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Explain it to me quickly

Need the lowdown on something everyone's talking about? In this series, one Guardian Australia staffer has to explain it. Quickly

22 July 2024

  • Vice President Kamala Harris

    What is the Kamala Harris coconut tree meme and why is everyone sharing it?

    The phrase ‘You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?’ is everywhere online. What does it mean? Where did it come from?

3 July 2024

  • Lily Allen at the Olivier awards in London.

    Sole trader: why is Lily Allen selling feet pics on OnlyFans?

    The pop star posted an Instagram story advertising ‘la dolce feeta’ – and is charging fans $10 a month for the honour

24 June 2024

  • MrBeast, left, created a real-life Squid Game before Netflix did.

    Who is MrBeast, why is he in Australia and what do I need to know about this YouTube phenomenon?

    The 26-year-old American’s channel is the site’s most-subscribed, with over 288 million subscribers – and he and his cash prizes are now in Australia

22 June 2024

  • Ankle sock, running show

    What are ‘millennial socks’ and are they really a crime against fashion?

    Jennifer Lawrence is being called ‘brave’ for stepping out in these ankle-length garments – seemingly a low blow for crew sock-wearing gen Z

2 May 2024

  • Four sisters planning trip with map on wooden table

    ‘Eldest daughter syndrome’: what is it and why is everyone talking about it right now?

    Why has this (very unofficial) diagnosis been trending on TikTok, and is it possible to have eldest daughter syndrome even if you’re the youngest sister?

4 March 2024

  • Kylie Minogue and Roman Kemp upholds the fine Australian traditions of the shoey during the 2024 Brit awards on Saturday.

    The Brits coerced Kylie Minogue into doing ‘a shoey’. Where did this disgusting ritual originate?

    It’s considered an Australian tradition, but drinking from a shoe has a long history – and the singer is just the latest high-profile target in a long line of superstars

26 February 2024

  • Fred Again Albert Hall<br>Fred Again Albert Hall, 2022. © Joel Goodman for the Guardian - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 21/03/2022 . Manchester , UK . Musician and producer Fred Gibson - " Fred again.. " - performs at the Albert Hall on Peter Street in Manchester City Centre . Photo credit : Joel Goodman

    Fred Again: who is the DJ who has thousands queuing for a ‘secret rave’ at the Sydney Opera House?

    On Tuesday morning the British DJ announced he will play a surprise show in Sydney – tonight. It has already sold out. Who is he and why do his fans love him so much?

22 January 2024

  • Skibidi Toilet on Youtube.

    Skibidi Toilet: what is this bizarre viral YouTube series – and does it deserve the moral panic?

    More than 38 million people have subscribed to the series about terrifying animated heads that live in toilets – but fears of Skibidi Toilet Syndrome may be slightly extreme

20 January 2024

  • ‘Two months in and we now have a boat full of influencers who are trapped together on the high seas’: TikTok’s new favourite reality show.

    TikTok’s nine-month cruise: what is it and and why can’t I stop watching?

    A cruise trip advertised as the longest in the world has become its own reality show, with passengers regularly going viral for their video diaries. But is anything actually … happening?

17 October 2023

  • The first episode of Chip Chilla, streaming on the Daily Wire's new subscription streaming app, Bentkey, is about a family of home-schooled chinchillas.

    Is new kids’ show Chip Chilla a ‘blatant Bluey knock-off’ for conservatives?

    The show has been launched by a US rightwing media brand as a means to ‘challenge the left’. It looks … familiar

28 September 2023

  • Employees make mooncakes at a food processing company in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, 13 September, 2023.

    Is the mooncake space race real, or am I having a mid-autumn night’s dream?

    More people are getting to know moon festival – and an explosion in over-the-top variations of its traditional treat confirms it

25 July 2023

  • A screen shot of NPC streamer PinkyDoll.

    ‘Ice-cream so good’: how are TikTok creators making money from bizarre gestures and phrases on a loop?

    A new trend is seeing some creators impersonating NPCs, or video game characters that aren’t controlled by players

10 July 2023

  • Three screengrabs from TikTok trend 'girl dinner' from @alanalavv

    Explain it to me quickly: What is a TikTok ‘girl dinner’ and should I eat one tonight?

    A coinage celebrating culinary non-conformity has racked up over 14m views on TikTok, but what is it? Guardian Australia’s lifestyle desk explains

28 June 2023

  • Warwick Davis in the Disney+ TV show Willow

    Why are movies and TV shows disappearing from streaming services?

    We were promised that everything would be available to watch whenever we wanted – so why are so many titles being removed entirely?

15 June 2023

  • Screengrab from an episode of Bluey, series 3, called Cricket. Screengrab shows two cartoon blue-heeler dogs; the grown-up dog is standing in midground behind the end of a cricket pitch, while the puppy, Bluey, is standing in front of cricket stumps preparing to bowl

    Bluey’s cricket episode: why did it leave Australians in tears and Americans puzzled?

    The latest episode hits cricket fans with a wave of back yard nostalgia. But will kids (and international viewers) understand it?

21 February 2023

  • Bluey, fairy bread and Bindi Irwin

    Crikeycore: what is it and should Australians cringe at it?

    Why are young Americans nostalgic for non-existent childhoods filled with fairy bread, pass the parcel and venomous snakes? Doosie Morris explains it to Alyx Gorman

19 January 2023

  • Megan in the movie M3GAN directed by Gerard Johnstone.

    $100m and a sequel in the works: why has M3gan become such a hit (and a gay icon)?

    Is this like Morbius all over again? Are we all pretending to like the scary doll?

6 January 2023

  • Composite for the Explain it me series on the Borzois memes.

    Why is TikTok obsessed with dogs that look like pizza slices, and why is that making me sad?

    Borzois were already popular on the social media app for their long snouts and air of ennui, but now the Muppets are involved – what’s going on?

26 December 2022

  • Woman walks down Gertrude Street in Fitzroy

    What is a Fitzroy garage party and why has it been going for days?

    A fairly ordinary party in an inner-Melbourne suburb has somehow become grist for the global discourse mill. So why is everyone so upset?

22 December 2022

  • From left to right, Lily Rose Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow and Dakota Johnson.

    Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them?

    They’re the celebrity children scoring big creative breaks. But are their careers – and cheekbones – proof meritocracy is dead?
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