Speaking with popular AI content creators convinces me that “slop” isn’t just the internet rotting in real time, but the ...

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This past week boasted many overhyped AI breakthroughs, but the healthiest one was the fierce repudiation of a contemptuous McDonald’s ad. Abandon all hope, ye who watch: a still from the doomed ...

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The restaurant industry embraced some buzzy terms in 2025 — “sea of sameness,” “year of uncertainty” come to mind — but perhaps none proved to be as lazy and undescriptive as “slop bowl.” Emerging ...

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