Why are there Charlie Kirk assassination missions in GTA Online?
Plus: Alamo Drafthouse has new rules and people are upset.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Rockstar Games has found itself having to delete fan-created missions that recreate Charlie Kirk’s assassination in one way or another.
The Alamo Drafthouse is changing from paper to mobile orders, pissing off moviegoers who go there for its “no phones” policy.
Kai Cenat is inspiring a generation to read books after he committed to doing it for at least thirty minutes per day.
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“Grand Theft Auto” players won’t stop making Charlie Kirk assassination missions
Rockstar Games is playing whack-a-mole with GTA Online missions in which players must assassinate a Charlie Kirk stand-in. These player-made levels started popping up shortly after a December update that allowed fans to create their own in-game content, and the problem continues even after the company banned the name. Videos of multiple missions like this remain online.
Alamo Drafthouse announced a new change that compromises their strict no-phones policy. Customers are freaking out: “No practical way in hell”
Phones in movie theaters are becoming a huge problem. People don’t seem to care that the light pollution from their devices is a distraction to everyone around them. If they’re not scrolling in a dark theatre, they’re illegally recording the screens for social media clout.
Despite PSAs that ask you to put your phone away ahead of the film, movie theater chains have no real rules in place to stop people from being rude… except the Alamo Drafthouse.
“I wanted to articulate myself better”: Kai Cenat explained why he started reading books every day
Like the rest of us, it seems that Kai Cenat has a few New Year’s resolutions. While he’s known for his high-octane streams with dozens of famous faces, the 24-year-old seems to be hankering for a slightly slower pace of life in 2026.
In a now-viral video, Cenat went into detail about how he’s trying to read more. “Honestly... The reason why I started reading was because I didn’t like the way I spoke,” he revealed.
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