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Centennial World

An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid.

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  • May 27 · 19 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Google Search's new AI era, Meta tests Reddit competitor + one-person AI company raises billions

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 27th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:06 Google Search moves to AI 9:39 Facebook soft-launches Reddit-competitor, Forum 14:13 A single-person AI company, Polsai raises millions in investment (but is it legit?) Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/google-seach-bar-ai-gemini.html https://www.garbageday.email/p/an-internet-after-search-engines? https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54762-most-americans-say-artificial-intelligence-ai-development-moving-too-fast-twice-as-many-ai-pessimists-as-ai-optimists-may-9-11-2026-economist-yougov-poll https://x.com/MattNavarra/status/2057606654594560495?s=20 https://x.com/MattNavarra/status/2057621584249053591?s=20 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mark-zuckerberg-blames-slower-sales-on-war-layoffs-on-ai-costs-in-meeting-2e9f8cac https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mark-zuckerberg-blames-slower-sales-on-war-layoffs-on-ai-costs-in-meeting-2e9f8cac https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1tm5n18/a_solo_founder_just_raised_30m_series_a_and_let/ https://schneida.substack.com/p/the-closest-thing-yet-to-sam-altmans https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/01/ai-agents-could-birth-the-first-one-person-unicorn-but-at-what-societal-cost/

  • May 25 · 33 min

    MINI SCROLL: Patrick Ta vs. Painted by Esther, Olivia Jade o.piccola reviews, James Charles + Suave Activewear updates

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from May 25th, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:46 Patrick Ta vs. Painted by Esther 11:37 Olivia Jade o.piccola reviews 16:37 James Charles update20:35 Suave Activewear update Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 22 · 20 min

    MINI SCROLL: AI vs. literary community, Mikayla Nogueira "divorce court" GRWM scrutiny + Jack Avery speaks out

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 22nd, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:18 AI vs. literary community 10:30 Mikayla Nogueira "divorce court" GRWM scrutiny 17:07 Jack Avery speaks out against Gabbie Gonzalez Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 21 · 22 min

    MINI SCROLL: Aussie activewear brand Suave controversy, Harry Styles upset concert-goers + Gabbie Gonzalez arrest

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 21st, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:03 Aussie activewear brand Suave controversy 13:14 Harry Styles upset concert-goers over stage 17:42 TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez arrested over Jack Avery allegations Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 20 · 23 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Clip Economy" obsession, Ground News AI drama, Elon Musk vs OpenAI + YouTube targets deepfakes

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 20th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:53 Breakdown of the “Clip Economy” discourse online 10:44 Ground News is facing backlash on TikTok for AI usage 18:35 Elon Musk loses legal battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI 20:58 YouTube is expanding Deepfake protection to creators over 18 Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html https://www.theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-short-form-clips-took-over-the-internet/id1378618386?i=1000763360734 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5794670-e1/the-clipping-economy-how-short-form-video-clippers-are-overrunningthe-internet https://clipping.net/blog/how-much-do-clippers-make#understanding-campaign-rates https://x.com/DevinNash/status/2044218558993813559 https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/the-clipping-economy-explained https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/musk-loses-open-ai/106695072 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2056474896641782077 https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/youtube-expands-its-likeness-detection-technology-which-detects-ai-fakes-to-a-handful-of-top-creators/ https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/434105667 https://www.tiktok.com/@k_osherman/video/7638624044161535246?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTy0suigO https://www.tiktok.com/@totalhypocrisy/video/7637214699276307725?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTvSa9Y5U

  • May 19 · 20 min

    MINI SCROLL: Adam McIntyre VidCon concerns, viral hotel pool meltdown, Jeff Wittek vs. David Dobrik + more

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from May 19th, 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:39 Adam McIntyre VidCon concerns 7:52 Viral hotel pool meltdown 15:22 Jeff Wittek vs. David Dobrik settled 19:06 Viral comment section inside joke Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 18 · 20 min

    MINI SCROLL: James Charles Spirit Airlines update, Jools Lebron call out, SAINT SATINE concerns + Call Alex Mommy

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 18th, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:07 James Charles Spirit Airlines update 10:37 Jools Lebron calls out...Tana Mongeau? Maybe? 12:42 SAINT SATINE concerns 18:14 Alex Cooper pregnancy Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 15 · 29 min

    How Are Celebrity Ambassadors Still Relevant?

    Thank you to BRITA for supporting this episode: https://ownyourthing.brita.net/en-AU In this episode, we discuss the perceived value of celebrity endorsements, how brands have had to adapt this strategy to the social media era, and attempt to answer the question: does Gen Z even respond to celebrity endorsements? Or is this marketing strategy better left in the past? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:08 Sponsor ad-read: BRITA 3:02 Why we have celebrity endorsements & ambassadors 9:03 Gen Z sentiment toward celebrity endorsement & ambassadors 9:40 Negative perception of celebrity endorsements 12:50 Positive perception of celebrity endorsements 18:16 How the industry has adapted to new-age ambassadorships 20:10 The impact of watchdog accounts on celebrity marketing 21:54 Celebrity ambassadors as missing-driven marketing 22:39 BRITA x Millie Bobby Brown 23:47 Brands utilising humour 24:46 Brands using celebrities for world-building 27:40 Conclusion Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

  • May 14 · 19 min

    MINI SCROLL INTERVIEW: Michaela Cook on songwriting, a three-year hiatus + living up to the label "the Aussie Taylor Swift"

    This is a mini interview with Australian country singer-songwriter (and listener of the pod!), Michaela Cook. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 13 · 27 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Girlbossification of AI," Threads-viral app fakes origin story + BuzzFeed & Bumble embrace AI

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 13th, 2026. Tell us your thoughts on this TikTok for our Close Friends Newsletter: https://www.tiktok.com/@carmscrolls/video/7638068031851187464?_r=1&_t=ZS-96JzoTlT1RU Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:25 Breaking down the “Girlbossification of AI” discourse 11:01 The book app coming under fire for using AI on social media 18:49 BuzzFeed and Bumble embrace AI Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/ai-girlboss-women-reese-witherspoon-mel-robbins.html https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-girlboss-ification-of-ai-how-big-tech-is/id1733535260?i=1000763044510 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXKphAtkbgW/?igsh=NjBzYmNwcGdlaTln https://deadline.com/2026/04/sandra-bullock-encourages-hollywood-lean-into-ai-1236864020/ https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/women-are-avoiding-using-artificial-intelligence-can-that-hurt-their-careers https://sophiaamoruso.substack.com/p/women-are-sleeping-on-ai-and-its https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bxjz86QTKlQI8dxycgapp?si=mKRzDqjdQjyQWBkIilP3Ag https://www.threads.com/@sparks_books/post/DYBlPW4DQ5b/media?xmt=AQG0_e9XD0i7742k4OyqmPBzaOdVqZF26_h6zLtEmNUNzb7co5tsSYU1BqOihzIibICRJpGz https://www.nbcnews.com/business/buzzfeed-sells-hot-ones-studio-first-we-feast-rcna183956 https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/buzzfeed-disastrous-earnings-ai https://investors.buzzfeed.com/news-releases/news-release-details/buzzfeed-inc-announces-proposed-majority-stake-investment-byron https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/bumble-reset-gen-z-dating-apps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zmpWeywb0&list=PLc5F2y4laofG8BBeKLfc1h_wLFO0Gjx3M&index=1 https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1taels2/bumble_ceo_reveals_its_killing_off_the_swipe_on/

  • May 12 · 21 min

    MINI SCROLL: Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, Anthony Festa solidcore ban + Dua Lipa vs. Samsung

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: ⁠https://www.thecommons.com.au/⁠ The biggest stories on the internet from May 12th, 2026. Tell us what you think about our close friends content: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9KhnNhe/ Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:39 Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse 6:30 Anthony Festa allegedly banned from solidcore 15:35 Dua Lipa vs. Samsung Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

  • May 11 · 18 min

    MINI SCROLL: Avery Woods vs. college student, James Charles apologises + Justin Bieber x Palantir?

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 11th, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:56 Avery Woods vs. college student 9:06 James Charles apologises for GoFundMe DM rant 13:18 Justin Bieber x Palantir concert??? (not really) Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

  • May 8 · 17 min

    MINI SCROLL: TikTok racist AI summary, Sneako banned from Aus, MrBeast vs. Adele + James Charles GoFundMe rant

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 8th, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:07 TikTok racist AI summary 5:56 Sneako banned from Australia 9:41 MrBeast vs. Adele 11:17 James Charles GoFundMe rant Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 7 · 19 min

    MINI SCROLL: 50-day bender girl, Spencer Barbosa "brand trip wedding" + Tana Mongeau vs. Cancelled RSS feed

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 7th, 2026. List your indie podcast on SponStudio: https://www.sponstudio.com/ Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:56 50-day bender girl 7:41 Spencer Barbosa "brand trip wedding" 14:45 Tana Mongeau seemingly wipes Cancelled RSS feed ahead of new podcast launch Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 6 · 20 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: AI harassment in an Uber, Roblox ups dev pay, the viral mogging platform + ChatGPT's goblin problem

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 6th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:17 Bunny Hedaya goes viral after being “sexually harassed by AI in an Uber” 6:35 Roblox paying developers more to attract 18+ players 12:25 Streamers are playing a 1v1 game called Omoggle to “outmog” each other 17:42 ChatGPT’s obsession with goblins Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/02/moving-beyond-self-reported-age https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/04/roblox-fuels-high-fidelity-games-over-18-players-increases-qualifying-devex-rate-42 https://www.theverge.com/games/921694/roblox-q1-2026-132-million-dau https://ir.roblox.com/news/news-details/2026/Roblox-Requires-Users-Worldwide-to-Age-Check-to-Access-Chat/default.aspx https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/11/roblox-requires-age-checks-limits-minor-and-adult-chat https://www.reddit.com/r/robloxgamedev/comments/1t0fxn6/starting_june_8_2026_roblox_will_be_increasing/ https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/what-is-omoggle-the-ai-face-rating-platform-taking-over-twitch-3360363/ https://omoggle.com/privacy https://omoggle.com/tos https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/twitch-issues-warnings-to-streamers-who-visit-viral-looksmaxxing-site-omoggle-3361365/ https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-became-so-obsessed-with-goblins-that-openai-had-to-intervene-a6644e66 https://openai.com/index/where-the-goblins-came-from/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7635813124829957390?_r=1&_t=ZS-967eykS22wG https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7636095367884442894?_r=1&_t=ZS-967f5wxMy6n https://www.tesla.com/support/grok#what-is-grok https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5770199/mogging-rooted-in-the-manosphere-found-new-life-as-a-joke

  • May 5 · 16 min

    The Met Gala 2026: Exploring The Theme, Controversies & Fashion

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:07 Met Gala theme 3:17 Bezos involvement & backlash 5:17 Why the backlash? 10:46 Looks breakdown Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • May 4 · 19 min

    MINI SCROLL: Alex Cooper vs. Lauren Burnham, Tana Mongeau & Emma Chamberlain podcast updates + Taylor Swift x Toy Story?

    Check out SponStudio: https://www.sponstudio.com/ The biggest stories on the internet from May 4th, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:13 SponStudio is live! 5:16 Lauren Burnham calls out Alex Cooper 12:37 Tana Mongeau to launch podcast while Emma Chamberlain winds hers down (for now) 16:20 Taylor Swift… x Toy Story? Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

  • May 1 · 16 min

    MINI SCROLL: Jake Webber x Tara Yummy ship edits, UMG's Taylor Swift Spotify deal to pay artists + Zoella missing

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 1st, 2026. How do you feel about celebrity ambassadors and endorsements? https://forms.gle/xv8JHmvdBkJnvc2p6 Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:21 Jake Webber addresses Tara Yummy ship edits 6:22 How Taylor Swifts 2018 UMG x Spotify contract clause is about to make bank for artists 13:35 Is Zoella missing? Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

  • April 30 · 17 min

    MINI SCROLL: KATSEYE x Harry Daniels drama, Bee Better vs. Ashtin Earle, Billie Eilish meat eater backlash + more

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  • April 29 · 19 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Taylor Swift files trademarks amid AI threats, AI influencer grift + is OpenAI releasing a phone?

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