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I can’t stop watching the videos coming out of Nepal during its uprising, a Twitter account from 2017 predicted the latest celebrity pairing of Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz, and a viral sketch about small talk has triggered a discussion about how different generations speak to each other
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“We won”: Surreal TikTok videos capture Nepal’s Gen Z uprising on the ground
A youth-led uprising over longstanding accusations of corruption in Nepal has been playing out on platforms like TikTok this week, to a surreal effect.
Over the course of just a few days, the world saw images and video of government buildings burning and the streets flooded with protestors. Officials claimed that hundreds of inmates escaped prison. The airport shut down for a day. The number of Nepalis dead or injured in the fray increased.
A prophetic fan account on Twitter predicted Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz dating in 2017
Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz are two famous names who have had some high-profile relationships. Now, the duo has been spotted together many times, and rumors about their romantic relationship range from “casual” to “serious.”
In a wild turn of events, a Twitter account that hasn’t been active since 2017 has been unearthed, and it predicted Kravitz and Styles’ romance in a big way.
“Is talking cringe now?”: Skit about “talking in 2025” goes viral—and the critiques are brutal
A viral TikTok skit portraying a painfully awkward conversation has set off a wave of generational debate. The clip, from creator Mandy, shows a young woman shutting down every attempt at small talk, offering no opinions, no reactions, and no engagement.
Viewers linked the exaggerated scene to a real-world communication breakdown among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Conversations across TikTok and Reddit debated whether younger generations have lost basic social skills, or if deeper cultural and pandemic-driven forces are at play.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🍼 Aston Martin collaborated with the British company “egg” to launch an incredibly expensive baby stroller, and the reactions are pretty funny.
🍅 A Sam’s Club worker went viral in a discount food fight video showing her hurling trays of deli fare at retreating customers.
👰♀️ A David’s Bridal stylist reportedly ejected a customer from the store after she arrived without making an appointment.
🪨 Have you heard of rock stacking? Nature-lovers, TikTokers, and hikers alike can’t agree if stacking rocks ruins ecosystems—or if it just annoys purists.
👫 Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey are simply the coolest celebrity couple, hands down, and this TikTok interaction is proof.
❤️🩹 Don’t shoot the messenger, but there’s a new dating term called “Shrekking,” and you can probably guess how it goes.
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