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โ€œSalt Baeโ€ Sparks Online Debate Over Celebrities Struggling to Stay Relevant
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โ€œSalt Baeโ€ Sparks Online Debate Over Celebrities Struggling to Stay Relevant

Key Highlights: A viral discussion on the r/AskReddit forum garnered over 1,600 comments asking users which public figures are refusing to accept that their 15 minutes of fame have passed. Prominent names topping the community’s debate included Erika Kirk, viral sensation Hawk Tuah, and internet restaurateur Salt Bae. The wider conversation singled out various legacy ...

What Happened to ‘Emo Dad’?
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What Happened to ‘Emo Dad’?

Key Highlights In August 2009, a 46-year-old man posting as CrisXcruX uploaded mirror selfies wearing eyeliner to MySpace, inadvertently launching a viral phenomenon. Within three weeks, internet communities rechristened him “Emo Dad,” turning his photos into widely circulated image macros. Within two years, he became one of the most recognizable faces of the image-macro era, ...