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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 woman who shocked the world by recording her husband’s shower routine, writers’ responses to the theory that em dashes are a tell-tale sign of AI use, the internet’s reaction to a man who claims to make hundreds of dollars selling frozen food on Uber Eats, and concerns that the MTA is tracking NYC kids using their metro cards.

After that, Mikael has a “One Dumb Conspiracy” column for you.

Until next time,

— K.D. 

Today in Internet Culture

DIGITAL DEBATE
‘This can NOT be how men shower’: Husband’s ‘triangle’ shower routine has women everywhere questioning men’s hygiene

A wife on TikTok caused nauseated upheaval after sharing her husband’s bare-bones shower routine.

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HUMANS VS ROBOTS
‘I use like 30 em dashes a day’: Someone said the em dash is an AI tell—and writers aren’t having it

To em dash or not to em dash, that is the question. 

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FOOD DELIVERY
‘I don’t know if I’m upset or inspired’: Man says he makes $300 a night selling frozen beef lasagna from his kitchen

The viral video sparked discussion about the ubiquity of “ghost kitchens” on food delivery apps.

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BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU
‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?

A parent raised concerns after their student’s transit card was flagged for suspicious activity.

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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter

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Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

Sometimes, it’s the little things that count. Like a McDonald’s employee letting you in on a special deal that could cut your order total in half at a restaurant.

The Chili’s Triple Dipper is a crowd favorite, but have you ever taken a closer look?

Fans are abuzz over the revelation that the extended cut of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu is only four minutes longer than the theatrical release, sparking both amusement and debate online over what has been added to the film.

This person shared a PSA about Amazon products after buying a Scrub Daddy sponge that felt strange.

From the Daily Dot archive: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shopping is now the ordinary.

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 THIS HUSBAND’S SHOWER ROUTINE SUFFICIENT?

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Today’s Viral Video

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