Pentagon installs Pokémon machine in its food court
Plus: Puck from the Real World returns... to TikTok.
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A Redditor drew the internet’s attention to the latest addition to the Pentagon building in December 2025: a Pokémon and collectible machine.
TikTok gets a blast from the past in the form of Puck, the notorious cast member from The Real World: San Francisco.
Vagueposting: what is it? You aren’t going to like the answer…
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“Waste of space”: The Pentagon apparently installed a Pokémon collector card vending machine in its food court
According to a Reddit post on the r/army subreddit, the Pentagon installed a pricey Pokémon card loot box in mid-December. The vending machine, which promises rare collectibles, was placed inside the Pentagon’s main food court.
Thanks to a company called Lucky Box Vending, visitors can pay for a shot at gacha-style memorabilia. The machine dispenses everything from Pokémon and sports cards to jerseys, but the options are all randomized, so it becomes more of a gambling game based on pure chance.
“As in Puck Puck???”: One of the first-ever villains on the “Real World” returns as a TikTok cook
The notorious villain from an early season of the Real World is back as a TikTok cooking show host, and he hasn’t changed much since 1994. The man known as Puck still wears faded jeans, keeps in touch with former MTV cast members, speaks his mind, and eats peanut butter with his fingers.
Why “vagueposting” exploded on social media and why people already want it gone
The “vagueposting” phenomenon has taken over X, turning timelines into a never-ending scroll of half-sentences and users insisting you “won’t like the answer.”
The trend kicked off after one cryptic water bottle tweet in late December racked up tens of millions of views, proving that saying almost nothing can generate massive engagement.
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Wow, the Pentagon's new Pokeman machine really stood out. Talk about a fascinating budget priority! I'm curious, how exactly does the gacha gambling aspect fly on federal property? That feels like a complex policy corner to navigate.