This week on DoomScroll Diaries, we break down the chaos at every level of power. Jerome Powell stands his ground as Trump escalates pressure on the Federal Reserve, proving why the least glamorous people are sometimes the ones we trust most. Then we pivot to Spencer Pratt’s very real run for Mayor of Los Angeles and what reality TV politics says about where we’re headed. Plus: celebrity mom group drama, influencer fallout, and why group dynamics are always worse when money and clout are involved.

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This week, New Yorkers rang in the New Year by getting pranked by fake Brooklyn Bridge fireworks, while a couple in Brooklyn casually stole a live lobster from a restaurant and walked off into the night. From there, things only get stranger.

Mae went to a Miami strip club and has thoughts, while we also get into raw meat leaking all over an airport baggage carousel, plants getting microneedling (science has gone too far), and a StubHub mix-up that sent metal fans to a Christian Christmas concert. Plus: shady political betting markets, closet clean-outs gone wrong, and a viral list of places women refuse to go on first dates.

It’s the first episode of the year — and 2026 is already doing the most.

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It’s been a dark week, on the internet and around the world,  so we went looking for the things that actually brought us joy online.

We talk viral dances that briefly cured our doomscrolling, a man fighting off a coyote to save his chihuahua, deeply unhinged wedding traditions, British “Chinese food” discourse, why smart fridges might be a mistake, and the comfort of small, absurd internet moments when everything else feels heavy.

We can’t fix it. So here’s some  laughter, distractions, and a little joy where we could find it.

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This week on The Doomscroll Diaries, we dive into our thoughts on the new Diddy documentary - the wild moments, the uncomfortable parts, and why everyone online is reacting the way they are.

Then we get into the story of Bonnie Blue being arrested in Bali, how it unfolded, why it sparked so much debate, and why this whole situation feels like the world’s darkest study-abroad cautionary tale.

And finally… we need to talk about THAT viral CEO interview. The chair bouncing. The pacing. The energy. The absolute chaos. We break down why the internet thinks he was acting completely unhinged and why this clip has everyone asking, “Is this guy okay?”

It’s messy, it’s unhinged, it’s deeply unserious - in other words, a normal week on DSD.

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A new Anna Delvey in NYC? Period blood as skincare? Campbell’s Soup in scandal mode?

Yeah… it’s one of those weeks.
NYC is apparently auditioning a new Anna Delvey and she’s dining-and-dashing across Manhattan like it’s performance art. Meanwhile, the internet has discovered “period facials” (we’re sorry, but also… you clicked), and Campbell’s Soup is in full corporate meltdown after an exec called their products “sh*t for poor people.”

We break down the scandals, ask the important questions (WHY), and try to understand how the world got this weird

Doomscroll Diaries: where skincare gets feral, soup becomes political, and New Yorkers keep hustling in increasingly creative ways.
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This week we’re breaking down the weirdest email to surface from the Epstein files so far (yes, the one causing the Trump–Clinton rumors), Russia’s AI robot that immediately collapsed onstage, and the Jonas Brothers concert moment that turned Scott Kelly into the internet’s favorite résumé story.

Plus: Disney Adult “man ears,” eyelid-flipping childhood criminals, the Jacquemus ad that unexpectedly made us emotional, and Coca-Cola’s cursed new AI Christmas commercial.

America? Not well.

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This week on The Doomscroll Diaries, we’re spiraling over Kim Kardashian’s latest legal flop, wondering who’s running Sydney Sweeney’s PR (because girl…), and trying to make sense of a wild animal that’s straight-up attacking people in Japan. We also get into the death-metal Miss Universe performance that broke our brains, Jennifer Lawrence swearing off politics, and why “Most Improved” might be the shadiest award of all time.

Follow us on Instagram @doomscrolldiaries and leave us a 5-star review if you, too, would show up to court in a thong and call it “business casual.”

Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram again, Julia Fox is making headlines for a bloody Jackie O Halloween costume, and Laura is deep in her egg-freezing era. This week on The DoomScroll Diaries, Mae and Laura spiral through the internet’s most chaotic stories — from TikTok’s emotional whiplash and Reddit redemption arcs to China’s new influencer law and Albania’s pregnant AI government official (yes, really).

They also check in on Britney’s vanishing act, unpack Julia Fox’s “art or outrage” debate, and share Laura’s behind-the-scenes updates on hormone shots, anesthesia, and what it really feels like to freeze your eggs. Plus: haunted house etiquette, ghost arrests, and an 11-year-old story that refuses to die.

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We’re joined this week by our loudest new guest host: baby Van. Between his surprise mic grabs and running commentary, we somehow cover the NBA gambling scandal, Britney Spears’ latest headline-making chaos, and a K-pop star suing for $4 quadrillion.

Somewhere between Van’s coos and the internet’s collective meltdown, Kristen Bell posts something that makes everyone groan. It’s another week of celebrity drama, international nonsense, and baby-powered interruptions on DoomScroll Diaries.
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Spooky-season chaos, anyone? We kick off with museum mayhem: the Louvre’s brazen 4-minute jewel robbery, a string of copycat heists, and the Mango founder’s death turning into a true-crime twist. Then it’s the “No Kings” protests and a truly unhinged response video (yes, an AI plane dumping poop 🙃). We unpack the viral clip of a streamer yelling at his dog (shock collar discourse!), a Twitch creator live-streaming her birth, MTV officially axing music channels, and a Consumer Reports bombshell about lead in protein powders. Plus: capsule wardrobes, egg-freezing hormones, clinic porn categories (you heard us), and dream jobs that actually exist.

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