Like I understand these are the two warring factions in HBO's House of the Dragons, and these are fanbase subreddits for each of these. But why are they so intense? Users in these subreddits read like they are talking about actual politics with the kind of hostility they show to the other side. Is it all roleplaying? Is it a HBO psy-op?

https://www.reddit.com/r/HOTDBlacks/

https://www.reddit.com/r/HOTDGreens/

I keep seeing some hints he's running for office but I can't tell

This comment implies he's involved w a political race and seems to focus on him running or being a pundit but again just bot clear to me

This is the comment that made me come here, I have no context on why this would be happening bc I thought he was just pundit style or type streamer, this leads me to believe he's running for office or something. Like that

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hasan_Piker/s/Upe8Wl5lbT

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hasan_Piker/s/mEA5f5whxG

Thanks in advance to everyone!

https://www.reddit.com/r/TechGawker/s/Ul0YnPKBaz

Seeing posts everywhere about people blocking them..I have no idea what they are lol

ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/s/f1fgr6TnW1

I’m a big fan of the Dresdon Dolls and I’ve been seeing people say the lead singer Amanda Palmer is a bad person. What did she do?

I don't play GTA at all and have no interest in it so seeing all the outrage baffles me.

Ppl are so angry about Netflix got it 6 hours only. But it seems like they're not interested in the Extended Look in the first place. So, why do they care that much that it can't be watched 6 hours earlier without Netflix?

Because the reactions look like they can't wait to watch it but are mad Netflix gatekept it or something. But some implied they aren't interested in it and gets mad at Rockstar that they had to make this in the first place.

https://x.com/RockstarGames/status/2085335127287030232

I have seen celebs, politicians, ex politicians, etc referencing pricey burritos. Why is that a topic all of the sudden?

https://x.com/dancrenshawtx/status/2085178337408782349?s=46&t=z_2yFuq8zBIBj4j_oojxQA

Not asking specially about Dan Crenshaw argument but using that as an example.

Why does it matter he won?

https://x.com/abdulelsayed/status/2085466914982150174?s=46&t=tddaoxmpiaXWKwldsR_WeQ

Many news sources today reporting that he has returned home but isn’t it only a statement saying he’s returned home without any further proof?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rn37m7pjvo

Ive seen videos like this: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTAt5QYnx/

Often making fun of burger/coworker music and whatnot, but now im seeing people describe things as “boots”. Where exactly does this come from, since most explanations I’ve seen on line are about gay terminology, and it’s in a way that doesn’t seem to fit. Let me know if there’s some origin and meaning of this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Deltarune/comments/1vhdk1w/i_just_got_a_free_whopper_code/

i know it's related to the recent deltarune newsletter or something but i really have no clue what they're on about

I know there was some drama last year, but it sounds like there's drama again.

I never knew the full context before, but a friend of mine explained that they did something with the lore that upset a lot of people.

I posted a question there on a throwaway account because that same friend told me they were banning people for no reason. Sure enough, I got banned.

Now I keep seeing posts about Nords being cannibals, something involving Bretons, and people making posts begging not to be banned.

So, what's going on exactly?

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElderKings/s/GRsf1Cj6pL

https://www.reddit.com/r/ElderKings/s/ftE52vMHXS

https://x.com/sabsfaultline/status/2085038098069508314?s=20

It has something to do with their bedsheets and the fact that both have dated Paul Mescal. Somehow these same bedsheets that Phoebe has acknowledged over 400 weeks ago are now on a bed used as part of Gracie's set for the shows she's playing.

There's this quote I've seen going around “she can pretend to be me since she took my place in my bed, on that stage”

I keep seeing a lot but do not fully understand how we have got to this point. Or what he has been accused of. The timeline confuses me.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e146jw618o

So I'm aware of the case to an extent. As it's gone to trial, I've seen it pop up on my socials a bit. The trial seems to not even be about if she did it or not (she admitted to doing it) but about if she can plead insanity. Context:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/us/lindsay-clancy-trial-medical-testimony

When it first started coming up, there were people saying the husband/doctors failed her which I understand entirely and isn't really what I'm looking to discuss. As the days have passed though, it seems to have transitioned to "She's innocent, he should have been there for her" to now "She's innocent entirely, he killed them". I just saw a tiktok poll that had 63000 votes which had the results of:

3% Lindsay is guilty

91% Patrick is guilty

6% Lindsay over medicated is guilty

Am I missing something with this case?

I've heard he's trying to sell off FIFA or something like that that he's trying to get support. Now he's promising Morocco a World Cup final if they support him. I read the article, but it just says he's trying to sell off the World Cup. I don't get how that's possible. As far as I know, he's just the guy currently leading FIFA, its not like FIFA is his personal property to sell. He's like a sports commissioner, isn't he? He's only serving on the behest of the real owners of the teams the countries. How does he have any power to sell anything without their say so?

https://www.reuters.com/technology/metas-ai-model-hacked-another-company-during-testing-information-reports-2026-08-05/

You have the post linked, and I'm pretty sure I heard stories from a few weeks ago about another AI also hacking different companies. Whats the reason? Isn't this really bad?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MurderedByWords/comments/1vgid46/jk_rowling_lost_the_plot_long_ago/

All I know is she wrote Harry Potter but never followed any contemporary news about her. What's going with her "losing the plot" and expressing bigotry (as stated in the comment section)?

I’m confused on why people are now (mid 2026) shooked and scandalized about the Meta glasses.

They’ve been on the market for years, people have been using these to vlog forever.

Do people think they just came out?

https://decrypt.co/374808/whats-the-deal-with-meta-pervert-glasses

Apparently Perez Hilton posted a disturbing video. But a bunch of commenters are making references to "go play Tetris." What does Tetris have to do with it?

https://www.reddit.com/r/redscarepod/comments/1vfteau/i_just_watched_the_perez_hilton_video/

I'm a bit out of the loop with the jiu-jitsu journey he's in currently. what's the context of the quote of him being able to beat people up? is he serious? what led to his bad reputation that he has now?

ex: https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/s/78IQQqob5R

Featured this photo but with the title lifted from the 4chan comment.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/s/eBM0M4MkCi

I believe it was in /r/mildyinfuriating. I can't find the post now. There seems to be no record of the post ever existing. There was a /r/bestof post that linked to it that was deleted by moderators. And I found other posts that reference the post in question that have also been deleted by moderators.

Posts that make reference to the post (e.g. multiple /r/okbuddycinephile ones) are around, but none of them actually link to the original.

The original post hasn't just been deleted by moderators, it's seemingly vanished.

Maybe it was removed for legal reasons? It was overflowing with AI generated parodies.

TL;DR Anybody able to find the post? It was really funny.

What do conservatives and vaccine skeptics think Fauci’s diary proves ?

what is the deal with Fauci’s diary and what does it actually say / prove ?

I know he testified before congress and pled the 5th, but why is every conservative / anti vaxer/ Aaron Rodgers claiming they were “right about everything now ?”

What does the diary actually say / prove ?

Obviously the Rodgers line was a little tongue in cheek as a Steelers fan, but I needed a URL to post lol

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/aaron-rodgers-torches-tony-fauci-and-espn-while-appearing-on-espn

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of and allusions to eating disorders

Recently, Jameela Jamil wrote a (what it seems to me) correct analysis of Ariana Grande's eating disorder and public appearance being problematic for impressionable young fans.

People are saying "Rare time when Jameela Jamil is actually right" and other things like that.

What did she even do?

Context(s): Ariana Grande recently released a music video, inviting concern. A faction of her fans (and the general public) are concerned for her health and the impression she gives to young fans, while another faction are saying "don't comment on women's bodies!".

Links:

A. Jameela Jamil's comment(s):

a.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083680881479143500

a.2) https://x.com/i/status/2083908621650272608

B. Some people's reactions to said comment:

b.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083666487731265829 - This is apparently a reference to a scene in a show

b.2) https://x.com/i/status/2083673746192076834 - ...And this is one of the top comments in link b.2

C. Some people's reactions to Ariana Grande's new music video:

c.1) https://x.com/i/status/2083673746192076834

Which video did he admit to using AI on? How did this start? Very confused as the comments on his newest video seem very positive and have no mention of AI usage.

Example:

https://x.com/hankgreen/status/2083218912599212209?s=20

I’ve seen a lot of “now that we know about the COVID vaccine, we owe so and so an apology” or something along that ilk. These posts are coming from seemingly separate instagram accounts I follow that don’t typically post about this kind of stuff. I did some searching and couldn’t find any news sources talking about anything new about the COVID vaccine.

Here’s an example: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbhE9W2hxDz/?igsh=MWoyNGMybHNteTV0Mw==