Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Happy Friday! Our top stories today are about: An extremely petty notice an apartment complex sent to a renter, how Trump returned to Instagram just to hawk his NFTs, a look at how Marvel will handle Jonathan Major’s future in the MCU amid domestic violence accusations, and how a brewery tapped to make the “woke-free” beer decided to “take a pass” after seeing the marketing.
Plus, we’ve got a “This Week on the Internet” column from our Culture Editor Tiffany.
And since it is Friday, that means its time for our weekly news quiz. If you answer the question correctly, you might win our new “Blogs in Bloom” shirt. Good luck!
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
💸 WTF
‘Tell me your apartment is petty without telling me’: Renter says apartment sent her a balance notice for 22 cents
A renter says that her apartment sent her a notice after she was only 22 cents short on rent in a now-viral TikTok. In the comments section, users suggested ways that she could clap back at the leasing office for nickel-and-diming her.
🗳️ POLITICS
Trump returns to Instagram after Capitol riot ban—to hawk NFTs
Trump’s time in social media purgatory ended recently, and he returned because he wants to sell you digital images of himself.
🎬 CULTURE
How will Marvel handle Jonathan Major’s future in the MCU?
Facing domestic violence accusations, Majors was recently dropped by his manager and PR team.
🍺 FAIL
Brewery tapped to make Ultra Right beer backed out when they found out what it was
The brewery reportedly said it “took a pass” after seeing the marketing.
We crawl the web so you don’t have to. Sign up to receive web_crawlr, a daily newsletter from the Daily Dot, in your inbox each day.
📝 Take our news quiz!
Are you the most online reader of web_crawlr?
Prove it by answering our question of the week! The answer can be found somewhere in one of our newsletters from this week.
Next week, we’ll shout out people who answered correctly, and of those who do, you’ll be entered to win a Daily Dot ‘Blogs in Bloom’ t-shirt!
A recent viral video highlighted a drive-thru fail involving pickles at a popular fast food restaurant. Which restaurant was the subject of the video?
Think you know the answer? Sign up for web_crawlr so you can answer next week’s question!
👆 Click responsibly
💰 SPONSORED
One-tap cybersecurity that protects you from snoopers
Cybercriminals are always lurking—don’t make it easy for them. Take your online security to the next level with NordVPN. More than just a VPN, NordVPN is an all-around bulletproof security tool with powerful anti-malware features, so you can enjoy safe and private internet access wherever you go.
With easy-to-use apps compatible with Android and iOS, all it takes is one tap to have private and secure internet in an instant on your devices. Sign up now and get 63% off NordVPN plus three months free.
🗣️ This Week on the Internet
An actor’s Instagram account gets flooded with hate comments in the wake of the Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn breakup
In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Fridays our Senior Culture Editor Tiffany Kelly recaps the most pressing online discourse of the week in her “This Week On The Internet” column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to you inbox.
🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🥨 This Walmart customer says she bought pretzels that had expired 4 years ago, and when her daughter ate them she had to go to the hospital.
☕ A Starbucks barista’s video cataloging all of the drinks she consumes in a shift has drawn over 134,000 views on TikTok, where viewers are concerned for the poster’s well-being.
🥤 How would you react if your Uber Eats driver stole most of your order, but they only left you a Sprite?
🍦 A McDonald’s employee claimed that the start of summer means that hordes of customers will start buying the chain’s iconic ice cream.
🎥 Lilo & Stitch is the latest Disney movie to get the live-action treatment, with the main cast being revealed this week. However, the remake is already in hot water over its casting choice for Nani and David, Lilo’s older sister and her love interest.
👶 From the Daily Dot archive: The many lives of the Dancing Baby,cyberspace’s first cringe meme.
💼 A TikToker is warning viewers against talking to their employers about the future after she was fired once she told her manager that she planned to eventually go back to school.
*The Daily Dot may receive a commission in connection with purchases of products or services featured here.
📅 Meme of the Week
Netflix’s failed live event was widely memed.
🎶 Now Playing: “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey 🎶
