#Reddit

Why thousands of Reddit communities went dark over API pricing, why the beloved Apollo app closed, what Reddit said in its defense, and what survives today.

Subject: The dark side of anime fandoms and the rise of toxic fan wars Entities: Anime Expo, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, r/OnePieceAnime, Kohei Horikoshi, C

Subject: The abrupt rise and fall of the Leftovers podcast hosted by Ethan Klein and Hasan Piker Entities: Ethan Klein, Hasan Piker, H3 Podcast, Leftovers, Twitch, YouTube, Ben Sh

Subject: The hidden pressures and controversies within the Animal Crossing: New Horizons community Entities: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo Switch, Nookazon, Nintendo, Da

Subject: The spread and impact of misinformation during Reddit’s r/Place collaborative art event Entities: Reddit, r/Place, Discord, Reddit admins, streamers, Discord mods, multin

Subject: The most controversial Star Wars fan theories and their impact on fandom debates Entities: Star Wars, Snoke, Darth Plagueis, Palpatine, Jar Jar Binks, Lucasfilm, Reddit,

Subject: Privacy and surveillance concerns surrounding Reddit’s r/Place collaborative art event Entities: Reddit, r/Place, Discord, Telegram, YouTube, Twitch Key claims: - r/Plac

Subject: Controversies and conflicts within the Undertale fandom Entities: Undertale, Toby Fox, Frisk, Chara, Sans, NSM/NSFW-Shamecave, PopcornPr1nce, Underfell, Underswap, ErrorT

Subject: Reddit’s monetization strategies and their impact on community and moderation Entities: Reddit, Apollo, r/science, r/funny, r/gaming, Reddit Premium, NFT avatars, AI-gene

Subject: The spread and impact of misinformation within the Minecraft community Entities: Minecraft, Mojang, Discord, Reddit, YouTube, Forge, Fabric, CurseForge, Planet Minecraft,

Subject: The contentious and sometimes toxic dynamics within the My Hero Academia fandom. Entities: My Hero Academia, Kōhei Horikoshi, Deku, Bakugo, Hideyuki Furuhashi, Betten Cou

Subject: The enduring mystery and cultural impact of the "Dancing Man" GIF Entities: Dancing Man, Something Awful, YTMND, Reddit, BuzzFeed, BBC, YouTube, TikTok, Internet Archive

Subject: Fallout from a popular gaming creator’s controversial apology over crediting collaborators Entities: YouTube, Twitch, Discord, Reddit, Twitter, Social Blade, Patreon, unn

Subject: The culture of gatekeeping and exclusion within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fandom. Entities: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios, Iron Man, The Avengers, A

Subject: The rise and impact of toxic fan wars within the Fortnite community. Entities: Fortnite, Epic Games, Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, Ninja, Tfue (Turner “Tfue” Tenney), FaZe Clan

Subject: Unexplained underwater sounds detected by NOAA, focusing on "the Bloop" and similar oceanic mysteries Entities: NOAA, U.S. Navy, The Atlantic, blue whale, Antarctic minke

Subject: The most controversial creator decisions in "Game of Thrones" and their impact on fandom debates. Entities: Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO, Stannis Baratheon, S

Subject: The origins, escalation, and legacy of Gamergate and its harassment campaign against women in gaming. Entities: Zoë Quinn, Brianna Wu, Anita Sarkeesian, Eron Gjoni, Natha

Subject: Roaring Kitty's 2026 return and the renewed GameStop meme stock frenzy Entities: Keith Gill (Roaring Kitty), GameStop, WallStreetBets, Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, Discord,

Subject: The controversy over Death Note's ending and its impact on fandom and legacy Entities: Light Yagami, Kira, Near, L, Mello, Matsuda, Ryuk, Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata, Te

Subject: The divisive ending of Death Note and its impact on the fandom Entities: Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba, Takeshi Obata, Tetsurō Araki, Light Yagami, L, Near (Nate River), Mello

Subject: Widespread theft and commercialization of Elden Ring Malenia fan art sparks crisis in the fandom Entities: Elden Ring, Malenia, Bandai Namco, PureArts, Let Me Solo Her, T

Subject: The posthumous continuation and controversy over the ending of the manga Berserk after creator Kentaro Miura's death. Entities: Kentaro Miura, Berserk, Studio Gaga, Kouji

Subject: The most controversial theories explaining the Mandela Effect Entities: Nelson Mandela, Fiona Broome, Elizabeth Loftus, John Palmer, Nick Bostrom, Hugh Everett, Sinbad, C

Subject: Fan theory on Ellie’s true motivation in The Last of Us Part II’s ending Entities: Ellie, Joel, Abby, Dina, JJ, Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Naughty Dog, Reddit, ResetEr

Subject: The internal conflicts and controversies within the My Hero Academia fandom Entities: My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya, Kōhei Horikoshi, Dr. Kyudai Garaki, Maruta Shiga,

Subject: Fallout 76's Nuclear Winter battle royale mode and its impact on the game's community and reputation Entities: Fallout 76, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Crea

Subject: The rise and fallout of the Tide Pod Challenge viral meme Entities: Tide Pods, Procter & Gamble, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Tumblr, The Onion, CollegeHumor, American Assoc

Subject: The ProJared scandal and its fallout in the gaming community Entities: ProJared (Jared Knabenbauer), Heidi O’Ferrall, Holly Conrad (Commander Holly), Ross O’Donovan, Game

Subject: The mystery of an unsettling website featuring a lifelike, animated woman's face discovered in 2013. Entities: Reddit, halcyonSpiral, Masahiro Mori, Cicada 3301, The Pola

Subject: The ongoing mystery and cultural impact of the Cicada 3301 internet puzzles Entities: Cicada 3301, Marcus Wanner, Nox Populi, 4chan, Reddit, Discord, United States Navy,

Subject: The Star Wars fandom "shipping wars" over Reylo, Stormpilot, and other pairings Entities: Star Wars, Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, Poe Dameron, Hux, Sabine Wren, Shin Hati, Lucasf

Subject: The five most controversial fan theories about Stranger Things Season 4 Entities: Stranger Things, Duffer Brothers, Eddie Munson, Hellfire Club, Chrissy Cunningham, Jason

Subject: The legend and cultural impact of the "Dead Bart" lost episode creepypasta in The Simpsons fandom Entities: The Simpsons, Dead Bart, Matt Groening, Gracie Films, Fox, 20t

Subject: The evolution of Reddit's r/Place and its intersection with the 2023 Reddit API controversy Entities: Reddit, r/Place, Steve Huffman, Christian Selig, Apollo, Sync, Bacon

Subject: The Game of Thrones coffee cup blunder and its cultural impact Entities: HBO, Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Starbucks, ADWE

Subject: Fight Club’s “hidden clue in the narration” fan theory Entities: Fight Club, Tyler Durden, the Narrator, David Fincher, Edward Norton, Jim Uhls, Chuck Palahniuk, Marla Si

Subject: The enduring legend of a "lost episode" of The Magic School Bus and its place in internet lost media culture. Entities: The Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle, Lost Media Wiki

Subject: The unfilmed "Pet Day" episode of The Office and its enduring fan intrigue Entities: The Office, Michael Scott, Dunder Mifflin, Jim Carrey (parrot), Steve Carell, Rainn W

Subject: Gatekeeping and exclusion within the Dream (Minecraft) fandom Entities: Dream, Minecraft, GeorgeNotFound, Sapnap, TommyInnit, Tubbo, Wilbur Soot, Technoblade, Dream SMP,

Subject: The GameStop short squeeze and its impact on Wall Street, retail investors, and market regulation Entities: GameStop, r/WallStreetBets, Jaime Rogozinski, Keith Gill (Deep

Subject: The enduring "lost episode" legend of Courage the Cowardly Dog Entities: Courage the Cowardly Dog, Cartoon Network, John R. Dilworth, Stretch Films Inc., Muriel Bagge, Eu

Subject: The controversy and community reaction surrounding Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Update. Entities: Minecraft, Mojang, Microsoft, Caves & Cliffs Update, Java Edition, Bedrock

Subject: The evolution and internal controversies of Reddit’s r/AmItheAsshole community Entities: r/AmItheAsshole, Reddit, Marc Beaulac, Eleanor Gordon-Smith, Princeton University

Subject: The rise and fall of David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad and its ensuing controversies. Entities: David Dobrik, Vlog Squad, Dominykas Zeglaitis (Durte Dom), Seth Francois, Jason Na

Subject: The dynamics and consequences of seeking and giving advice on Reddit’s r/relationship_advice subreddit. Entities: Reddit, r/relationship_advice, r/relationships, Anne (mo

Subject: The social and psychological dynamics of Reddit’s r/AmItheAsshole (AITA) community Entities: r/AmItheAsshole, Reddit, Marc Beaulac, Eleanor Gordon-Smith, The Guardian, Jo

Subject: The identity crisis and gatekeeping sparked by Hogwarts House assignments in the Harry Potter fandom. Entities: Harry Potter, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw

Subject: The myth and obsession surrounding the "lost episode" of Are You Afraid of the Dark? Entities: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Nickelodeon, YTV, D.J. MacHale, r/lostmedia, R

Subject: The evolution and gatekeeping controversies of r/WallStreetBets as it grew from a niche subreddit to a global financial phenomenon. Entities: r/WallStreetBets, Jaime Rogo