A scrappy Canadian gay hockey romance becomes the internet’s obsession while big-budget, star-packed shows vanish without a trace. AI-generated slop blurs the line between pop culture and parody and rage-bait memes (some from government accounts) keep hijacking the national conversation. Together, these jolts sketch a culture where nothing is guaranteed to break through and everything is competing for a blink of attention. Audie and New York Magazine staff writer Rebecca Alter dive into this