"Instagram Poetry," Ariana Grande's New Song, And More Controversial Things The Internet Is Talking About

    "You were doing WHAT to Shakespeare?"

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    First things first: Someone check the calendar because it feels like 2016 over here. A piece of "Instagram poetry" is going viral on Twitter, with people realllllly showing their dislike for the genre.

    you were doing WHAT to shakespeare? https://t.co/rTI0UshCAY

    — dish (@dishinterestedd) January 15, 2024
    Twitter: @dishinterestedd

    And some even created their own versions that, tbh, I kind of love.

    he didn’t like the movie Cars
    and my life was a f*cking highway https://t.co/Hiy2dc3i5K

    — optimusprime (@earth_to_annaa) January 15, 2024
    Twitter: @earth_to_annaa

    Speaking of Instagram, we loooove to keep up with celebrities' followings with a passion (case in point: the Zendaya/Tom Holland breakup rumors). But the latest IG we're stalking is Ariana Grande's.

    After dropping her controversial song "Yes, and?" this month, we realized she's lost over 350,000 followers on the app. Yikes.

    a spreadsheet showing the change in Ariana Grande's followers
    SocialBlade / Via socialblade.com

    I think I know what she'd say to this, though: "Yes, and?"

    Meanwhile on TikTok, users are reimagining a classic scene from Frozen — you know, the one where Hans and Anna sing about sandwiches? — but they're giving it a slight twist...

    He def got the ick in that moment, let's be real.

    I also love this version, where Hans is a secret sleeper agent with a specific trigger word.

    What a weird (but amazing) trend.

    Lastly, we can't talk about the internet without discussing this weekend's award shows! Between the awkward moments, red carpet looks, and "pizza in a bag," there was plenty to talk about between the Critics' Choice Awards and the Emmys.

    Fantasia Barrino looks grossed out sitting at a table with text pizza in a bag
    @oprahdaily / Via instagram.com

    Same, Fantasia, same.

    But one of the big conversations to come out of the Emmys was Quinta Brunson's big win — and her "wrinkled" dress. Yes, people even made ironing memes.

    Twitter: @F41RYTA1L

    Quinta's stylist even had to set the record straight on Instagram: It was *supposed* to look like that guys!

    a screenshot of two IG comments, one tearing apart quinta's look and one from the stylist defending it
    Check the Tag / Via instagram.com

    Time to smile! This is where we round up some enjoyable, funny, and cute moments from around the internet.

    a colorful graphic with a smiley face and sparkles and text just nice things
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    Transform: Yourself into the "mob wife" aesthetic.

    Throw: Those cards away (seriously, it's okay).

    Celebrate: The "who goes there" community.

    Big moment for the “who goes there” community pic.twitter.com/NgK9LQNy64

    — - (@internetkendra) January 15, 2024
    Twitter: @internetkendra

    Oh: To be a slug drinking water.

    Slug drinking water pic.twitter.com/jV0un09QQ2

    — 💫🍎🦌🖤🦌🍎💫 (@BUNKlNS) January 15, 2024
    Twitter: @BUNKlNS

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