This week, Alex Carter dives into a grab-bag of the internet’s strangest—and most addictive—trends, including a full-blown snack war between nostalgic brands, TikTok’s explosion of “Corecore” video clones, and a debate over AI-generated music covers going viral faster than their originals.

This week, host Alex Carter takes us on a ride through trends reshaping our attention, relationships, and work lives. From viral “time theft” debates and NPC-style livestreamers to a surprising rise in friendship audits and emotional subscription models, the digital world keeps finding new ways to challenge what’s real, what’s worth it, and who’s still in your circle.

Host Alex Carter breaks down this week’s most fascinating trends, from rising fear of algorithmic surveillance to virtual clones taking over customer service. Plus: Gen Z political campaigns go full TikTok, coffee is being hacked with adaptogens, and everybody’s making playlists for breakups with their pets. Welcome to the weird, wired present.

This week, host Alex Carter takes you through the latest trends in anxiety aesthetics, influencer impersonation, and digital burnout. From “doom loops” in city planning to the booming market for AI clones of your favorite creators, we explore the edge where dystopia meets entertainment—and everyone’s trying to monetize the meltdown.

In this episode, host Alex Carter dives into the uncanny territory of digital nostalgia, new workplace subcultures, and the growing trend of curating your personality like a playlist. From AI-generated childhoods to corporate dreamboards and social media “aesthetic swapping,” it’s a strange new world of self-construction and collective illusion.

In this week’s episode, host Alex Carter explores how emotion, memory, and identity are being redefined in digital culture. From AI “vibe check” devices and emotional emergency booths to the growing trend of turning memories into living memes, we’ll explore how society is making the intimate shareable and the serious strangely playful.

In this episode, host Alex Carter explores a new frontier where identity, attention, and truth are being redesigned. From AI clones that argue on your behalf to a rising trend of “vetoing” reality shows in real time, and even a growing movement of reclaiming silence through micropauses, we’re diving deep into the tension between control and surrender in the digital age.

In this episode, host Alex Carter unpacks a wave of fascinating cultural shifts—from hyper-personalized matchmaking based on your genes to new social media behaviors that actually prioritize calm over chaos. Plus, we explore how the next wave of influencers might not be loud, fast, or viral at all. It’s a week of recalibration in tech, wellness, and the way we connect.

In this episode, host Alex Carter unpacks a wave of fascinating cultural shifts—from hyper-personalized matchmaking based on your genes to new social media behaviors that actually prioritize calm over chaos. Plus, we explore how the next wave of influencers might not be loud, fast, or viral at all. It’s a week of recalibration in tech, wellness, and the way we connect.

In this week’s episode of Trending Now: Top 10 Topics This Week, host Alex Carter explores the growing collision between wellness, technology, and environmental simulation. From AI-powered therapists to digital forests you can walk through at work, and the strange economy forming around sleep, this episode reveals a world where rest, nature, and emotion are being transformed into data streams and revenue streams.