Another Sydney Sweeney Ad, Charlie Kirk Memes, and Why Kids Don’t Want to Be Influencers

Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig, what the memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean, and why not every tween wants to grow up to be a YouTuber. Three Big Conversations: 1. Sydney Sweeney released a borderline pornographic commercial for Novig - 3:18 ➡️ https://abc7.com/post/novig-video-res... 2. what the memes about Charlie Kirk may really mean - 19:52 ➡️ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/h... 3. why not every tween wants to grow up to be a YouTuber. 33:20 ➡️ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/showc... Resource of the Week: “Breaking the Algorithm” - 00:46 Click here to watch the first episode ➡️ https://app.tenx10.org/breakingthealg... Click here to read the discussion guide ➡️ https://app.tenx10.org/breakingthealg... 🎧 Listen / Follow / Connect Become a monthly donor today, join the Table. ➡️ https://axis.org/thetable ➡️ Get your question on Ask Axis! Send in your questions to ask@axis.org. ➡️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ➡️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mV3kwx... ➡️ Instagram:   / axisconversations   ➡️ YouTube:    / axisconversations   ➡️ For more Axis resources: https://axis.org In Other News: - 46:38 1. Whispering the phrase “go play” has become a way to tell someone to leave you alone, with the implication that they are being childish. ➡️ https://deadline.com/2026/06/taylor-s... 2. Rapper Macklemore was removed from being the opening act for Ed Sheeran’s tour after saying “Free Palestine” from the stage.  ➡️ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/mu... 3. The comedy-horror series Widow’s Bay dominated the Emmys this past Monday, taking home 14 total awards—including the top prize for the comedy genre, Outstanding Comedy Series.  ➡️ https://www.televisionacademy.com/sho... 4. A recent study from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression asked college students whether violence was an acceptable way to stop controversial speakers. 3% said “always,” 12% said “sometimes,” and 16% said “rarely.” These numbers are down from last year, in which 34% total agreed that violence may sometimes be acceptable. ➡️ https://thebeltwayreport.com/2026/09/... 5. The indie band Bon Iver has apparently written a jingle to help promote “meatloaf dippers” at Howard’s Bar in Minnesota. ➡️   / dcmapsgtaxq