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#VIRAL, The Newsletter: March 12, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: March 12, 2026

The first woman in my bloodline trend comes to Reels, Timothee Chalamet's ballet comments go viral, and Azealia Bank's 212 is making videos (and creators) drop some moves

Mar 12, 2026

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12 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 26, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 26, 2026

"The greed they talk about in the bible" Trend has a REAL moment to shine -- or sorry, moments, plural, to shine

Feb 26, 2026

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 19, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 19, 2026

Jean skirts rule the roost on Threads, Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album, and a trend involving break dancing (yes, really)

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 12, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 12, 2026

A (new) Jersey anthem has arisen, a Wendy Williams audio that's giving evergreen trend, and a silly goose little way to spotlight a bad former boss

Feb 12, 2026

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 5, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: February 5, 2026

Rural traffic jams, recipes with morals, and a trend that shows what the crew looks like when they're talking about politics

Feb 5, 2026

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 29, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 29, 2026

The bait & switch trend pushing need-to-know info on ICE, The Chicks protest song moving the needle on TikTok, and more audios that send a strong message to viewers

Jan 29, 2026

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11 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 22, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 22, 2026

Owl impressions, the Ted Cruz weather-meter, and a Heated Rivalry trend that scores views

Jan 22, 2026

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11 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 15, 2026

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: January 15, 2026

2026 is the new 2016 [apparently], your velcro co-worker dynamic is now content, and editing every day moments to feel like a reality show is the vibe

Jan 15, 2026

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 18, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 18, 2025

A trend for all platforms -- the 2025 Accomplishment Cake [details enclosed]

Dec 18, 2025

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8 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 11, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 11, 2025

50 Cent & Joe Jonas content leads on TikTok, Threads lights up after Noem hearing, and evergreen Instagram trends

Dec 11, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 4, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: December 4, 2025

"Come on superman, say your stupid line" trend takes over feeds, Pantone Color of Year sparks chatter on Threads, and a TBT trend on Reels that has everyone raising their eyebrows

Dec 4, 2025

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10 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 20, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 20, 2025

"Dancing in mute" trend takes off, a new Melania Xmas mash-up makes it onto TikTok, and age rage bating becomes a thing on Reels

Nov 20, 2025

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8 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 13, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 13, 2025

An old audio that's perfect for your Epstein files (and emails) related content

Nov 13, 2025

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8 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 6, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: November 6, 2025

Hilary Duff is so back, and other audios that are bringing TikTok views

Nov 6, 2025

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11 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 30, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 30, 2025

Threads pops off and so does a trend featuring creators flipping people off

Oct 30, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 23, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 23, 2025

Congrats, you're in Group 7

Oct 23, 2025

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10 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 16, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 16, 2025

The Bad Bunny x Never Trump Guy remix you need to know (and use in your next TikTok)

Oct 16, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 9, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 9, 2025

Taylor Swift's new album spurs an endless amount of trends for TikTok & Reels

Oct 9, 2025

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12 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 2, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: October 2, 2025

Content trends involving what lions concern themselves with, weird vibes, and birth control raps

Oct 2, 2025

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11 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 25, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 25, 2025

Content trends involving red flags, the radical left, and wearing pink while talking about politics

Sep 25, 2025

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10 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 18, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 18, 2025

"Leaning in" for aggressively personal reasons, falling in love again and again (and showing it on Reels), and a trend that you can use to show off what you're worried about

Sep 18, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 11, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 11, 2025

Lizzie McGuire, alien spaceships, and why you should choose the band

Sep 11, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 4, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: September 4, 2025

A super relevant 'measles' jingle to use on Reels, a TikTok trend that's perfect for showing the GOP is talking about you [#obsessed], and an audio for when a candidate announces a second run for office

Sep 4, 2025

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10 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: August 28, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: August 28, 2025

“Quick cry, pilates, coffee, go” finds itself on a list of anthems that represent 2025 in a nutshell

Aug 28, 2025

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9 min read

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: August 21, 2025

#VIRAL, The Newsletter: August 21, 2025

Amy Poehler shreds the interior design aesthetic of the White House to shreds, creating a perfect audio for Reels

Aug 21, 2025

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9 min read

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