Today on Decoder Ring: Three stories about fame, and one about monkeys.

A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 9.

And why are there so many possum memes on Instagram?

Dana Stevens and Jeffrey Bloomer spoil the Western drama.

Comedian Quinta Brunson gives lessons in laughs on ABC’s Abbott Elementary.

The luxury brand’s box of goodies caused quite the uproar.

What's the difference between garbage and a girl from New Jersey?

A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 8

When you hype your partner too much, the internet gets suspicious.Actors Anthony Ramos and Jasmine Cephas Jones, who became a beloved couple online after meeting during rehearsals for Hamilton, have reportedly ended their engagement. The reports of the breakup came soon after a TikToker posted a video about Ramos allegedly going into a strip club with a woman who was not his fiancée. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison get into the drama, unpack exactly what a wife guy is, and explain why people on social media seem so obsessed with uncovering infidelity—especially if you’re the type of dude who never stops bragging about your girl. Plus, they unwrap all the embarrassing data within their Spotify Wrapped.

r/TumblrInAction and its brethren are the origins of lots of online harassment.

In literature, the choice to become a vampire is a metaphor for transformative experiences.

A spoiler-filled discussion of Succession, Season 3, Episode 7

YouTube seems to have finally discovered how easily dislikes can become harassment.

Dana Stevens, Heather Schwedel, and Rachel Syme spoil the biographical crime drama.

Chef Vallery Lomas baked her way out of an unhappy law career, and into reality show stardom.

To celebrate a very Waves Thanksgiving, we dig into how texture explains why women end up managing the leftovers.

A look back at all the things we loved on the internet this year.

When you think about the game, you lose the game.