided to release a “friendly” open-source model, proving that even a llama can be smarter than most LinkedIn… Read More »2023 Classic: The Launch of “Llama 2”

 Why were people wearing Astro Boy’s shoes? 2023 fashion decided that “cartoonishly huge rubber clompers” were the ultimate status symbol for walking to the bodega.… Read More »2023 Vintage: The Launch of the “MSCHF Big Red Boots”

 Why was she only asking for one dollar? The “Mother of Wellness” gave a courtroom drama so “Goop-y” and stylish that it felt like a… Read More »2023 Classic: The “Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial”

 Why was everyone checking family trees? People realized that half of Hollywood is just the “sequel” to their parents. They spent the year looking for… Read More »2023 Archive: The “Nepo Baby” Debate