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Newsletter: Zuckerberg’s awkward new Metaverse selfie

On Aug 19, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

Jim Marchant in suit on red background

Nevada’s GOP secretary of state candidate follows QAnon, neo-Nazi accounts on Gab, Telegram

The Daily Dot unearthed previously unknown accounts for Marchant.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Al Jones

Emma Chamberlain’s awkward laugh becomes viral TikTok sound

A sound from a 2021 video is now the soundtrack for our current mood.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT on light yellow background (l) Destroy This Mad Brute propaganda poster (r)

Court filing in Bored Apes lawsuit revives claims founders built NFT empire on Nazi ideology

The group has faced myriad accusations.

On Aug 18, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Blue and purple puppets on yellow to pink gradient background

Anti-LGBTQ creators cause a rift in the TikTok puppet community

'When you think of puppets, you think of inclusive, Sesame Street, everybody holds hands and be happy.'

On Aug 18, 2022 by Steven Asarch

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Nick Fuentes Key Lieutenant in graduation cap and mask (l) Man being handcuffed by man in suit (r)

Top ally of Nick Fuentes arrested for threats against conservative group, child porn

'July 22 is the day of retribution... '

On Aug 19, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Sesame Street Cast in ROYGBIV order on light grey background

HBO Max removes roughly 200 episodes of ‘Sesame Street’

'Sesame Street' is the latest HBO Max cut in a month full of them.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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man holding and speaking into phone at office caption "The New Hire Ashley says she will be 20 minutes late Glad she called" (l) man holding shirt on hanger caption "Ashley handles an angry customer like an expert Doesn't need a manager" (c) man sitting in office holding clipboard caption "Ashley says she cannot work this Friday But gets Samantha to cover her shift" (r)

‘Tbh I feel awkward’: Manager calls new hire ‘Ashley’ into office to say she’s doing great, sparking debate

'It’s her second week, it doesn’t work like that.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Lauren Castro

woman speaking (l) Benadryl allergy relief in bottle on blue background (c) Dr. Ethan Melillo speaking (r)

‘I’m appalled how many people don’t know this’: Doctor exposes Benadryl and generic sleep aids

'Medication marketing is crazy! It gets so confusing with all the different brands that are basically the same medication.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Lauren Castro

Starbucks inside Target caption "If you get a drink at the beginning of your target run you can get a refill before you leave." (l) Target building and sign from outside caption "If you get a drink at the beginning of your target run you can get a refill before you leave." (c) woman holding Starbucks caption "If you get a drink at the beginning of your target run you can get a refill before you leave." (r)

‘If you get a drink at the beginning of your Target run’: Shopper issues PSA to Target shoppers who get Starbucks in viral TikTok

'Another excuse to go to Target.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Melody Heald

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woman walking outside speaking caption "Got accused of stealing from Ralph's in LA and La Brea & Fountain" "WAIT FOR THE END" (l) woman in store speaking caption "The woman who worked there "NOT HER THE GUY WITH THE SANDWICH AND 2 SODA POPS" (c) woman speaking outside caption "The security guard YANKED the bag OUT OF MY HANDS refused to look at the receipt I showed him 100 times" "WAIT FOR THE END" (r)

‘Why do people even snitch about shoplifting like they make commission on it’: Woman wrongly accused of shoplifting sparks self-checkout and stealing discourse

'A good security worker checks the receipt and double checks the person they need to follow.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Siobhan Ball

woman sitting in office chair speaking caption "I could have said: I'm looking for a new job because my manager is rude, I have no work-life balance, and I don't get paid enough for the work I am doing" (l) woman speaking sitting in office chair caption "But I didn't, I said: The company's culture didn't align with my values" (r)

‘The interviewer knows you’re most likely lying anyway’: Career coach says you shouldn’t talk negatively about past employers during interviews, sparking debate

'I don’t get paid enough for the work I am doing.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Lauren Castro

woman speaking hands out caption "No one does the customer surveys. You force your cashiers to push it and it is more stress on them. Corporations need to do better by you" (l) woman speaking with apron on caption "I make as much as my assistant manager without bonuses." (c) woman speaking hands out caption "No one does the customer surveys. You force your cashiers to push it and it is more stress on them. Corporations need to do better by you" "And Karen's/Ken's will always do a bad survey, even after fixing it." (r)

‘Corporations need to do better by you’: Manager says corporate’s use of customer surveys cost her a bonus despite $1 million in revenue

'If you have an issue with the company, and not the store itself. Don't use surveys to rate lower.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

starbucks employee with caption "i could of said: 'you're not on bar because it takes you 30 minutes to make a frappuccino and you still don't know the difference between a macchiato and a latte'" (l) starbucks cup (c) starbucks employee with caption "but i didn't... i said: 'can you ring? you're just so good with the customers!'" (r)

‘You don’t know the difference between a macchiato and a latte’: Starbucks barista won’t put co-worker on bar, sparking debate

'I feel like this why no one learns.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

man speaking finger up (l) google search "site:lever.co site:greenhouse.io site:jobs.ashbyhq.com site:app.dover.io" with resulting websites "Lever: Recruiting Software for More Hiring in Less Time" "Inside.Lever" "Greenhouse: Applicant tracking system & recruiting software" "Lever Engineering" (c) man speaking (r)

‘Tell me why I need a degree in job searching just to apply for jobs’: TikToker reveals Google hack for job searches

'If you say LinkedIn, I'm literally gonna punch you in the throat.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Braden Bjella

hand showing hotel breakfast with caption "free breakfast" (l) young woman covering her mouth as desk with caption "so who was gonna tell me working at a hotel was the best job ever" (c) hand showing gym with caption "gym" (r)

‘3 years as a front desk clerk and it traumatized me’: Hotel worker says she loves working the lobby, sparking debate

'Until the Karen's come and they say there's no hot water.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Braden Bjella

woman speaking in car (l) Margarita with lime wedge on black background (c) woman speaking in car hand up (r)

‘All you’re doing is killing your tip’: Server asks diner for ID—she says it’s in the car, sips companion’s margarita anyway

'I don’t understand why people have to act like that just for a drink.'

On Aug 19, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

daemon targaryen sitting on the iron throne (left) and rhaenyra targaryen (right) in house of the dragon

Delving into ‘House of the Dragon’s tangled Targaryen family tree

A who's who of a different era in Westeros.

On Aug 19, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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