Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: The Daily Dot finding Trump’s vice presidential hopeful’s personal Spotify (and it being full of anti-Trump artists), an Amazon shopper calling out the retail giant for jacking up prices during Prime Day, why “Pedro Raccoon” is TikTok’s favorite dancer, and even more Trump shooter conspiracy theories.
After that, our trending team shares with you their pick for “Main Character of the Week.”
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— A.W.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🎧 EXCLUSIVE
EXCLUSIVE: J.D. Vance’s personal Spotify playlists littered with anti-Trump artists
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance appears to listen to artists who, much like himself, have publicly criticized his 2024 running mate former President Donald Trump.
📦 SCAMS
‘My cart went up $7!’: Shopper calls out Amazon for jacking up prices during Prime Day deals
Amazon Prime Day is an exciting day for Prime subscribers. They look forward to steals and discounts on items that are typically more expensive. But as users are discovering, these supposed deals appear to be manufactured by Amazon.
🦝 VIRAL
Pedro Raccoon is TikTok’s favorite dancer
Pedro Raccoon is the star of a TikTok where he looks down into a camera, with spinning and zoom effects that make the baby raccoon look like it’s dancing. The viral hit is set to a fun, upbeat track.
🔍 CONSPIRACY
Trump shooter appeared in 2022 ad for BlackRock—the sprawling firm conspiracy theorists think runs the world
The Trump rally shooter’s appearance in a 2022 BlackRock ad is fueling conspiracy theory talk online.
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👑 Main Character of the Week
By Ramon Ramirez
Managing Editor
Main Character of the Week: The viral traveler who missed her flight
Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It runs on Fridays 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.
🔪 The Poop Knife is one of the most famous tales in Reddit history.
🍉 This woman’s odd experience with a watermelon from Walmart has gotten a lot of attention online.
🚗 An overzealous HOA towed a car from a Florida woman’s driveway because it allegedly wasn’t parked to their satisfaction. Now, she’s showing receipts in the form of damage to her rear bumper.
📦 Live in a rural community? This Amazon delivery driver has a PSA for you.
🚘 A girlfriend thought she was doing her boyfriend a favor when she decided to power wash his car. It backfired.
🏊 A woman went viral for sharing how she bought an inflatable pool from Five Below, but felt she was catfished by the product.
🎸 From the Daily Dot archive: Without live performances amid the pandemic, musicians relied on streaming services to stay afloat.
🤳 Today’s Viral Video
Who doesn’t love a local news blooper?
