‘Scared’: Creepy Airbnb shower text

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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: A woman’s experience with creepy shower texts at an Airbnb, how Kyle Maclachlan wants to speak to Gen Z, how a White Lotus scene has become a meme about coming out as a Trump voter, and a woman’s car buying nightmare. 

After that, we’ve got another edition of Meme History for you. 

See you next week! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

WTF
‘Not them accidentally admitting’: Woman gets message from Airbnb host about what’s happening in the shower. They outed themselves

An influencer is going viral after sharing the unnerving text she claims she received from her Airbnb host.

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VIRAL
‘Level 10 gyatt’: Kyle Maclachlan has taken over Gen Z’s feed. Now he wants to talk to them

Gen Z’s favorite Paul Atreides took the stage at South By Southwest 2025 for a brief reprieve from the panels of evil bald guys touting AI mission statements.

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POP CULTURE
Leslie Bibb’s face from ‘The White Lotus’ spawns the ‘Coming out as a Trump voter’ meme

The Coming Out As A Trump Voter meme uses a screenshot from an episode of The White Lotus to mock people who hide their political views.

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YIKES
‘Without even being on’: Woman buys Dodge Charger. Then it starts smoking 5 days later

When one buys a car, they generally hope that it will last them a long time.

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 Spaghetti lovers beware: hot water from the tap might not be as safe as you think.

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