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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayā€™s edition of web_crawlr.Ā 

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OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: How internet users are pledgingĀ to ā€œname and shameā€ landlords who attempted to profitĀ off the L.A. wildfires, why people are disgustedĀ by the idea of Elon Musk buying TikTok, why a cake smashing video hasĀ sparked a ton of discourse, and 25 of the funniestĀ celebrity deleted tweetsĀ of all time.Ā 

After that, our Assistant Newsletter EditorĀ KiraĀ has a ā€œDecoding Fandomā€ column for you.Ā 

See you tomorrow!Ā 

ā€” A.W.Ā 

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āš” Today in Internet Culture

šŸ”„ ā€˜NAME AND SHAMEā€™
Zillow price hikes on L.A. rentals used to ā€˜name and shameā€™ landlords attempting to profit off fires

The incidents of price gouging promptedĀ calls to ā€œname and shameā€ the landlordsĀ significantly raising prices.

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šŸ“± TECH
ā€˜Worse than banning itā€™: TikTok gags over news Musk might buy it

TikTok users areĀ wary of the prospect of a Musk-owned TikTok, with some peopleĀ pointing to the shake-ups X underwentĀ when Musk bought out Twitter and rebranded it.

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šŸŽ‚ VIRAL
Viral cake smash video sparks debate over whether womanā€™s reaction to ruined photo was too extreme

A video of what looks like aĀ playful date night joke gone ā€œsmashinglyā€ wrongĀ has gone viral, with some shedding light on darker connections to abuse itĀ may or may not be associated with.Ā 

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šŸ˜‚ POP CULTURE
25 of the funniest deleted celebrity tweets of all time

FromĀ cryptic messages to impulsive rants, celebrities often learn the hard way that what happens on the internet,Ā stays on the internetā€”forever.

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Decoding Fandom, a web_crawlr column

ByĀ Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor

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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 ā€œDecoding Fandomā€ column. If you want to read columns like this before everyone else,Ā subscribe to web_crawlrĀ to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

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šŸ—£ļø Russell CroweĀ sayingĀ ā€˜I donā€™t even think you really know what a bad day isā€™ has goneĀ viral online.

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šŸ§‚ In a viral video, a manĀ revealed the ā€˜ultimateā€™ seasoning hackĀ for when youā€™reĀ running out of Old Bay and Mrs. Dash.

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āœļø From theĀ Daily Dot archive:Ā Hereā€™s a look at theĀ wild historyĀ of fanfic censorship.Ā 


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šŸ¤³ Todayā€™s Viral Video

The calls to ban AI are growing louder amid the Los Angeles wildfire.Ā 

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