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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: an Amazon warehouse worker worried about being run over by robots, the absurd feud between Catturd and Dan Crenshaw, the best reactions to the new Superman trailer, including Krypto the dog, and all the facts about the Cat Laughing and Pointing meme.
Keep scrolling for info on our holiday giveaway, which features some pretty sweet swag. And, since today is the first day of winter, we thought today’s “Meme History” is particularly appropriate.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🤖 HUMANS VS MACHINES
Amazon worker demands answers when he realizes new floor robots can ‘squish’ him
Employees are meant to wear special vests so the robots can detect them, but without the vests, it’s open season on the warehouse floor.
🐱👓 POLITICAL SH!TPOSTING
Catturd, Dan Crenshaw feud is a microcosm of the next 4 years of GOP politics
Get ready for a very online four years.
🦸♂️ MOVIES
Krypto is the real star in the new Superman teaser trailer
Superman’s canine companion has viewers squealing with delight.
😹 MEME EXPLAINER
Cat Laughing And Pointing: a perfect reaction meme
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🚨 Giveaway alert! 🚨
Next week, web_crawlr will look a little different.
We’ll be starting our year in review coverage where each writer will take a look back at what happened this year including the top 10 dumbest conspiracy theories, top 10 memes of 2024, and top 10 political fails (and much, much more!)
But that’s not all!
Starting on Monday, web_crawlr will be having a week (plus) of daily giveaways to celebrate the end of 2024. We’ve got a lot of new stuff for all of you!
Each day, we will have a new survey for web_crawlr readers like you to answer. (Don’t worry, they are super super short). If you answer the survey, you’ll be entered to win the prize. It’s that easy!
Your answers mean a lot to us. It helps us understand what readers like you—the Daily Dot’s most important readers—like, dislike, want more of, and value from this newsletter. We take every answer of yours to heart. (Seriously).
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By Kyle Calise
Video Producer
Meme History: Winter Is Coming
Meme History is a weekly column that dives deep into internet lore to uncover the history of famous memes. It runs on Saturdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🥚 A McDonald’s worker showed the difference between a round egg and a folded egg. Which one should you order?
🏨 A couple requested a refund for their Quality Inn room. Why didn’t the manager let the check out?
🥘 A woman made a crucial mistake with her new Le Creuset, leading to a fiery disaster in her kitchen.
👁️ On TikTok, a woman warned viewers about getting LASIK eye surgery, sharing the life-altering side effects of the procedure.
📦 An Amazon customer tried to return two items, only to encounter a frustrating new policy change that had her “shaking with rage.”
From the Daily Dot archive: 📺 What do users actually want from streaming services?
🤳 Today’s Viral Video
Sebastian Stan explains his challenges from playing Trump to stepping back into Bucky Barnes in the upcoming Thunderbolts film.
