This is why Jake Paul was at Donald Trump's rally last week
News
Donald Trump endorsed Jake Paul for whatever political office he may want to run for.
Do NOT buy spicy egg bowls off of Facebook!
Round-Up
How about a look at the whimsical internet?
Polymarket users traded hundreds of millions of dollars on the bombings in Iran
The manosphere is no longer fringe, but ingrained in the culture.
Influencers
The f*ck it we ball generation
Discourse
There's an off-Broadway play that explores the moral dilemmas of Silicon Valley
AI
I have not been able to escape Clavicular online
Trends
From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl and back again
Plus Kamala HQ's rebrand
Music
Plus an anti-Valentine's Day playlist </3
Plus MAGA Minaj and young hos
Plus growing TikTok US skepticism
Plus they invented a practice app for concert ticket buying
Fan Culture
Plus JLo's very bad week online and the "Stateside" MV
Plus a Harry Styles comeback
2010s
Plus "Heated Rivalry" is fueling the hottest club night in town
Plus Trisha Paytas wants to run for Congress
Plus "hey so it actually only has to make sense to me for me to do it and I don’t feel like explaining it to anyone else"
Plus my songs of the year <3
Plus a peek into 2026 trends
The last full Yap Year newsletter of the year!
Memes
Plus RIP Rob Reiner <3
Plus a "wicked" Google easter egg
