YouTube trends 2026 so far

Month by month

• October 2026 6 moments

  Rick Ross eats rigatoni in Paris as promised; Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86; South Korea captain apologises for military exemption gloating

• September 2026 6 moments

  Meta smart glasses reactions; Studios flood feeds with new trailers; Isack Hadjar Baku comeback

The moments of the year

• Meta smart glasses reactions 5 days

  First-look and unboxing style reaction videos to the new Meta smart glasses are spreading as people test them on camera.

• Rick Ross eats rigatoni in Paris as promised 1 day

  Rick Ross followed through on a pasta-related promise he made online, and the payoff clip is being shared as a comedy moment today.

• Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 1 day

  News broke today that author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died, prompting tributes and retrospectives online.

• South Korea captain apologises for military exemption gloating 1 day

  South Korea's captain has apologised after gloating about his military service exemption, and the clip of the original comment is being replayed today.

• Celia Imrie reveals warning she gave Richard E Grant 1 day

  A moment from Celebrity Traitors where Celia Imrie warns a castmate who then ignores her is being clipped and reposted as viewers debate who is faking being a traitor.

• McDonald's bottles pickle juice for football players 1 day

  McDonald's is bottling its pickle juice and giving it away free, and the novelty product is being filmed and taste-tested by creators as soon as it appears.

• Stray Kids join BTS in Grammys boycott 1 day

  Stray Kids have joined BTS in boycotting the Grammys over the new Asian Pop category split, a move fans are posting reaction and explainer content about today.

• Studios flood feeds with new trailers 1 day

  Netflix, Hulu and Call of Duty accounts are all dropping official trailer posts today, part of a wider wave of trailer drops including Avengers Doomsday and new streaming shows that fans are already breaking down clip by clip.

• Isack Hadjar Baku comeback 1 day

  Hadjar's podium finish in Baku on his return from injury is being clipped and reacted to across F1 fan accounts, with his radio and podium moments spreading fastest.

• FC 27 Division Rivals rewards 1 day

  FC 27 players share their first Division Rivals reward pack openings and Road to Glory progress.

• FC27 Ultimate Team career videos 1 day

  Gamers are posting FC27 squad building, ratings and career mode progress as the new game cycle continues.

• Claude Ai Build Prompts 1 day

  Creators are promoting prompts and workflows for building projects or income with Claude AI this week.

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