Newsletter: Trump gifted an assassination-themed Cybertruck
Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: How Trump was gifted an assassination-themed Cybertruck while on a livestream, an Airbnb guest being shocked at discovering the décor inside it, a Hulu customer saying it tried to "scam" her into paying a higher rate, and why people are making black mold jokes at Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a "Decoding Fandom" column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
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Trump now has a Trump assassination-themed CyberTruck—courtesy of Adin Ross
Trump appeared on a right-wing influencer's stream and was gifted a CyberTruck that had a wrap on it themed to the former president's assassination attempt last month.
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‘Not the GET OUT sequel set up’: Guest arrives at Airbnb in the South. They can’t believe what greets them
Viewers are concerned with this Airbnb’s racist décor.
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‘They were sneaky’: Customer says Hulu tried to ‘scam’ her into canceling, resubscribing at a higher rate
A customer has gone viral after claiming Hulu tried to “scam” them into paying a higher rate.
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Is black mold silently poisoning JK Rowling’s brain?
Black mold, or insults about it, seem to have gotten to Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s head.
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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: How Trump was gifted an assassination-themed Cybertruck while on a livestream, an Airbnb guest being shocked at discovering the décor inside it, a Hulu customer saying it tried to "scam" her into paying a higher rate, and why people are making black mold jokes at Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a "Decoding Fandom" column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
???? VIRAL POLITICS
Trump now has a Trump assassination-themed CyberTruck—courtesy of Adin Ross
Trump appeared on a right-wing influencer's stream and was gifted a CyberTruck that had a wrap on it themed to the former president's assassination attempt last month.
???? WTF
‘Not the GET OUT sequel set up’: Guest arrives at Airbnb in the South. They can’t believe what greets them
Viewers are concerned with this Airbnb’s racist décor.
???? STREAMING
‘They were sneaky’: Customer says Hulu tried to ‘scam’ her into canceling, resubscribing at a higher rate
A customer has gone viral after claiming Hulu tried to “scam” them into paying a higher rate.
???? POP CULTURE
Is black mold silently poisoning JK Rowling’s brain?
Black mold, or insults about it, seem to have gotten to Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s head.
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.
By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
Will Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom revive the MCU? Fans are skeptical
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 “Decoding Fandom” 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 your inbox.
????️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
???? After a long job search, you’ve finally found a perfect fit. And even better, it has unlimited paid time off (PTO). You’ve scored, right? Maybe not.
????️ This Goodwill shopper went viral after finding a $3 mason jar. There was a note inside.
???? Hurricane season is officially underway. So it probably shouldn't be shocking that this woman sharing the 5 underrated things you should do to prep for hurricanes got a lot of attention.
???? A Kroger shopper found "orange chicken" on sale for $9. They couldn't believe what’s actually in the bowl.
???? You’re not crazy: Froot Loops are getting smaller. One merchandiser revealed that Kellogg’s cereal prices were dropping because the company was rolling out new, tinier boxes.
???? From the Daily Dot archive: The many lives of the Dancing Baby, cyberspace’s first cringe meme.
???? Question of the Day
Everyone's got opinions, and we want to know yours. Just click a button below to answer the question, and tomorrow we will let you know how fellow web crawlers like you answered.
DO YOU USE HULU?
To answer questions like this in the future, sign up for web_crawlr here.
???? Today's Viral Video
The 'Women in Blue' cast and director answer our questions.
???? Now Playing: "Doomsday" by MF DOOM ????
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