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Looking for a new internet obssession? Whether you want to listen to podcasts or watch some videos, we’ve got you covered virtually.

WORDLE

If you have not heard yet, Wordle is taking over group chats and Twitter feeds everywhere. The daily game’s goal is guessing the five-letter word in six tries, with each guess’ letters highlighting green, yellow, or gray, depending on if the letter is in the right spot, in the word, or not in the word at all. The game is simple, fun to talk about with friends and family, and easy to share on social media by simply tweeting green, yellow, and gray squares according to how one played that day — good clean fun with a no spoilers bonus. For word and game lovers alike, taking a break once per day to try one’s luck at the popular game is a welcome treat. To try for yourself, just search Wordle and click on The New York Times’ link, which should be the first to come up.

STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW

The Stuff You Should Know podcast is not my typical listen, but it is slowly becoming one of my favorite casual podcasts. The hosts, Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark, provide the perfect length and variety of a show. With about an hour per episode on the most random topics, from “Why Lefties Exist” to “How Fireflies and Lightning Bugs Work,” these two men give a very researched and educated rundown. Their language is informative, but not too heavy on complicated terms that the average person would not know or terminology that would lead to more questions than answers. Finding this podcast is like finding the perfect Netflix show with more than 7 seasons and decently long episodes; it is going to take you a while to get through with over 1,400 episodes starting from 2008. Stuff You Should Know is an interesting way to learn about all the most trivial topics you may have heard of, but not really knew the history behind it or knew the science of how it worked. Next time you find in your head asking yourself an arbitrary question, like “What are hot dogs actually made of?”, I can almost assure you SYSK’s got you covered.

- RILEY JAMES

HOT ONES

Though it has been around for a while, “Hot Ones,” the YouTube interview show, is always there to inspire me. The show features host Sean Evans asking celebrity guests questions as they try to devour wings with some of the hottest sauce created. On the YouTube account First We Feast, celebrities like Sebastian Stan, Jacob Elordi, Zoe Kravitz, and more take their turn answering interview questions about their entire careers while they work through 10 different hot sauces on wings. The episodes are typically in the 20 to 30-minute range, and they are packed with not only some of the most indepth and wonderful interview questions from Evans, but also hilarious reactions from the guests who, more often than not, are terrible at handling the spice. I could sit and binge-watch the episodes, all 17 seasons of them, and it is almost always the thing that makes me feel better when I am sad. To learn more about people you love in the public eye or just to have a good laugh, watch “Hot Ones” on YouTube.

If I could not love him anymore, Kurtis Conner continues to make me laugh on a daily basis. Conner has been on YouTube since he created his channel in 2014, and he is known for his stand-up comedy and perfectly delivered jokes. He does an excellent job of keeping up with what is trending on multiple platforms, like TikTok and Twitter, and relating to his younger audience majority. He has videos ranging from reviewing a terrible movie to watching TikToks and TV shows and providing hilarious commentary throughout. The 27-year-old is able to laugh at himself while appropriately poking fun at others. His channel is like a black hole: you will get lost in all the content. Not to mention he and his girlfriend Jenna Allard are the most trendy couple there is – I live for their couple content. Checking out Conner’s YouTube channel is just what you need when you are having a bad day and can make a good day, better.

- KAYLA BENNETT