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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Tyra Banks is claiming she’s invented a new dessert called “hot ice cream,” Amazon photoshopped the guns out of James Bond posters for some reason, and country singer Zach Bryan caused an uproar by teasing a song with anti-ICE lyrics.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“What in the Willy Wonka?”: Tyra Banks is hawking “hot ice cream” and everyone is confused
Tyra Banks is back in entrepreneur mode, and this time, she’s trying to make “hot ice cream” happen. The former supermodel and America’s Next Top Model host recently launched a line of sippable desserts through her sMiZE & Dream shops, claiming to have invented the world’s first “hot ice cream.”
While she may have been a highly successful trend setter in the past, people aren’t sure about this one. Would you try hot, melted ice cream if Tyra Banks made it? What if she made some jarring TikTok videos about it?
Amazon removes guns from classic James Bond movie posters: “You’re about to alienate your core fanbase”
Amazon made a bizarre move by editing guns out of the James Bond posters, which has left fans perplexed. Now, there’s a big question mark surrounding one of the longest-running franchises.
Ever since Amazon took control in February, fans have been concerned about Bond’s future. With these new altered posters, their apprehension is only growing.
“Career over”: Zach Bryan’s new song “Bad News” infuriates MAGA with anti-ICE lyrics
Country star Zach Bryan is facing conservative backlash after previewing lyrics from his new single, “Bad News,” that appear to condemn ICE.
In a short clip posted to Instagram, Bryan referenced ICE raids that left families traumatized, including a recent incident in Illinois where children were zip-tied. The hardline right didn’t appreciate the reference.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🥗 A video showing Sweetgreen’s salad-making robot in action has racked up hundreds of thousands of views and angry comments about automation and rising food costs.
💔 Zelda Williams once again pushed back against the use of artificial intelligence to recreate her late father, Robin Williams, saying, “Please, just stop.”
🎤 Bill Burr used his latest podcast episode to address mounting criticism surrounding his recent appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
🍻 Forget television; people are tuning into a Florida bar’s livestream for their entertainment, and TikTokers can’t get enough of it.
💃 Amy Schumer shared a photo from a Las Vegas trip that sent Instagram into a frenzy over her noticeably slimmer figure and “legs for days.”
🛳️ A viral video of a couple sleeping on a cruise ship balcony, filmed without consent, reignited debate around respecting privacy.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
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