Newsletter: The internet’s JD Vance eyeliner crusade

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

Today’s top stories are about: The internet’s crusade to find out whether Trump’s VP pick JD Vance wears eyeliner, a woman discovering she’s been Venmoing her rent to the wrong person for 13 months, a lawyer sharing seven things you should never keep in your car, and how the internet reacted to Quinta Brunson promising an Abbott Elementary crossover. 

After that, our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira has a “Decoding Fandom” column for you. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

👁️ VIRAL POLITICS
TikTok makeup artists think they’ve found JD Vance’s exact shade of eyeliner

“This is unserious political commentary but I can’t stop thinking about it,” one person wrote online. “Is JD Vance wearing eyeliner?”

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💸 WTF
‘Why would he not say anything after 13 months??’: Woman discovers she’s been Venmoing her rent to the wrong person—not her landlord

One mistake and a major oversight led to this tenant being 13 months behind on rent.

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🚘 PSA
‘That can start an investigation’: Lawyer reveals the 7 things you should never keep in your car

What are the seven items you should avoid keeping in your car?

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📺 POP CULTURE
Quinta Brunson announces ‘Abbott Elementary’ crossover episode at Comic-Con, but which TV show will it be with?

If you could wish for any TV series to do an Abbott Elementary crossover, what would it be?

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By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

💳 In a recent video, a Target customer warned viewers to check their credit card statements after utilizing Target’s Circle Rewards, a program offering dedicated customers various deals and promotions.

🌀 In a video with over 48,000 views, a TikTok user explained how she came to be stuck in Jamaica with an oncoming hurricane, thanks to an apparent mistake on the part of Frontier Airlines.

🏠 When this woman pulled up to her Vrbo rental with her kids, a contractor told her the home wasn’t livable—she says Vrbo didn’t do much to help.

🥩 A steakhouse server says the restaurant is gaslighting him into thinking they remitted his final payment, sending the check via mail. However, three weeks and two days have passed since he went in person to request it and it still hadn’t arrived at his home. 

🛏️ This woman sat in jail for weeks over some Rent-a-Center furniture. Twelve years later, she’s still dealing with them.

🏈 From the Daily Dot archive: From sponsorships to merch, college athletes can now use their personal brands to monetize the internet.

📝 Question of the Day

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🤳 Today’s Viral Video

Unfortunately, he’s too real to be Vice President 💀

🎶 Now Playing: “ride the dragon” by FKA Twigs 🎶