Going to space FILE PHOTO (L-R) Gayle King and Katy Perry attend the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for FIREAID) (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for FIREAID)
ByLeeann Reilly
The internet in 2025 continued to shape cultural moments with viral phenomena across art, music, politics, and gaming. Memes and trends defined the online experience, from AI-generated Ghibli Me photos to the rise of Marcus the Worm in VRChat.
Here are the 10 most viral moments of 2025 according to Complex:
Super Bowl LIX halftime: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during the Super Bowl halftime show at the Superdome. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during halftime. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during halftime of Super Bowl LIX. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform onstage during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during halftime. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LIX halftime show: Mustard, left, and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during halftime. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
6. Baby Head JD Vance
Vice President JD Vance speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, Oct. 12, 2025. ABC News
5. Katy Perry Goes to Space
Going to space FILE PHOTO (L-R) Gayle King and Katy Perry attend the FIREAID Benefit Concert for California Fire Relief at Intuit Dome on January 30, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for FIREAID) (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for FIREAID)
4. The Sydney Sweeney Jeans/Genes Debate
Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Jeans (Photo provided by YouTube API - American Eagle)
Daily Life In Asia Plush dolls Labubu are displayed inside a craw machine on September 2, 2025, in Hong Kong, China. (Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images) (Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images)
