Why 2026 Will Be A Turning Point

Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss the ongoing "gatekeeping" discourse around how best to respond to people--including prominent media figures and politicians--finally acknowledging what's happening in Gaza.

X AI, otherwise known as Grok, spent the last few days responding to users with inflammatory and hateful comments and, at one point, even referred to itself as "MechaHitler." Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl go over the full timeline and the fallout at X HQ.

After flash floods devastated Texas last week, Americans on all sides of the political spectrum were served misinformation, half-truths and, in some cases, conspiracy theories. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other conspiracy theorists blamed "cloud seeding" while some liberals blamed DOGE cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service.Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss the ways people warped the conversation for personal and political gain.

Comedian Dave Chappelle called out DJ Khaled for his silence on Gaza, despite being Palestinian.Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl react, and also debate whether it's beneficial for celebrities and musicians to express their views on the war in Gaza.

Elon Musk threatened to create a new political party if Republicans pass Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," and Democrats get to work on "Project 2029" after Zohran Mamdani's shocking upset victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary.----Vanish Mode is hosted by Jordan Uhl and Taylor Lorenzhttps://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenzhttps://www.instagram.com/jordanuhl_/https://x.com/taylorlorenzhttps://x.com/jordanuhl