Sports Illustrated, Netflix Data, Best Memes of 2023

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The chief executive officer of the company that owns Sports Illustrated was dismissed on Monday.

This removal came in the wake of a controversy involving the magazine's employment of AI-generated articles under fictitious author names. However, it remains uncertain whether this incident directly led to the executive's departure.


Netflix has unveiled viewership statistics for an extensive portion of its library, encompassing over 18,000 titles available globally. This data was disclosed in their report titled "What We Watched," which details viewing patterns from January through June 2023.

This release marks the first in a series of biannual reports aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of viewership, moving beyond the limited scope of just highlighting top-performing content. The streaming giant noted that its current Top 10 lists are largely representative of the broader data, with 60% of the titles featured in the study having previously appeared in the Top 10 rankings at some point.

2023 was quite the year for memes - from the Roman Empire all the way to those beloved Kevin James memes. Did your favorites make this list?