Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: Trump posting fake AI images of women wearing "Swifties for Trump" shirts, how the internet reacted to All Nippon Airways launching a Pokémon-themed flight safety videos, why dopamine menus are taking over TikTok, and a woman's shocking Airbnb discovery after renting it without looking at photos first.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a "Decoding Fandom" column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🤖 VIRAL POLITICS
Swifties for Trump is an AI fever dream—except for one real woman
Former President Donald Trump posted a mock endorsement acceptance from Taylor Swift along with AI-generated images of young women wearing "Swifties For Trump" shirts.
✈️ POP CULTURE
All Nippon Airways just launched a Pokémon-themed flight safety video inside of their airplanes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will feature a pre-flight safety video featuring a whole jetload of Pokémon characters.
😊 TRENDING
Dopamine Menus—or ‘Dopamenus’—are taking over TikTok
A dopamine menu or “dopamenu” is a list of items, activities, and situations that promote joy or provide stimulation to an individual.
😱 WTF
‘Oh there are DEFINITELY cameras in there’: Woman rents Airbnb without seeing its photos beforehand. She can’t believe what’s inside
A woman who stayed at an Airbnb her mother booked is probably regretting her decision to not request a link to photos of what the place looked like beforehand.
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By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Video game fans tear apart the new Borderlands movie—what went wrong?
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
🍟 Chick-fil-A fans are worried about a possible change in the chain’s menu. That fear is as follows: Is Chick-fil-A getting rid of its famous waffle-cut fries?
🛒 Walmart self-checkout lanes come with cameras that record your every move. But what happens if you simply don’t let them?
📓 If it’s been a while since you’ve shopped for school supplies, then brace yourself for what this store’s selling a notebook for.
💵 In a viral video, a McDonald’s customer questioned the chain's "dollar menu" after seeing a $3.59 McChicken.
🐱 Here’s why "Monday Left Me Broken Cat" a.k.a Mr. Peebles, is a TikTok icon.
📝 Question of the Day
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🤳 Today's Viral Video
Keke Palmer and her mom talk about their time working with Dan Schneider.
