Some Gen Z-ers first entered the markets during the pandemic’s meme stock craze. They have since become more patient investors. By Alicia Adamczyk When Mamadou-Hady Sow turned 18 in May 2020, his ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After losing his dojo and home to the Palisades fire, karate instructor Gerry Blanck has resumed teaching students ...

From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot? Which implies, of course, that memes lack ...

TikTok users spent much of 2025 complaining that memes had slipped into pure nonsense. Consequently, a growing crowd is pushing for a full cultural refresh, dubbed the Great Meme Reset of 2026, set to ...

On TikTok, some reckon that memes are less funny than they used to be, and have proposed drastic action. Hence, in 2026, TikTok memes are scheduled to change, wiping away the current slate of trends, ...

You hear it everywhere: SIX SEVEN! And it's accompanied by a couple of hand motions as if you're juggling. If you have a teen or tween or you're on TikTok, chances are you've heard "six-seven" A LOT ...

Roundhill Investments resurrected its meme stock ETF that trades under the MEME ticker. Its first launch coincided with a top for the Nasdaq Composite. Roundhill Investments resurrected an ...

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In Ronny Chieng's Daily Show monologue from Thursday night, the host valiantly breaks down the meme war running on both sides of U.S. government during the ongoing shutdown. "For the Republicans and ...