‘Mad Max is Set in 2021’ A set of related viral memes contain some variant of, "I don't want to be a pessimist, but Mad Max 2 was set in 2021."
Is This a Deleted Scene From ‘Love Actually’? The movie's high-flying original climax continues to be rediscovered online.
Is a ‘Firefly’ Reboot Coming To Disney+? Rumors that the science fiction fan favorite was getting a "family-friendly" reboot on Disney Plus spread rapidly on social media.
Did an Italian Singer Score a Hit Song Using ‘Nonsense’ English Lyrics? A Scottish artist's tweet brought Adriano Celentano's "Prisencolinensinainciusol" back into the spotlight.
Did James Woods Play Rudy Giuliani in a Movie? A scene from a 2003 made-for-television film took on new life on Twitter after the 2020 elections.
‘The Golden Girls’ Blackface Controversy Hulu opted to remove an episode of "The Golden Girls" (titled "Mixed Blessing") due to "blackface," prompting debate over whether the decision was productive.
Did Neil Gaiman Reveal That He Was Reading a Book About Divorcing a Narcissist? A book listing spotted online was interpreted as a dig by the author against his former partner, performer Amanda Palmer.
Did an MSNBC Commentator Say that Recent College Graduates Make ‘$75,000 a Year’? Mike Barnicle said that messaging from presidential candidate Bernie Sanders resonated with twentysomethings who were "doing okay."
Director James Gunn Refutes Fake Instagram Post Fueling ‘Guardians’ Coverage Pop culture sites disseminated the forged screen capture before their reporting was debunked.
Did Mike Pence Use ‘Mulan’ to ‘Prove’ Women Should Not Be in the Military? The vice president of the United States wrote in 1999 that the animated movie proved it was a "bad idea" for women to be service members.
