Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here filling in for Andrew. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: a new conspiracy that hinges on Kamala Harris’ lack of AirPods, a woman who was paying her neighbor’s electricity for five years, the weird and wonderful world of fridgescaping, and a money-saving AC hack shared on TikTok.
After that, dig into a ‘Decoding Fandom‘ column from yours truly.
Until next time,
ā K.D.
ā” Today in Internet Culture
š§ CONSPIRACIES
Kamala Harrisā lack of AirPods is now a 2024 campaign conspiracy
They donāt think sheās going forĀ old-school cool.
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š” FUNNY MONEY
āThat refund check is going to look amazingā: Woman finds out sheās been paying for her neighborās electricity for 5 years
“We’re talking about 20,000,”Ā says the business owner.Ā
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š„ VIRAL TRENDS
Fridgescaping: Enter the magical world of refrigerator artists
Shoving bags of wilted spinach between leftoversĀ just wonāt cut it anymore.
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šø HACKS
āI had no idea at allā: Woman shares āadulting hackā to save hundreds on A/C
A woman on TikTok isĀ sharing a hackĀ she hopes will help others save money.
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ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
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šøļø Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
š¦ Is there a ābest timeā to go toĀ Red Lobster?Ā One popular video says there is.Ā
š AĀ Goodwill shopperĀ has gone viralĀ after making a baffling discovery.Ā
š This manāsĀ kind gesture for his wifeās birthdayĀ ended with aĀ shocking surprise. Not only did he get herĀ the same Hallmark birthday cardĀ two years in a row,Ā but this yearās card is smaller. It also costs more.
šØ Home renovationĀ can bringĀ a lot of surprisesāandĀ not always for the better.
š³ Customers thinkĀ stores are getting out of handĀ withĀ how much they peddle their credit cards.
š ItĀ costs more to be a womanāespecially whenĀ salesmen are trying to trick you into paying moreĀ just becauseĀ they think they can get away with it.
š³ļøāš From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā From Club Penguin to Roblox, LGBTQ youthĀ have always flocked to gaming websites.
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