Social Media Highlights
The context behind amusing, clever, ironic and noteworthy public social posts from across pop culture.
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That Viral ‘@X Handle’ Thread Is Back. Here’s What Actually Happened to Gene X. Hwang
A thread with more than 2 million views says Musk’s X took the @x handle from its owner of 16 years and…
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She Chose Violence at Granddad’s Funeral, and TikTok Can’t Stop Quoting It: “Everybody Drive Safe”
A granddaughter’s eulogy started with love for the family and ended with a full callout, a mic-drop exit line and a gasp…
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Tucker Carlson Claims Trump Could Order a Nuclear Strike on Iran Within Days
Tucker Carlson’s X post saying Trump may be days from a nuclear strike on Iran passed 12 million views. His key claims…
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Wrestlers’ Halloween 2026: Jade Cargill’s Green Lantern, Saraya’s Two Looks and Natalya’s Jessica Rabbit
The ring gear came off for the weekend: a Green Lantern, a ghost princess turned Princess Leia and a very convincing Jessica…
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Curry Barker Says an ‘Obsession’ Extended Cut Runs About 20 Minutes Longer
The director calls the theatrical version his real cut, but says a longer version of the horror hit exists and he’d like…
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Martha Stewart Says She’s ‘Distressed’ After Her Homeless Halloween Costume Draws Backlash
Stewart deleted the Instagram post and says the look was meant to raise awareness of homelessness, though her statement stops short of…
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Celebrity Halloween 2026: JLo’s Barbarella, Megan Thee Stallion’s Vampire Brides and More
Five stars, five deep-cut references, all from their own posts: a Monster-in-Law joke, bat wings, a vampire queen, a Vocaloid and a…
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Mariah Carey Goes Punk Before Flipping the Switch to Christmas in Her 2026 “It’s Time” Video
This year’s holiday kickoff starts in a dive bar, with a song from Carey’s little-known ’90s band, before the tree and the…
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Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Go ‘Bugonia’ for Halloween, and the Haircut Joke Lands
The Heated Rivalry stars skipped the hockey gear and went as Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in Bugonia, with Storrie turning the…
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David Faustino Goes From Bud to Al for a Bundy Family Halloween
The Married… with Children actor takes Al’s role in a family costume, with a Grandmaster B callback tucked into the caption.
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