Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A Domino’s Pizza delivery driver who was forced to deliver pizza amid hurricane evacuation orders, a server going viral for sharing their weird experience with diners who asked who she was voting for, the history of the popular 24/7 livestream Lofi Girl, and how Olivia Rodrigo fell through a hole on stage during a recent performance.
After that, our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira has a “Decoding Fandom” column for you.
See you tomorrow!
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
š WTF
āWe supposed to evacuate. Iām delivering a pizzaā: Who is ordering Domino’s Pizza during a hurricane?Ā
In a viral video, aĀ Domino’s PizzaĀ delivery driverĀ shared how he had to work amid evacuation ordersĀ ahead of Hurricane Milton.Ā
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š“ VIRAL POLITICS
Server says customers pestered her about the electionāand guessed who she is voting for
A waitress went viral afterĀ sharing a story about a MAGA couple she recently served. Her video inspired anĀ avalanche of comments from fellow food industry workersĀ sharing similar experiences and making jokes about Trump and his supporters.
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šµ INTERNET HISTORY
The history of Lofi Girl, the popular 24/7 livestreamāand neverending study session
If youāre ever trying to zero in on your work, find the perfect cleaning playlist, or findĀ some music to back your latest creative pursuit, chances are youāreĀ familiar with Lofi Girl, also known as Study Girl.
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š¤ POP CULTURE
Olivia Rodrigo fell through a hole on stage and accidentally ripped out her extensions on tour
This week,Ā Olivia RodrigoĀ embarked on her Australian leg of her Guts Tourāand also almost broke a leg.Ā
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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 In a viral video, aĀ mechanic revealedĀ whatĀ really happensĀ whenĀ you go in for a “full diagnostic” on your car.
šļø Should youĀ avoid booking Airbnb rentalsĀ that useĀ printed or colored bedding? A pair of TikToksĀ has viewers pondering that question.
š„ Have you ever had aĀ food experience so bad or strangeĀ that youāre left wondering:Ā How could they have possibly messed this up? Thatās how thisĀ Costco customerĀ feltĀ about the carrot cake cupcakes he picked up.
šļø ThisĀ Trader JoeāsĀ customerĀ caught a worker charging her for bags. SheĀ brought her ownĀ reusable one.
š Should youĀ avoid buying Maruchan ramenĀ at the store?
š³ļøāš From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā How a Sims 2 fan forumĀ became an unwitting safe spaceĀ for queer creatives.
š Question of the Day
Everyone’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
WOULD YOUĀ ORDER PIZZA DURING A HURRICANE?Ā
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š¤³ Today’s Viral Video
Chris Martin shared his surprising inspiration that made him “dream of doing this job.”Ā
š¶ Now Playing: “I think about it all the time featuring bon iver” by Charli XCX š¶Ā
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