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‘He took it to the extra mile’: Girlfriend signs permission slip for boys’ night out, sparking debate

On May 18, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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Woman says ‘you don’t even get a talking stage’ if man doesn’t pay for her Starbucks, sparking debate

'He's not your husband.'

On May 18, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I hate this so much’: Checkers drive-thru now records while you order, viral TikTok shows

'We want to offer you the best service, so this mic is recorded.'

On May 18, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

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‘Me opening Slack to make my status active then going back to bed’: TikTokers expose work-from-home Slack hacks

'That is the machiavellian reality of corporate life!'

On May 18, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

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‘Are you kiddinnngg?’: Concert-goer says Olivia Rodrigo’s uncle gave her a Coke that was backstage. The special bottle looks legit

'It would make sense.'

On May 18, 2022 by Moises Mendez II

Internet Culture

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‘I am about to get fired’: Worker says she’s scheduled for ominous meeting with HR

'I wanted to quit because I was unhappy there, but I guess they wanted to be first.'

On May 18, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Power couple goals’: People are shipping Johnny Depp and his attorney, Camille Vasquez, amid dating rumors

'People need to stop treating this court case like a film.'

On May 18, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

Internet Culture IRL

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OnlyFans creator says her Instagram was deleted for ‘no reason.’ She stalked Facebook employees on LinkedIn and had sex with them to get it back

'If that person doesn't like your face, they'll just close it and stick to their decision.'

On May 18, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

How to find out if your man has an OnlyFans: Hack works, then backfires, then sparks debate

'I swear TikTok is making me go crazy.'

On May 18, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

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Lawmakers urge FTC to look into ‘misleading’ statements by facial recognition company ID.me

They say ID.me “made multiple misleading statements about its use of facial recognition."

On May 18, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

AT&T quietly broke its promise of not donating to Republican ‘sedition caucus’

AT&T's PAC has donated thousands to the so-called sedition caucus.

On May 18, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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‘Tbh this isn’t even my most embarrassing work story’: Woman scrolls Brittany Murphy’s entire Wikipedia page while screen-sharing at work

'It's so easy to zone out during endless Zoom meetings.'

On May 18, 2022 by Grace Stanley

Internet Culture

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‘On what planet does a brand think it’s cool to crack jokes?’: Duolingo blasted for social media comment about Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial

'The Depp fandom bubble on TikTok is very real.'

On May 18, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture

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Nina Jankowicz, DHS disinformation head, resigns

She's been a frequent right-wing target.

On May 18, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘This implies that a visit to the gyno is a sexually exciting experience instead of awkward, painful, and medical’: Gynecologist pastes photos of attractive men to ceiling, sparking debate

'It feels kinda predatory to me ngl.'

On May 18, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez