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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayâs edition of web_crawlr.Â
Our top stories today are about: Why people (seriously) think a Taylor Swift song remaster is actually a long con to swing the 2024 election, a viral story of a mother of the bride dumping wine on a guest who she thought had a white dress on, actress Sydney Sweeney potentially being caught illegally streaming Law & Order, and the funniest âhawk tuahâ memes that popped up after that video appeared on everyoneâs feeds.
After that, our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira has a âDecoding Fandomâ column for you.Â
See you tomorrow!Â
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⥠Today in Internet Culture
đź CONSPIRACYÂ
Taylor Swiftâs 2021 âAll Too Wellâ remake accused of being secret long con to swing 2024
The Taylor Swift psyop conspiracy theory is back.Â
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đ° VIRAL
âSEND AN INVOICEâ: Mother of bride dumps wine on guestâs dress after thinking itâs white. She made a huge mistake
âAt the wedding, the mother of the bride walks by her with a full glass of wine, dumps it down my daughterâs dress, and just keeps walking doesnât say a word. It was obviously a targeted hit.â
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đş POP CULTURE
âSheâs so real for piratingâ: Sydney Sweeney may have been caught illegally streaming âLaw and Orderâ episodes
The actress is truly a woman of the people.
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đŚ MEMES
The funniest âhawk tuahâ memes on the internet
Hawk tuah girl meme posts resulted from widespread positive reactions to a woman saying âhawk tuahâ to imitate a spitting sound in response to a dating question.
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â Decoding Fandom
By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Charli XCX and Lorde made the internet go wild
In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Wednesdays our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira Deshler dives deep into the world of fan culture in her âDecoding Fandomâ column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
đ¸ď¸ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ânet.
đ¸ A single mom of three has been accused of duping her followers into sending her a bunch of cash through an online GoFundMe and using the cash in frivolous ways.
đŻ Amid the backlash to the fast-casual chain, customers think Chipotleâs âphone ruleâ was a scam to get them back in line.
đď¸ A woman says a male DoorDash shopper claimed an item she ordered was out of stock. That forced her to go to the store herself where she promptly found it on the shelf.
đ° This 20-something is making thousands of dollars while traveling the world, and she only has to do this one simple thing to make money.
đŞ Apparently there is a right way to shave with a razor, according to this viral video.Â
â°ď¸ From the Daily Dot archive: Here are the real-life stakes of faking your death online.
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𤳠Todayâs Viral Video
Technology hot take: Is technology moving backwards?Â
đś Now Playing: âThe girl, so confusing version with lordeâ by Charli XCX đśÂ