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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: Trump being triggered by a portrait in Colorado, a man’s Uber getting pulled over by police for not having a license, why recession memes exploded after Klarna and DoorDash announced a partnership, and while millennial prom dresses are causing discourse. 

After that, we’ve got another edition of our viral recipe column “Cooked” from our Assistant Managing Editor Eilish. 

Hope you enjoy! See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

TRUMP IS BIG MAD
Trump rages over ‘distorted’ self-portrait in Colorado—that his supporters paid for

President Donald Trump is fuming over a portrait of himself in Colorado’s Capitol building that he says was “purposefully distorted.”

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WTF
‘Nah, not really’: Man’s Uber gets pulled over by police. Then tells the officers that he doesn’t have a license

Can you work as an Uber driver without a driver’s license? One viral video has the internet debating whether this driver is a genius or a scammer.

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DASH-TOPIAN
‘Defaulting on a burrito loan’: Klarna x DoorDash deal triggers recession memes—20 of the best

DoorDash’s new partnership with Klarna offers buy-now-pay-later options for food deliveries, sparking widespread memes and discussions online.

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VIRAL
Millennials are sharing retro photos of their prom dresses—and being dragged on social media by Gen Z

Prom season is coming, so discourse has begun. 

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By Eilish O’Sullivan
Associate Managing Editor

Game changer: I tried cinnamon rolls the traditional way. Then I made them in my waffle maker

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Chipotle often touts the sheer number of menu combinations a customer can order. According to Google’s AI overview, that number is in the millions. So should it really matter what order the ingredients go into one’s bowl?

Which generation is the worst to wait on at a restaurant? This server has the answer. 

A man is going viral after sharing why he threw away two pizzas he says he recently purchased from QuikTrip.

This Arizona-based TikToker asked viewers to “help a girl out” when it comes to shopping at Aldi, the budget-friendly supermarket chain known for its affordable prices.

A woman said she was seconds away from throwing out her AirPods box when she noticed it contained an additional item: a charging cable.

From the Daily Dot archive: Social media companies destroyed the history into QAnon.

Question of the Day

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WOULD YOU TRY PUTTING CINNAMON BUNS IN A WAFFLE MAKER?

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