Ah, 2024: the year we debated how to pronounce “hawk tuah,” pondered the health benefits of eating rocks, and held space for a Broadway showstopper. It was a year when the discourse could feel shockingly pure and joyful — at least for a few minutes, before we all came tumbling back down to reality.
Online culture was more inescapable than ever this year, but where and how we engaged with that culture became increasingly fragmented. So here are the eight viral, much-memed moments that captured the year for me — but feel free to let me know what I missed!
A Willy Wonka experience turns sour
An organization calling itself the House of Illuminati promised a magical, Willy Wonka-themed experience, with AI-generated fliers advertising everything from “Encherining Entertainment” to an “Imagnation Lab” [sic].
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