Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A “creepy” Airbnb nightmare story that sounds like it is straight out of a horror movie, JD Vance getting corrected online for claiming that no one has attempted to kill Kamala Harris, a look at how you can dress up as memes this Halloween, and the trending discourse around a Temu vape and the cilantro soap gene.
After that, our Senior Politics and Technology Editor David has a “Deplatformed” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
â A.W.
⥠Today in Internet Culture
đ¨ WTF
âI started packing my bags immediatelyâ: Woman finds unusual Scrabble message after returning to Airbnb rental
This Airbnb horror story sounds like it is straight out of a horror movie.Â
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đłď¸ VIRAL POLITICS
JD Vance says right-wing rhetoric isnât inspiring violence despite numerous threats against Harris
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) claimed this week that no one has attempted to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, in an apparent attempt to portray right-wing rhetoric as harmless. The only problem? His claim isnât true.
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đ MEMES
The best 2024 meme costumes you can dress as for Halloween
Now that summer is over, spooky season is basically upon us. For those who put time and work into Halloween costumes, that means it’s time to plan. Of course, the chronically online love a good meme costume.
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đż TRENDING
âGood but alarmingâ: Woman claims this vape from Temu reversed the cilantro soap gene in her sister. Hereâs what we know so far
If youâve been on Reddit or Threads recently, you mightâve seen people talk about Temu vapes and the cilantro soap gene. Itâs probably a sentence you never thought youâd read, but weâll try and explain it to you the best we can.
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By David Covucci
Politics & Technology Editor
This one weird trick will blow up your Threads comments
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đ¸ď¸ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
đśď¸ This woman ordered two jalapenos through Instacart. She was shocked at what she actually received.Â
đŻ Have you gotten in on the Target Circle app craze? Tons of shoppers use the Target Circle app to rack up on coupons and save at checkout. However, some users have noticed that one of their favorite features is gone.
đ¨ď¸ HPâs controversial Instant Ink subscription service is once again under fire after one TikTokerâs printer suddenly stopped working.
đ This woman didn’t get an oil change for 2 years. Hereâs what happened to her car.
𼤠Can you ever have too many cupholders in your car?
đłď¸âđ From the Daily Dot archive: Long before #instagays, YouTubeâs gay celebs blazed the trail for a generation of LGBTQ youth.
đ Question of the Day
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𤳠Today’s Viral Video
A little NFL / politics / HBO crossover humor.Â