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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: a church committing a controversial tipping sin, Kamala Harris fans clapping back at haters on Truth Social, a detailed history of the disappearing Homer Simpson meme, and a TikTok trend that’s all about recreating classic ’90s sitcom moments.
After that, Mikael has a ‘One Dumb Conspiracy‘ column for you.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🍕 TIPPING DISCOURSE
‘Tipping is a choice, not a requirement’: Domino’s driver delivers $100 worth of pizza to a church. They can’t believe their tip
“Guess how much they tipped me?” the woman asked viewers.
🐝 POLITICAL POSTING
KHive swarms Truth Social, buzzes back against Trump attacks
The reply guys are back, but the KHive is on the case.
🌳 MEME EXPLAINER
The story behind the ultimate Homer Simpson meme
It’s the meme that ate a million Homers.
📺 VIDEO TRENDS
TikTokers are recreating the dramatic ’90s sitcom moments that had a hold on us
In the ’80s and ’90s, we were all about appointment television, and nothing had us seated quite like our favorite sitcoms.
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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter
After debunked ‘Biden is dead’ rumors, conspiracy theorists now think he’s suspiciously taller
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
👀 OneTikToker is offering up some interesting strategies for people looking to boycott companies in a way that takes advantage of modern marketing.
🚗 In a viral video, a car salesman revealed 3 cars you should never buy at the dealership.
🏦 A former branch manager for Chase Bank went viral after sharing stories of “fraud, corruption, and illegal activity” she claims to have witnessed while she worked there.
🌲 Most people like their neighbors, while others deal with unruly ones. An Ohio-based woman revealed how her neighbors chopped down the trees in her yard without permission in a video with over 971,000 views.
💸 A landlord was called out for their practice of renting out “luxury amenities,” such as ceiling fans or dishwashers, on a monthly “subscription basis.”
🎫 This woman flew from New Jersey to Madrid with her friend for a Taylor Swift concert. But just hours before the event, the digital StubHub tickets were nowhere to be found.
🔊 From the Daily Dot archive: Distorted TikTok sounds hurt marginalized creators—and AI is making it worse.
📝 Question of the Day
Everyone’s got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered.
IS TIPPING ON FOOD ORDERS A CHOICE OR A REQUIREMENT?
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🤳 Today’s Viral Video
I’ll take that in 2 nickles and 3 pennies please! 🎰
🎶 Now Playing: “Shoot 2 Kill” by Peeling Flesh 🎶
