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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: How a lawmakerās quip about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneās (R-Ga.) ābleach blonde, bad-built, butch bodyā has become a meme, an āEmo Brunchā fail that went viral, why everyone onlineĀ loves actor Henry Winkler posting photos of his fishing trip, and how every major social media siteĀ flunked a LGBTQ safety test.Ā
After that, our Assistant Newsletter EditorĀ KiraĀ has a āDecoding Fandomā column for you.Ā
See you tomorrow!Ā
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ā” Today in internet culture
š¼ VIRAL POLITICSĀ
Jasmine Crockettās savage ābleach blondeā MTG diss gets remixed into the song of the summer
Songs riffing on Rep. Jasmine Crockettās (D-Texas) quip about Rep.Ā Marjorie Taylor Greeneās (R-Ga.) ābleach blonde, bad-built, butch bodyā are becoming a meme.
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š³ āHOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO MEEEEEā
āIf Emo Brunch comes in your area, do not do itā: Emo Brunch attendee says she was scammed
Emo Brunch, billed as a brunch with an emo-theme,Ā wasnāt what was promised, according to one attendee.Ā
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š WHOLESOME
āMy favorite time of the year onlineā: Henry Winklerās annual fishing trip captivates users online
In the hustle and bustle of this workaday āsmash that subscribe buttonā world in which we live, itāsĀ important to take time for the simple things.Ā Henry Winkler knows whatās up.Ā
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š BIG TECH FAILS
Every major social media site flunked GLAADās LGBTQ safety test
AĀ D+Ā was theĀ highest grade.
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ā Decoding Fandom
ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
āIt Ends With Usā trailer divides Swifties, Colleen Hoover fans
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šøļø Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
š„Ŗ ThisĀ Subway managerĀ went on TikTok toĀ call out workers who keep calling out, butĀ viewers were divided by the complaint.Ā
š¤ EverythingĀ seems more expensiveĀ these days, fromĀ groceriesĀ toĀ streaming services, butĀ no one couldāve predicted that a good pair of tweezers would be so expensive.
š£ Recently,Ā Chick-fil-A announcedĀ that it would beĀ changing the sourcing of its chicken, andĀ people arenāt happy about it. Like this woman who said sheĀ brought sushi to eat at Chick-fil-A after the change.
š A woman is alleging that theĀ AvisĀ rental car companyĀ stole nearly $2,000 from her husband on a recent trip, and theyāreĀ still looking for the refund.
š This Cheddarās customer said sheādĀ never go back to CheddarāsĀ afterĀ finding out what they accidentally put in her pasta dish.
š PeopleĀ have a lot of opinionsĀ about this viral video where aĀ barber said he expects a 40% tipĀ from customers.Ā
āļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereās a look atĀ the wild historyĀ of fanfic censorship.Ā
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š Before you go
One ofĀ Disneylandās popular attractionsĀ is theĀ Sword in the Stone. A Disney guest thinks sheĀ knows the trick to successfully pulling the sword out of the stone.
The attraction is located in Fantasyland, right in front of King Arthurās Carousel. It isĀ inspired by the tale of King Arthur, who accidentally pulls the sword out of the stone and becomes king. The Disneyland replica notes that āWhoso Pullath Out This Sword of this Stone and Anvil is rightwise Ruler Born of England.ā
In 2020, a guestĀ successfully pulled the sword out of the stone. But there have beenĀ no reports of another guest doing so since then.
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