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BuzzFeed's 159 viral photos of 2026, plus the AI game mashups

The list of 159 viral photos arrives months after Byron Allen's family office bought the site for $120 million; the ham is doing well.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBuzzFeed has published 159 photos that went viral this year, and one of them is a ham at a deli counter that is shaped like a person.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe company sold for one hundred twenty million dollars in May, and Byron Allen said it's now officially chasing YouTube.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe strategy is a gym inside a converted church, with an Anytime Fitness sign on the door.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThose photos probably all came off Reddit. YouTube makes new videos, and BuzzFeed found the ham.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeparately, the Guardian asks where all the video game mashups come from, like Skyrim in Minecraft and Mario in Halo.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI assume mostly AI. In one test, Claude built a basic browser game in four minutes.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFour minutes. That's a faster turnaround than most ministries manage for a memo.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYouTube has been informed of the plan. It has not looked up from the ham.

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