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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: President Bidenās wide grin when asked a question about Trumpās felony convictions becoming a meme, a look at some of the The Simpsons predictions that actually came true, a comedian going viral for being shocked at home another creator copied her joke word-for-word, and a look at why TikTok is now flooded with āhelp me prove to my bossā videos.
After that, our Assistant Newsletter Editor Kira has a āDecoding Fandomā column for you. Also, donāt forget to check out todayās viral video down below.
See you tomorrow!
ā A.W.
Today in Internet Culture
MEMES
Joe Biden grin becomes latest toothy political meme
Joe Bidenās wide grin from a recent press conference became a meme when the president stopped to smile in response to a question about Donald Trumpās felony convictions.
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āTHE SIMPSONSā KNOWS ALL
Just a few of āThe Simpsonsā predictions that actually came true
The Simpsons has earned a reputation for predicting the future.
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WTF
āu copied and pasted this jokeā: Comedian shocked after woman copies her tweet āword for wordā
A standup comedian and content creator was left speechless after discovering another creator had gone viral on TikTokāby seemingly lifting her viral tweet word-for-word.
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VIRAL
Why is TikTok now flooded with inane āhelp me prove to my bossā marketing videos?
Social media is rallying together to prove strangersā bosses and teachers wrong.
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Decoding Fandom
By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

Behind āOur Flag Means Deathā fansā strategic campaigns to hold Max accountable for cancellations
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 āDecoding Fandomā 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 ānet.
A woman called out Southwest Airlines workers for āhumiliatingā a bride-to-be in front of the entire plane. Commenters have mixed reactions.
Two Chiliās customers claim that they were not assigned a server, and ended up getting stuck at the restaurant for three hours.
A server, frustrated with customers constantly sending back steaks, has turned to TikTok to teach restaurant-goers how to order them properly.
One Costco shopper caught a man filling large drink cups with the storeās sauces, prompting a conversation about free condiments.
Thisparentās attempt to grab a quick meal for their kids at McDonaldās took a confusing turn that led to a later confrontation.
A popular TikToker claims he knows the reason for why Taco Bellās meat is considered ālow quality.ā
From the Daily Dot archive: Hereās a look at the wild history of fanfic censorship.
Question of the Day
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Todayās Viral Video
This guy left his interviewer speechless.
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