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What's The 'Metro Groomin' Nickname About? Metro Boomin Grooming Allegations Explained
Metro Boomin faces the same grooming allegations he accused Drake of on the diss track "Like That" he produced with Kendrick Lamar.
Where Do These Unhinged Home Design Videos Come From? Animated Videos About Tiny Apartments Explained
Borderline surreal TikToks which imagine how home design could be done if budgets did not exist and rules of physics could be tweaked have been gaining popularity on the app recently. Learn who's been making these TikToks and where you can find more of these in our brief explainer.
What Is 'Reality Shifting'? The Baffling Trend Making A Comeback On TikTok
The idea that you can somehow hallucinate yourself into an alternate reality is seeing play on TikTok again after it first trended several years ago.
What's The 'Hades II' Game About? The Anticipated Roguelike Sequel And Its Memes Explained
Hades 2 early access is out and it's filled with new content, gameplay features and a new protagonist to play with, the Princess of the Underworld Melinoƫ.
What Is The 'Trans Hydra' Symbol And Where Did It Come From? The Viral 'Gender Ideology' Hydra Explained
The trans community on X has taken a hateful symbol and turned it into a positive. Here's what you need to know.
What Does 'Jorking It' Mean, And Where Does The Term 'Peanits' Come From? The Catchphrase That Inspired The Slang Terms Explained
A viral tweet about being in the "stripped club" while straight up "jorkin" it has inspired memes and jokes over the course of a year. Here's where it originated.
What's The 'I Hate The Way That You Walk' Kendrick Lamar Song? The Drake Diss Turned TikTok Meme Explained
Kendrick Lamar is Drake's "biggest hater" according to his new diss.
What Is The 'Liberalize Yourself' Filter And Why Was It Removed From TikTok? The Controversial Filter Explained
A viral filter that recently became popular among controversial online figures was recently removed from TikTok. Here's why.
What's The Dua Lipa Meme The Singer Mentioned In Her SNL Monologue? The 'Go Girl Give Us Nothing' Meme Explained
The singer hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live last Saturday, using her monologue to comment on the Dula Peep and other memes poking fun at her dancing skills.
What Is Duolicious And How Does It Work? All About The '4chan Dating App'
What sets Duolicious apart from other apps, is it safe to use, and why do some call it "femcel dating app"? Find everything there's to know about the dating app and website in our brief explainer.