Want a Macaron? and variations like Want a Taco? and Want a Hot Dog? refer to a drawing of a woman with orange hair and a chef's hat holding a tray of macaroons in which her vagina is included in the lineup of food. The drawing became a meme when it sparked exploitable variations using the phrasal template "Want a X?" with the "X" replaced with different food items like tacos and hot dogs, which were shown on a tray, subtly including the genitalia of the chef that resembled the chosen dish. The Want a Macaron meme trended en masse on TikTok and Twitter / X in mid-May 2025. The original Want a Macaron meme was created by Australian artist David the Robot in 2021.

This scene has become a reaction image, used to represent disgust, often in the face of a difficult or annoying task.

Online, videos using the AI tool spawned debates, memes and criticism on Twitter / X, TikTok and Reddit.

New Orleans Escaped Inmates refers to ten inmates orchestrating a jailbreak from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans on May 16th, 2025. The inmates, whose charges include murder and armed robbery, reportedly escaped the jail by removing plumbing, crawling through a hole in the wall, scaling a wired fence, and crossing the interstate. Subsequent investigations revealed that the inmates threatened a maintenance worker to get him to turn off the water supply, allowing the inmates to remove a toilet without flooding the cell. As of May 21st, five of the ten escaped inmates have been detained while five remain at large, prompting discussions and memes about the manhunt online.

After his HBO Max show "The Idol" got canceled last year, The Weeknd has taken to Hollywood, but his acting skills have remained subpar, according to critics.