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The internet meme "The Backrooms," which imagines an alternate reality of endless vacant rooms, originated from a 2003 photo of an Oshkosh HobbyTown. The image, featuring yellow carpeting and fluorescent lighting, inspired horror fiction and an upcoming A24 film. The location has been identified, and the space is now an RC car race track.
Actor Josh Hutcherson recently confirmed that he has seen the infamous "Whistle" edit meme featuring photos of himself set to Flo Rida's song "Whistle." Despite not being active on social media, he acknowledged the widespread meme during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, expressing amusement and appreciation for the internet's creativity.
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, facing fabricated charges of "terrorism," expressed disbelief when he first heard about the Wagner revolt, thinking it was a joke or internet meme. Navalny, who gained notoriety for his anti-corruption campaigns, highlighted the irony of his own situation, being accused of forming an organization to overthrow President Putin while Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the armed insurrection, had the criminal case against him dropped within 48 hours. Navalny emphasized that change in Russia should come through free and fair elections, rather than violence or autocracy.