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Movie studios and brands have found an easy way to print money by just collaborating and turning every possible existing product into a movie. There have been rumblings online about the “30-Rock-ification” of movies. This describes a film that seems like it would be in the background as a gag in the hit TV show 30 Rock. And these kinds of films are actually getting greenlit... cheezburger.com/45113605/movie…

Extreme #parenting opinions are designed to provoke anxieties that may not have existed otherwise. It’s not so different from the deluge of content designed to give us body image issues, or all the #grindset warriors and manifestation coaches who claim that if we do not have the life we want, we’re just not thinking the right way. Raising kids is a constant learning curve, and the way it is presented online makes it much easier to worry about every single unconsidered possibility. cheezburger.com/39280391/trend… @perryally5

Why are all these horror movies about pop stars and stan culture missing the pure fun of what it is to be a fan? cheezburger.com/45099269/pop-m… @benweissONE

#JustinBieber has the same meme-coded mind as every other millennial, and his #Coachella26 performance proved that. Although critics are, once again, hating on the pop star, this YouTube doomscroll is oddly the most profound performance at Coachella so far. cheezburger.com/39162631/why-j… @JesKessenheimer

Magic is the main specialty of #Disney parks. However, the magic has recently been disappearing, mainly due to viral clips from the parks’ own streets. Olaf’s iconic malfunction or Rapunzel’s hair being eaten by crows… So who’s at fault for the loss of the “Happiest Place on Earth’s” childlike wonderment? Well, you can blame “Disney Adults.” cheezburger.com/39140103/the-d… @barmorhazut

Is the publishing industry cooked, thanks to Gen Z’s very specific preferences for their books? They’re refusing to read any novels that don’t meet their unique standards, like their distaste for first-person narratives. Instead, they only read books written in the third person, because they don’t want to “self-insert” or feel like a character. cheezburger.com/44966661/gen-z…

#ArtemisII makes humanity feel united. For the first time in a long time, our earthly strifes feel obsolete in comparison to the vastness of infinity. Like the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, maybe this is the good news and the glimmer of hope everyone needs right now. cheezburger.com/39016199/artem… @JesKessenheimer

Chaotic games between two goliaths, like Duke and UConn prove that March Madness still has the juice! Basketball fans were confident throughout the entire game that Duke was destined to go to the Final Four. Somehow, though, UConn took down the Blue Devils. UConn, a team that has won 6 NCAA championships and made 8 Final Four appearances in the past 27 years, is hardly a Cinderella, but sometimes underdogs come from the least likely of places. Unexpected victory is at the heart of March Madness, and no amount of money can take that away. cheezburger.com/38937095/paid-… @gimmiemmy

Who else has had the unfortunate experience of happily scrolling through social media, only to accidentally see a major spoiler about a show or movie you were planning to watch? Bring 'Spoiler Warnings' back!!! cheezburger.com/44907269/whate… @benweissONE

People are having lackluster reactions to the newest #HarryPotter trailer release, potentially Avada Kedavra-ing the series. It’s a show that no one asked for in the first place, and now it has a trailer that is widely disliked. So hop on the bandwagon, because all of the internet is collectively roasting this show. cheezburger.com/44843781/the-n…

Just because the commercial and sometimes even critical success is dependent on online opinion does not mean that it should allow other factors to be overlooked. This is something that is even more important today, when anybody can get an LLM to write a book. Avid fiction readers keep coming back for more because they enjoy the art form, not just a simulacrum of it. cheezburger.com/38757639/the-s… @perryally5

#ValKilmer’s “performance” in 'As Deep as the Grave' could tarnish the legacy of a movie star who was once associated with traditional, good old-fashioned Hollywood moviegoing. There are many ways that the filmmakers behind this project could have forged ahead while paying tribute to Kilmer, but generative AI is not the way to do it. cheezburger.com/44817669/boyco… @benweissONE

Another week, another #ChappellRoan controversy. It comes as no surprise that the singer was, yet again, mean to someone for “disrespecting her privacy.” If being in the public eye bothers her so much, nothing is stopping her from stepping out of it for a while. However, it is becoming clear that she enjoys the attention and thrives whenever she gets to act on her entitlement, just like any other Karen... cheezburger.com/38732807/chapp… @barmorhazut

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The best soundtracks can add to a story without taking you out of it, even while using popular music. It’s Wes Anderson combining the 60s art pop ethos of Nico and The Rolling Stones with the turn-of-the-century strings of Maurice Ravel in 'The Royal Tenenbaums,' or the simple, sweet songwriting of The Moldy Peaches put in the unpolished voices of Michael Cera and Elliot Page in 'Juno.' There is very little sense of curation in the music of 'Love Story.' You don’t feel the hand of an auteur as much as you hear someone who hit play on an AI-generated “Vibey 90s” Spotify playlist. So when you hear Fiona Apple’s “Sullen Girl” over a scene where Carolyn agonizes over becoming a public figure, you don’t think about much except “Wow, I love Fiona Apple.” cheezburger.com/38719751/good-… @Jratkinson6

The #HannahMontana20thAnniversarySpecial reminds us all to embrace the cringe, the rebellion, and all the phases of childhood that shaped who we are as adults. Although Disney may not have had the same chokehold on our persona and personal image growing up, everyone can relate to the identity crisis of the teenage years. We salute #MileyCyrus for tackling her inner demons and making peace with a raucous past and healing the lingering wounds from her #HannahMontana era. cheezburger.com/38717959/miley… @JesKessenheimer

Until recently, there was little criticism of actor Timothée Chalamet. So, this year, when he finally slipped up just before the Oscars, fans and haters alike were uproarious. His gaffe is less about what he actually said and more about an ongoing issue that mainstream A-listers seem to have of overstaying their welcome in the spotlight and basking in the glow of acclaim until the tide turns on them... cheezburger.com/44761349/timot…

There is nothing wrong with pushing the boundaries of #ASMR content as an art form. Some of the ways in which this has gained the attention of the mainstream are a fun addition to internet culture. That said, its idiosyncrasies make it susceptible to being something that creates more waste and helps fewer people. It is no coincidence that ASMR-style videos are a favorite of AI creators seeking a low-effort way to generate engagement and contribute to the barrage of slop content... cheezburger.com/38604295/the-o… @perryally5