#Internet Culture

Subject: The rise, fall, and attempted comeback of YouTuber David Dobrik following a 2018 sexual assault controversy involving his Vlog Squad. Entities: David Dobrik, Vlog Squad,

Subject: The rapid downfall of Dr Disrespect following a partnership controversy and mass sponsor exodus. Entities: Dr Disrespect, Nickmercs, YouTube, 2K Games, Turtle Beach, NFL,

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 unmasking and fallout of Dr Disrespect’s Twitch ban due to allegations of explicit messages to a minor Entities: Dr Disrespect (Herschel Beahm IV), Cody Conners, Twit

Subject: The origin and viral spread of the Dancing Baby GIF, the first major internet meme Entities: Dancing Baby, Kinetix, Autodesk, Character Studio, 3D Studio Max, Tony Morril

Subject: The top five most controversial moments in The Great Ace Attorney localization saga Entities: The Great Ace Attorney, The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures, The Great Ace At

Subject: The viral rise and controversy of the Golden Retriever Egg Challenge Entities: Carrie DuComb, Sookie, Haley Bowers, NBC New York, Food & Wine, Jessy Edwards, BuzzFeed, Dr

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 true impact and legacy of the Ice Bucket Challenge Entities: Ice Bucket Challenge, Charities Aid Foundation, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Special Olympics

Subject: The largest Pokémon card fraud and the high-stakes world of rare card collecting Entities: Pokémon Trading Card Game, Logan Paul, G.I. Joe, Wizards of the Coast, PSA, Bec

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 most controversial Daenerys Targaryen moments in Game of Thrones and their impact on fandom debates. Entities: Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones, Kraznys mo Nakloz,

Subject: The most controversial “This Is Fine” meme moments in Tumblr history Entities: Tumblr, KC Green, “This Is Fine” dog/Question Hound, NASA, Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, Un

Subject: Attack on Titan's controversial manga and anime ending and the resulting fan backlash Entities: Attack on Titan, Hajime Isayama, Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arle

Subject: The ongoing canon vs. fanon debate in the Harry Potter fandom Entities: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Charlus, Dorea, Fleamont, Euphemia, Voldemort, Knights of Walpurgis,

Subject: Fallout 76 Wastelanders update controversies Entities: Fallout 76, Bethesda, Wastelanders, Ferret Baudoin, Settlers, Raiders, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, COVID-19 K

Subject: The polarizing impact and legacy of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Entities: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Andy

Subject: The dual nature of K-pop fandoms—community and toxic culture Entities: BTS, BLACKPINK, MONSTA X, Minhyuk, Korean entertainment agencies, Seoul, South Korea, Twitter, Disc

Subject: The origin, spread, and cultural impact of the black-eyed children urban legend. Entities: Brian Bethel, Abilene Texas, Portland Oregon, Sharon A. Hill, Snopes, Daily Sta

Subject: The most controversial fan theories about the Legend of Zelda timeline Entities: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time

Subject: The most controversial character choices in Danganronpa history Entities: Danganronpa, Chihiro Fujisaki, Mondo Owada, Monokuma, Kaede Akamatsu, Shuichi Saihara, Nagito Ko

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: The most controversial debates within the Tumblr-created Goncharov fandom Entities: Goncharov, Tumblr, Martin Scorsese, Matteo JWHJ0715, Alex Korotchuk, Robert De Niro, H

Subject: The Goncharov meme—Tumblr’s greatest invented mafia movie and its fandom Entities: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Cybill Shepherd, Tumblr, TechCrunch, TikTok

Subject: Lilly Singh’s rise to digital stardom and the controversies over cultural appropriation in her comedy. Entities: Lilly Singh, Superwoman, Forbes, The Huffington Post, Bit

Subject: The five most controversial moments and decisions surrounding Zack Snyder’s Justice League and its fandom. Entities: Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon, Warner Bros., Kevin Tsujiha

Subject: The most controversial mysteries and debates surrounding the Cicada 3301 phenomenon. Entities: Cicada 3301, 4chan, PGP, Joel Eriksson, National Security Agency, MI6, Anon

Subject: The rise and impact of the "Distracted Boyfriend" stock photo meme Entities: Antonio Guillem, Shutterstock, Girona, Catalonia, Barcelona, "Mario", "Laura", The Guardian,

Subject: The disappearance of Bernard and the origins of the Frogman internet legend Entities: Bernard, Frogman, GeoCities, Usenet, alt.urban-legends, Area51 (GeoCities neighborho

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 most controversial story choices in the ending of Attack on Titan Entities: Attack on Titan, Hajime Isayama, Mikasa Ackerman, Eren Yeager, Armin, Levi, Ymir, Paradis

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

Subject: The most divisive moments and decisions in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Entities: Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Admiral Ackbar, Return of the Jedi, Raddus, First Order, Supreme

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 most controversial character choices and moments in Sonic the Hedgehog franchise history Entities: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, Big Red Button Entertainment, Nintendo, N

Subject: Attack on Titan’s global popularity and the controversies fueled by misinformation and political debate Entities: Attack on Titan, Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Hajime Is

Subject: The most controversial story decisions in Game of Thrones Season 8 Entities: Game of Thrones, Arya Stark, Maisie Williams, Night King, Vladimir Furdik, Jon Snow, Kit Hari

Subject: The controversies and impact of Shane Dawson’s YouTube documentary series, especially his “Conspiracy Series.” Entities: Shane Dawson, Andrew Siwicki, YouTube, Chuck E. C

Subject: The dangers and persistence of the Benadryl Challenge on TikTok Entities: TikTok, Benadryl, diphenhydramine, Kenvue, FDA, Cook Children’s Medical Center, American Academy

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 origin, spread, and cultural impact of the Herobrine hoax in Minecraft. Entities: Minecraft, Herobrine, Markus Persson (Notch), Mojang, Copeland, Patimuss, IGN, Paul

Subject: The rise and impact of the Goncharov fandom hoax on Tumblr Entities: Goncharov, Tumblr, zootycoon, Aveline McEntire, Matteo JWHJ0715, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Har

Subject: The most controversial decisions and moments from the launch of Fallout 76 Entities: Fallout 76, Bethesda, Fallout 1st, Power Armor Edition, Atomic Shop, Wastelanders upd

Subject: The rise of toxicity and fan conflict within the Sword Art Online fandom Entities: Sword Art Online, A-1 Pictures, Tomohiko Itō, Akihiko Kayaba, Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya,

Subject: The most controversial moments and decisions fueling the backlash against YouTube Rewind 2018 Entities: YouTube, YouTube Rewind 2018, Will Smith, Fortnite, Marques Brownl

Subject: The misinformation backlash surrounding Spider-Man: No Way Home and its impact on fandom and marketing. Entities: Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony Pictures, Marvel Studios,

Subject: The persistent myth of a "lost episode" of The Magic School Bus Entities: The Magic School Bus, Joanna Cole, Bruce Degen, Ms. Valerie Frizzle, Lily Tomlin, Scholastic Ent

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 most controversial debates and decisions surrounding "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" Entities: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John

Subject: The history, evolution, and global impact of podcasting Entities: Ben Hammersley, The Guardian, BBC, Apple, iPod, Danny Gregoire, Adam Curry, Dave Winer, Tristan Louis, i