Pop culture update: Controversial content poses challenges for companies

New movie and meal combo excites Minecraft fans
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By Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Apr 9, 2025
Pop culture update: Controversial content poses challenges for companies
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YG Leaker

Recent videos and allegations have been spread about certain K-pop idols after an alleged ex-employee of YG Entertainment Company started a discord server to reveal the truth. These videos included many clips from back in the day of the infamous girl group, BLACKPINK, saying the ‘N-word’ when covering songs.

Although the true identity of YG Leaker is unknown, in the Discord server where this information was shared, he explained that he was leaking the information because he was fired recently.

“Doing all this because I got fired. I hate the whole company. It’s full of mobbing, racism and sexism,” explained YG Leaker.

YG Leaker has claimed to have terabytes of data on each big entertainment company in the k-pop industry but has started with YG entertainment. They have leaked multiple videos ranging from unreleased music videos, track lists and most famously, BLACKPINK’s Rosie, Jennie and Lisa saying the ‘N-word’.

YG Leaker and their help Kim Mi Hyun have stopped due to legal action being taken by some of the companies. Although the future of YG Leaker is unknown, the information has spread like wildfire causing many companies to do a lot of damage control.

The Minecraft Movie
The Minecraft Movie

This past weekend, on Apr 1, 2025 The Minecraft Movie, starring Jack Black, had record breaking sales on its first weekend of release.

With over $157 million sales domestically The Minecraft Movie took audiences by a storm. Many recordings have been shown of excited audiences all shouting “Chicken Jockey,” a line from the film that was shown in one of the teaser clips, making it go viral before it was even released.

Along with the movie The Minecraft Movie Meal was also released for a limited time by McDonald’s including a special “Nether Flame Sauce” and 12 unique collectibles you can get within the meal.

(THE MIRROR | Courtesy of Warner Bros. YouTube)
A “Unique” Morning Routine

 

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A recent video of an “ideal” morning routine has gone viral due to the absurdity of this 1:26 video.

A creator by the name of Ashton Hall posted a glimpse into what he does in the morning. This clip was then shared by many on X, formerly known as Twitter, causing it to go viral.

Many people laughed at the banana peel face treatment, the multiple bottles of Saratoga water used, a bottle water brand that sells for over $200 and specifically his jump into the pool.

The whole video had time stamps on how long he spent on each morning activity so when he started to jump into the pool the time was 7:36 a.m. but when he hit the water the time changed to 7:40 a.m.. Many people realized that, due to gravity, it was physically impossible to be suspended in the air for four minutes.

This video was parodied by many creators online giving the world one big inside joke.

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Addison Cudd
Addison Cudd, Arts and Entertainment Editor
Senior Addison Cudd is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Mirror this year. Cudd loves a good cheesy movie as well as Marvel movies. In her free time, other than watching every movie with Chris Evans in it, she likes to paint and have fun playing games online with her group of friends. Cudd plans to pursue a career as an actress as she has planned since she was a little girl and she hopes to live up to her younger selves expectation.
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