Episode 718
Buzz: The GTA VI Troll That Sent Gamers Into a Spiral and EXO’s Galactic Renaissance
From a fake GTA VI cancellation to OpenAI’s staggering financial projections and the massive K-Pop comeback wave, Lila Grant and Jonah Klein break down the internet’s most chaotic day.
January 20, 20265m 43s
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Show Notes
In this episode of Buzz, we analyze the trending topics and viral moments currently shaping social media.
- 🎤 The K-Pop Resurgence: Fans are losing it over EXO’s REVERXE announcement and new moves from Stray Kids and NCT 127.
- 🎮 The Ultimate Troll: How a photoshopped post about GTA VI being cancelled tricked the entire gaming community.
- 🤖 AI Financial Fallout: Breaking down the report that OpenAI could lose 4 billion dollars by 2026.
- ⚖️ SM Entertainment’s Legal Hammer: The agency’s historic move to file criminal complaints against malicious X accounts.
- 📸 Nostalgic Feeds: Why the internet is suddenly obsessed with the 2010s aesthetic of We Heart It and retro GIFs.
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- (00:00) - Introduction
- (01:17) - K-Pop Comeback Mania & SM's Legal War
- (03:26) - The GTA VI Cancellation Hoax
- (05:11) - OpenAI's Multi-Billion Dollar Burn
Topics
K-PopEXO REVERXEStray KidsGTA VI TrollOpenAISM EntertainmentWe Heart ItSocial Media TrendsInternet CultureBuzz