Alysa Liu’s unfiltered quotes have fans obsessed
Plus: Tampa International Airport bans pajamas. Or did they?
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
The internet’s new role model is Olympian Alysa Liu, whose Buddha-like takes on stress, attachment, and struggling have some rethinking their outlook on life.
A street interview during the most recent blizzard in the Northeast went viral after a man took the opportunity to discuss private equity’s impact on housing.
Tampa’s airport decided to ruffle some feathers yesterday by announcing a “ban” on pajamas and Crocs.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“Winning isn’t all that”: Alysa Liu quotes are taking over social feeds and inspiring a new generation
American figure skater Alysa Liu made history at the Winter Olympics with her gold medal win, yet she did not act like someone chasing it. She smiled, she played, and she looked entirely unburdened by the pressures of the competition.
As clips of her routines and interviews circulated, fans pulled quotes that felt grounded beyond her 20 years. In one, Liu said, “I connect with everything, but I’m not attached to anything. So it’s really easy.”
“Legend”: New Yorker turns local news street interview during blizzard into private equity hate storm
A street interview with a man committed to staying on message went viral after the reporter tried to obscure his anti-private equity stance. The NBC interviewer attempted to ask him uncontroversial questions about the recent snowstorm that blanketed parts of New York and New Jersey, but he had housing on his mind.
No, Tampa Airport didn’t really ban pajamas, but people are mad anyway
Tampa International Airport reignited one of the internet’s favorite culture war debates this week after jokingly announcing a “ban” on pajamas in the terminal.
The tongue-in-cheek post, which follows the airport’s previous fake Crocs prohibition, as well as a very real statement from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging people to “dress a little better” for their flights, landed amid renewed political commentary about how Americans should dress for flights. Flyers, meanwhile, are more concerned about constant flight delays and poor conditions.
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