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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Iā€™m back!Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are aboutĀ the election. TheĀ internet reacted in a number of waysĀ to Election Day andĀ weā€™ve got you covered with all of it.Ā 

Here are just a few examples: How Trumpā€™s Mar-a-Lago election watch party featured ā€œassassination cookies,ā€ why people online thought Trump voted withĀ a fake Melania Trump, and of course theĀ memes that defined the 2024 election.Ā But thereā€™s so much more if you scroll down below.Ā 

Besides that, weā€™ve got a report onĀ an Amazon return hack, and the discourseĀ surrounding Ryan Reynolds and Martha Stewart.Ā 

Down below, our Assistant EditorĀ KiraĀ has a ā€œDecoding Fandomā€ column for you.Ā 

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See you tomorrow!Ā 

ā€” A.W.Ā 


āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ—³ļø 2024 ELECTION
Trumpā€™s Mar-a-Lago election watch party features ā€˜assassination cookiesā€™

From the moment it happened, theĀ image of former President Donald Trump with his fist in the air following an assassination attemptĀ against him became one of the most iconic photos of the 2024 presidential election.Ā Now a select group gets to eat it.

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ā¬‡ļøĀ MORE ELECTION NEWS:Ā 

šŸ˜‚10 memes that defined the 2024 election season

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āš«A black dot on a ballot in a state Trump will certainly win still led to a MAGA fraud freakout

šŸ•¶ļøEveryone thinks Trump voted today with a fake Melania at his side. The sunglasses inside piqued peopleā€™s interest.

šŸ“‰Ā ā€˜Did Nazi that comingā€™: Scandal-ridden Mark Robinson brutally trolled after projected loss

āŒØļøIn critical swing states, voters are Googling ā€˜Did Joe Biden drop out?ā€™

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šŸ“œĀ Morbid Dems kick-off ā€˜Start the Stealā€™ movement as results tick in

šŸ“Ā ā€˜He stepped down, we step upā€™: Irony-poisoned write-in voters try to will Joe Biden back into office


šŸ“¦ HACKS
ā€˜I was today years oldā€™: Customer discovers something about Amazon bags after turning one inside out

One woman hasĀ an Amazon return hackĀ that couldĀ make the process much easier.

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šŸ—£ļø POP CULTURE
Ryan Reynolds responds to Martha Stewartā€™s dig on X, sparking discourse on all sides

Martha Stewartā€˜sĀ recent comments about Ryan ReynoldsĀ tookĀ so many people by surprise.Ā 

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Decoding Fandom, a web_crawlr column
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

Lady Jane in front of feminine raised fists

ā€˜My Lady Janeā€™ fans are politely fighting to save the canceled show

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 ā€œDecoding 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.

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šŸ•øļø Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ā€˜net.

šŸ¤£ Here areĀ 16 funny interactions between DoorDashers and customersĀ that weĀ thought youā€™d enjoy.Ā 

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šŸ“ A TikTok user recentlyĀ shared a less than ideal dining experienceĀ atĀ Buffalo Wild WingsĀ thatā€™s struck a chord online, racking upĀ 1.3 million views.

šŸ” ThisĀ Airbnb customerĀ is going viral on TikTok afterĀ sharing her nightmare experience dealing with a hostĀ whoĀ refused to refund herĀ after sheĀ attempted to cancelĀ part of her stay.Ā 

šŸ— Hereā€™sĀ what you need to knowĀ whenĀ ordering from Raising Caneā€™s. ThisĀ simple trickĀ couldĀ drastically improve your experience.

šŸ„” EverĀ wonderĀ whyĀ McDonaldā€™s doesnā€™t offer hash browns and fries all dayĀ anymore?Ā 

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šŸ“ Question of the Day

Everyoneā€™s got opinions, andĀ we want to know yours. JustĀ click a button belowĀ to answer the question, and tomorrowĀ we will let you knowĀ how fellow web crawlers like you answered.Ā 

DO YOU THINK YOU WILL TRYĀ THIS AMAZON HACK?Ā 

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šŸ¤³ Todayā€™s Viral Video

Hereā€™s Jessica Williamsā€™ message for voters who are exhausted this election cycle.Ā 

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šŸŽ¶ Now Playing: ā€œMe-Janeā€ by PJ Harvey šŸŽ¶Ā 

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