Leonardo DiCaprio caught making ridiculous faces during a commercial break
Plus: Flexible thumbs fuel AI accusations for Nintendo.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Leonardo DiCaprio was caught making some funny faces during a commercial break at the Golden Globes, and it was the most memed moment of the night.
Trump posted a vaguely threatening “soon” meme on Truth Social, and it’s fueling conspiracy theories.
Nintendo’s announcement on social media was met with accusations of AI, but models on the photo shoot swear it’s the real deal.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“Some things never change”: Leonardo DiCaprio making faces at Golden Globes turns into a meme—or two
The 83rd Annual Golden Globes took place in Hollywood this past weekend, and, lucky for us, the event birthed a new Leonardo DiCaprio meme. DiCaprio’s most-talked-about moment happened during a commercial break. The actor was spotted having some fun while talking to an unknown peer.
It seems as though he was speaking to and/or imitating someone, but it’s hard to know for sure. Either way, the moment has people talking.
“What does this mean?”: President Trump’s ominous “soon” post spawns wild theories online
President Donald Trump sparked widespread speculation on social media after reposting a grainy black-and-white photo of himself standing on the White House roof with nothing but the single word “Soon.”
Shared early Sunday on his Truth Social account with no explanation or context, the simplicity of the image set off a flurry of conjecture online, ranging from mockery to alarmed theories about future political or military moves.
AI or hypermobile ability? Nintendo’s toy announcement turns into internet debate over model’s thumb placement
Nintendo announced a new toy line for children this week, and the reveal quickly drifted off course. Shortly after the images went live, people online zoomed in on one model’s hand, leading to accusations of AI-generated imagery in the ad.
The controversy centered on a single thumb that appeared bent at an unusual angle, which is typical of AI-generated hands. But was it really?
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🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
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Solid rundown of the weirdest internet moments this week. The DiCaprio thing is funny because people love catching celebs just being human off-camera, even if its just goofy faces. I think the more interesting angle is how the Nintendo AI accusations show everyone is now hyper-alert to fake imagery, sometimes to the point of false positives. Saw somethign similar with product ads last month where perfectly real hands got flagged cause they looked 'too weird.'