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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: why new VP pick Tim Walz has the support of the Swifties, a woman’s longstanding beef with the chain restaurant Chili’s, some disturbing allegations against millionaire YouTuber MrBeast, and a woman who found a creepy extra space in a new house.
After that, Mikael has a ‘One Dumb Conspiracy‘ column for you.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
🎶 POLITICS VS POP CULTURE
Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz immediately activated the Swifties
Walz is just like the rest of us – he struggled to get Eras Tour tickets, too.
🌶️ CONSUMER CALL–OUTS
‘I’m glad I’m not the only woman’: Woman says she’s been beefing with Chili’s for almost a year
A woman on TikTok says that her beef with the chain restaurant has become a part of her lore.
📹 YOUTUBE DRAMA
Former MrBeast employee claims solitary confinement stunt video violated the Geneva Convention
The allegations stem from a solitary confinement challenge filmed for his channel.
🏠 HOMEOWNER HORRORS
‘I told her to padlock them’: Woman’s cousin buys new house. She’s shocked when she finds door in the closet—and opens it
Finding extra storage space in your new house should be a bonus, but a viral TikTok shows that not all extra space is created equal.
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By Mikael Thalen
Staff Reporter
Conservatives say Harris-Walz rally didn’t have American flags. But is it true?
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
💡 Have foggy headlights on your car? There’s an easy way to fix that, according to one viral video.
🚗 One Uber customer thinks they caught the company lying about the “real-time” nature of its cars on the road.
🏠 A lot of people love new construction homes since they’re quite literally starting with a clean slate. But this mortgage lender warns there are some things you need to look out for.
😮 A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after showing off a strange children’s toy she discovered while shopping at Goodwill.
🍞 This influencer went viral after she shared the real reason Texas Roadhouse gives you bread rolls.
🗣️ In a shocking moment caught on video, two Marshalls customers admired a display of Lululemon bags when a store employee abruptly came over the intercom and demanded they leave.
📺 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s why Netflix action movies always suck.
📝 Question of the Day
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🤳 Today’s Viral Video
🎶 Now Playing: “Bustas Can’t See Me” by Spice 1 🎶
