Garbage pollutes the internet like a New York curbside nowadays. Social media is devolving into a wasteland of conspiracy theories, ragebait, disinformation, and sponcon. Celebrities are rug-pulling ...

Videos labeled #hopecore once symbolized an unrelenting optimism for internet doomscrollers. The clips offered moments of joy in a sea of internet negativity. But, like so many TikTok trends that came ...

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Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...

Underdog stories, comeback stories, redemption stories, success stories — we love them all. TikTok is celebrating the most feel-good moments in pop culture history with the new trend called “Hopecore, ...

HOPECORE is the TikTok trend that shows no signs of waning. TikTok’s latest trend might just be what we all need right now. But what’s the new hashtag all about and how can you get involved? We could ...

'Project Hail Mary' is at the vanguard of a new trend after decades of gritty — and perhaps pessimistic — movies and TV shows. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital For those who are not chronically ...

Wanting was enough. For me, it was enough to live for the hope of it all. If there are any TikToks I am hoping to see at least once on my “For You” page every day, it’s the “Hopecore” videos that have ...