What should the name for a Millennial "Karen" be?
Sorry to all of the Jessicas.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
The debate over the most appropriate name for a Millennial Karen is as hot as ever, Buckingham Palace honored Ozzy Osbourne with a metal tribute, and Elijah Wood finally gave a little more context to the LOTR “wigs” interview that became a meme.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
Jessica? Ashley? Kelsey? The search for the best name to represent a millennial “Karen” is on, and no one is safe
The name Karen has long been synonymous with entitled Boomer and Gen X women who give customer service workers a hard time and are quick to complain.
Now, millennials are debating what to call the “A-holes” of their generation. Apologies in advance to all of the Brittanys, Ashleys, and Jessica's defending their names in the comments section right now.
“Well, he was a prince…”: Royal guards break tradition to perform Black Sabbath in moving Ozzy Osbourne tribute
The Prince of Darkness was honored at Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guard ceremony on July 30, 2025.
King Charles III’s Band of the Coldstream Guards paid tribute to late heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne with a rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” Guards dressed in their iconic red tunics and fur hats maintained composure while performing 3 minutes of heavy metal for an audience gathered at the palace.
“I don’t know why I was so anti-wig”: Elijah Wood revisits the viral “will you wear wigs” interview years later
More than two decades after the infamous interview, Elijah Wood has finally weighed in on the “Will you wear wigs?” meme.
During a Lord of the Rings reunion panel at C2E2 2025, one fan submitted the question that launched a thousand TikToks: Does Wood wear wigs? Laughing, Wood replied, “I will.” Reflecting on the moment, Wood said he recently rewatched the old clip with his wife.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🪩 President Trump’s new $200M White House ballroom plans sparked nationwide outrage, as they appear on the heels of cutting health care access for millions of Americans.
✈️ Dating apps are out, jet-setting is in. Gen Z is “flocking” for love, and it sounds like people are spending lots of cash to find a partner on vacation.
🐙 A San Antonio aquarium lets visitors touch a giant octopus—even after it allegedly attacked a child—and TikTok can’t stop weighing in on the matter.
🎤 Hayley Williams just dropped 17 new songs (her first as an independent artist) on a newly revamped, Y2K edition of her website.
👔 A dermatologist scored actor and singer Ben Platt’s actual Met Gala look secondhand from the luxury consignment site The RealReal.
🤖 Twitch CEO Dan Clancy says the company is finally taking action against viewbotters, but users of the platform don’t buy it.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
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