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1. Chamoy Pickles

People couldn't quit it with the chamoy pickles (AKA chickles) this year. I never would've guessed that chamoy, a condiment made from dried fruits, chilies, sugar, and lime juice, would be slathered atop the sourest pickles money can buy.

But the food trend didn't stop at just chamoy – many snackers stuffed their pickles with everything from the likes of Hot Cheetos, Takis, and Fruit Roll-Ups. What?!

This insanely sour, tangy treat kickstarted what the internet's coined as the 'Red 40 Diet', which certainly cannot be medically advised.

If you care for your GI tract, this food trend is 100% worth skipping and leaving behind in 2024.

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2. Pickle + Jalapeño-Infused Diet Coke

Diet Coke, pickle juice, and jalapeño juice = all the ingredients needed to concoct Dua Lipa's controversial 2024 drink. She loves it, but I on the other hand, do not.

Now, don't get me wrong: I love a good unexpected flavor combo, but gulping down a simultaneous dose of both pickle juice and jalapeño juice was not tasty to me whatsoever.

This trend even sparked a slew of Sonic diners to start ordering their soft drinks with pickles – but as divisive as this trend can be ("Don’t knock it till you try it," TikToker Mississippi Memaw told Food and Wine), it's just flat out weird.

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3. Cucumber Salad

If you bought a mandolin slicer recently, you might as well admit you're a victim of the TikTok-viral cucumber salad trend that made its rounds this year.

"Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber," TikTok user @logagmsounds off in the intro of every single one of his cucumber salad videos. And thus, the food trend was born.

It felt like I couldn't go a day on TikTok without seeing at least 5 recipes for a damn cucumber salad. When it comes down to it, I can appreciate the novelty (and taste) of this trend, but not the oversaturation. I'm gonna eat an entire cucumber one day, and get so tired of it the next. New innovations in 2025, please!

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4. Sea Grapes

It was like people wanted to eat the weirdest, grossest things in 2024. I can't blame 'em, especially if it's for clicks and views. But this food trend in particular literally made me want to gag – and I was only watching people eat through a screen (any fellow ASMR fans out there?).

They don't look like they're supposed to be crunchy, but they are. Sea grapes grow from aquatic plants and are filled with essentially what is a "salty liquid." They burst in the mouth when you eat them (one TikToker called them 'edible Orbeez'). Yuck.

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5. Exploding Candies

The final (and especially weird) food trend I propose we leave behind in 2024 is these dang exploding jelly candies. They also made their rounds on ASMR TikTok, and I truly cannot stand to watch a single video featuring them.

First off, they look so annoying to consume. The fruit-shaped jellies are contained in a thin layer of plastic that's meant to burst open when you sink your teeth into it, prompting you to slurp out the sweetness inside. But what irks me the most is the fact that many people trying them can't even break the seal.

I'd rather watch someone make a simple PB&J than go to town on these microplastic-infused candies.

Monster Avocado Toasts

If you want to celebrate Halloween without eating a ton of junk, try our avocado toast faces. It's the perfect start to Halloween morning — before the Halloween partyprep begins! (via Brit + Co.)

Deviled Egg Brains

These savory snack bites totally give us the creepy crawlies! Trust us, they're still yummy, though. (via Brit + Co.)

Spider Halloween Cookies

These sweet spideys should only take you about 40 minutes to finish! Once they're cooled, you'll be all set for your Halloween get-together. (via Brit + Co.)

Mummy Pizzas

These mummified pizza pies are made easy with store-bought ciabatta bread and some hearty toppings. (via Brit + Co.)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

The decorated pumpkin faces on these seasonal-flavored cookies provide the perfect amount of spooky! (via Brit + Co.)

Roasted Pumpkin Seed Hummus

Homemade hummus is SO much better than the store-bought stuff — and it's easy to make. In less than 30 minutes, you'll be ready to rock with a bright orange Halloween hummus. (Half Baked Harvest)

Mummy Milanos

When you're in a pinch, there's nothing wrong with ripping open a bag of cookies and adding your own spooky twist. This recipe turns Milanos into mummies with the help of some melted white chocolate. (via Chelsea's Messy Apron)

Sushi Balls, Halloween Style

We know what you're thinking — sushi isn't exactly easy to create — but hear us out. These eerie sushi balls are way easier to put together than sushi rolls and require a lot less skill and equipment. It's also mess-free! (via Chopstick Chronicles)

Brownie Spiders

These little cuties are the perfect last-minute snack to put together if you're less into gory-ness and more into adorably-ness. Feeling iffy over the commitment of baking? Don't sweat it — these are done in 35 minutes. (via Gimme Some Oven)

Witch Finger Pretzels

As far as quick and simple snacks go, you can't compete with dipping already delicious pretzels into already delicious chocolate. The best part of these treats is that they come out look gruesome and amazing. (via Simply Sated)

Halloween Fruit Skewers

A healthy-ish treat, these fruit skewers get a little bit of Halloween when a few pieces of candy are in the mix. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Deviled Egg Eyeballs

Deviled eggs sound perfect for Halloween on their own. When you add a healthy helping of beet puree to the mix, this wholesome snack hits a whole new level of creepy, or take a different route by making spider web deviled eggs. (via Food Fanatic)

Graveyard Chocolate Cheesecake Dip

Having to whip up a themed snack at the last minute is a grave situation. It's a good thing THIS grave, topped with crunchy cookie dirt, only takes 20 minutes to put together. (via Well Plated)

White Chocolate Ghosts and Mummies

It's hard to find anything cuter than ghost-themed desserts; it's those little eyes. These sweet boos are easy to make and need to chill for 30 minutes, so you can place them in the fridge while you get ready. (Mitzy At Home)

Pumpkin Cheese Ball

The flavors of cream cheese and sharp cheddar are scary good together. Also, you basically get to dunk chips into chips, so it's near impossible to disappoint a crowd with a snack like this. Did we mention it only takes 20 minutes to make? (via Baking Beauty)

Mummy Hot Dogs

Hot dogs wrapped in crescent rolls are fantastic any time of the year, but we're especially in love with them on Halloween. Wrapped up to look like mummies, these bites are great for adult and kid parties alike. (via Damn Delicious)

Sweet and Salty Halloween Snack Mix

With no cooking required, this halloween snack is all ease and no fuss; just toss some sweet and savory snacks together and you're good to go. The frightening part is that they're incredibly addicting, so beware. (via The Miniature Moose)

Oreo Spider Web Cookies

We're confident that Oreos are loved universally, so there is no way to go wrong with this snack because it is SO right. The best way to wash these spiders out? A tall glass of cold milk, of course. (via A Zesty Bite)

Halloween Graveyard Pizza

When doom hits, nothing saves the day quite like pizza; pizza fixes everything. In under 30 minutes, you too can save the day with this cheesy pizza — complete with eyeballs and tongues. (via Stacey Homemaker)

Easy Spider Oreo Balls

If you're after that beloved Oreo flavor, but want to jazz things up in a most spine-chilling way, these spider Oreo balls will do the trick. In 30 minutes you can have these sweet and spooky critters on a platter, ready to go. (via Chelsea's Messy Apron)

Black Widow Peanut Butter Bars

Salty, sweet, and easier than you'd think, these peanut butter bars are made with pantry staples and candy. (via Half Baked Harvest)

Halloween Popcorn Mix

Coat dry, salted popcorn with a purple melted candy coating and add sprinkles and your favorite Halloween candy to make this snack mix. (via A Spicy Perspective)

Halloween Rice Krispy Treats

Rice Krispy treats get a Halloween twist when you add festive sprinkles and a few eyeballs to mix. (via Amanda Wilens)

Halloween Puppy Chow

Chocolate, peanut butter, and plenty of Halloween sprinkles give new life to Chex cereal, and it only takes 15 minutes to make. (via Salt & Lavender)

1. Avengers: Doomsday — In Theaters May 1, 2026

On May 1, 2026, the Avengers will make their long-awaited return to the big screen with Avengers: Doomsday, bringing a brand new Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) team together for the first time since Avengers: Endgame.

Specific plot details remain under wraps, but there are rumors of an overwhelming list of powerful villains (led by Robert Downey Jr.'s Victor Von Doom) and the largest assembly of heroes in MCU history.

2. Toy Story 5 — In Theaters June 19, 2026

If you thought Toy Story was gone for good, think again. Toy Story 5 is slated to be released on June 19, 2026.

It could take the story in multiple directions, possibly splitting its focus between Buzz leading Bonnie's toys as she navigates elementary school and Woody adjusting to life as a lost toy with Bo and their carnival friends. But we know our favorite toys are up against some new competition: screens.

There's also speculation that Andy might return, crossing paths with Woody while celebrating his college graduation at the traveling carnival.

Still, details are unknown, so fans can only guess what adventure lies next.

3. The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — In Theaters November 20, 2026

The next Hunger Games movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on November 20, 2026. Francis Lawrence will return as director, and Sunrise on the Reaping will take viewers back 24 years before the OG movie to follow a young Haymitch Abernathy as he fights to survive the deadly 50th annual games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

This brutal edition saw double the usual number of tributes, making it the bloodiest in Panem's history.

4. Scary Movie 6 — In Theaters June 12, 2026

Set to debut on June 12, 2026, Scary Movie 6 will be the latest installment in the popular horror movie spoof series. Shooting is supposed to start in 2025.

It's unclear who will star in the cast, but it is known that Marlon and Shawn Wayans, the original creators of Scary Movie, have returned to help with the latest project.

5. Minions 3 — In Theaters July 1, 2026

The mischievous yellow henchmen are back for another chaotic adventure in Minions 3, slated to hit theaters on July 1, 2026.

Following the massive success of Despicable Me 4, which raked in $969 million globally, the Minions franchise will likely continue to be a box-office powerhouse.

6. Scream 7 — In Theaters February 27, 2026

Scream 7, which is in the middle of filming, will come out on February 27, 2026.

While the exact plot is a mystery thus far, Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega will not be returning. However, fans can expect to see Matthew Lillard, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown gracing the big screen again.

7. The Mandalorian and Grogu — In Theaters May 22, 2026

If you've been waiting for season four of The Mandalorian, you might have to wait a little longer because Din Djarin and Grogu will be visiting theaters next.

This highly anticipated movie will be released on May 22, 2026. Following the events of the TV series' third season, Din Sjarin and Grogu are now working with the New Republic to track down Imperial Remnant leaders, setting the stage for a showdown with Grand Admiral Thrawn and his rising threat.

With Mandalore reclaimed and Moff Gideon seemingly defeated, this film is expected to bridge the gap between the series and the larger conflict unfolding in the Star Wars universe.

8. The Odyssey — In Theaters July 17, 2026

Christopher Nolan is taking on one of history's greatest epics with The Odyssey, a cinematic retelling of Homer's legendary tale that will debut on July 17, 2026.

The film follows Odysseus on his treacherous journey home after the Trojan War, where he encounters mythical dangers like the Sirens, Polyphemus, and Circe. Read up on the incredible cast!

9. Spider-Man 4 — In Theaters July 25, 2026

Tom Holland will return to the big screen in Spider-Man 4 on July 25, 2026, just a few months after Avengers: Doomsday.

During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Holland confirmed that production for the film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, will begin in mid-2025.

10. GOAT — In Theaters February 13, 2026

Finally, Sony Pictures Animation will be giving us an animated sports comedy with the creation of GOAT, hitting theaters on February 13, 2026. Produced by NBA superstar Stephen Curry, it's supposed to be a heartwarming underdog story with diverse characters.