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

Our top stories this Friday are about: A woman’s truly horrifying food delivery nightmare where her bag was wet and smelled, why not all of Trump’s cabinet nominees are getting a warm welcome from the MAGA crowd, the top 10 most popular artists in 2024 (according to TikTok), and a Verizon customer warning others against upgrading with the telecom giant. 

After that, I’m excited to announce a new writer for “Main Character of the Week.” Please give a big welcome to Alexandra Samuels—a name eagle-eyed readers should recognize from the trending team. Alexandra and Ramon will alternate each week moving forward. I’m so excited to add Alexandra to the newsletter! 

P.S. — It’s Friday! Which means it is time for our weekly news quiz! Just scroll down below to answer the question. If you guess correctly, you might win a web_crawlr shirt. 

See you tomorrow! 

— A.W. 

⚡ Today in Internet Culture

🤢 WTF
‘It was wet’: Woman swears off food delivery apps after taking bite of caesar salad wrap. Can she sue?

A woman is going viral after sharing her horrifying experience ordering food online. Her bag was wet… and smelled like someone urinated on it. 

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💉 VIRAL POLITICS
MAGA vows to oust any ‘spineless’ Trump nominees who supported even basic COVID measures

Not every nominee selected by President-elect Donald Trump is being met with a warm welcome within the MAGA crowd.

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🎶 POP CULTURE
Here are the 10 most popular artists in 2024—according to TikTok

These TikTokers are at the top of their game, on stage and on social media.

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☎️ BIG TELECOM
‘This is yet another way Verizon likes to scam people’: Customer warns against upgrading iPhone with Verizon after experience

A content creator is going viral for warning others against taking an iPhone trade-in deal with Verizon. 

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By Alexandra Samuels
Contributing Reporter

Main Character of the Week: Selfish Dollar Tree workers

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🕸️ Crawling the Web

Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.

👗 A Kohl’s customer noticed that the store had started locking up clothes, but also thought there was a glaring problem with the new security cable. 

🤳 From our friends at Passionfruit: “The Work Never Stops, So Here Are Tips For Creating Content Quickly That Doesn’t Suck.” Like what you are reading? Subscribe here. 

🛒 Costco may have imposed a new rule that makes it even harder to shop with guests—even if they’re in your family.

🍸 A man is going viral on TikTok after slamming Applebee’s for limiting the amount of Dollaritas he could order at once.

🚗 If icy or foggy car windows keep you from hitting the road when you’re already late to work, there’s a trick with a common household item that may help.

🌐 From the Daily Dot archive: Is there a First Amendment right to assemble in the metaverse?

🤳 Today’s Viral Video

12 year-old Lindsay Lohan had the best comeback for this!

🎶 Now Playing: “Girl You Know It’s True” by Milli Vanilli 🎶