Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: Trump posting fake AI images of women wearing “Swifties for Trump” shirts, how the internet reacted to All Nippon Airways launching a PokĆ©mon-themed flight safety videos, why dopamine menus are taking over TikTok, and a woman’s shocking Airbnb discovery after renting it without looking at photos first.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a “Decoding Fandom” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š¤ VIRAL POLITICS
Swifties for Trump is an AI fever dreamāexcept for one real woman
Former President Donald TrumpĀ posted a mock endorsement acceptance from Taylor SwiftĀ along withĀ AI-generated images of young womenĀ wearing “Swifties For Trump” shirts.Ā
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āļø POP CULTURE
All Nippon Airways just launched a PokƩmon-themed flight safety video inside of their airplanes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will feature aĀ pre-flight safety videoĀ featuring aĀ whole jetload of PokĆ©mon characters.Ā
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š TRENDING
Dopamine Menusāor āDopamenusāāare taking over TikTok
A dopamine menu or ādopamenuā is a list ofĀ items, activities, and situations that promote joyĀ or provide stimulation to an individual.
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š± WTF
āOh there are DEFINITELY cameras in thereā: Woman rents Airbnb without seeing its photos beforehand. She canāt believe whatās inside
A woman who stayed at anĀ AirbnbĀ her mother booked isĀ probably regretting her decision to not request a link to photosĀ of what the place looked like beforehand.
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Video game fans tear apart the new Borderlands movieāwhat went wrong?
In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Wednesdays our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira Deshler dives deep into the world of fan culture in her āDecoding Fandomā column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else,Ā subscribe to web_crawlrĀ to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
š Chick-fil-A fansĀ are worried about aĀ possible changeĀ in the chainās menu. ThatĀ fearĀ is as follows:Ā Is Chick-fil-A getting rid of its famous waffle-cut fries?
š WalmartĀ self-checkout lanesĀ comeĀ with cameras that record your every move. ButĀ what happens if you simply donāt let them?
š If itās been a while since youāveĀ shopped for school supplies, thenĀ brace yourself for what this storeās selling a notebook for.
šµ In a viral video, aĀ McDonaldās customerĀ questioned the chain’s “dollar menu” afterĀ seeing a $3.59 McChicken.Ā
š± Hereās why “Monday Left Me Broken Cat” a.k.aĀ Mr. Peebles, isĀ a TikTok icon.
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š¤³ Today’s Viral Video
Keke Palmer and her mom talk about their time working with Dan Schneider.Ā
