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Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: A Starbucks customer who found an unwanted surprise in her drink, why a politician threatened Tucker Carlson’s life, one guest’s account of a harrowing Airbnb experience, and a dating coach’s controversial advice for men on first dates.
After that, Mikael’s got a safety tip for you in his “Your Password Sucks” column.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
☕ BUYER BEWARE
‘That can’t be an accident’: Starbucks customer orders matcha latte. Then they look inside the cup
“Starbucks I’m suing you,” a TikToker wrote on her video.
👿 CATCH ME OUTSIDE
Dan Crenshaw caught on hot mic threatening to ‘kill’ Tucker Carlson
Despite being caught on camera, Crenshaw denied the accusation.
🏡 RENTAL NIGHTMARE
‘I’d love not to be murdered in my room’: Comedian ignored the Airbnb red flags—then things got terrifying
Comedian Kai Choyce recounted what he called “the true story of AirBNB and the Very Bad No Good Stay.”
🍷 DATING DISCOURSE
‘I’m not the type’: Man reveals the one major way to tell that your Bumble match is just not feeling it
A self-styled dating coach’s advice proved divisive in the comments section.
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By Mikael Thalen
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
📦 This woman got something weird in her Ulta package and got scared. Viewers say there’s a logical explanation.
💦 What is gleeking? The gross trend has returned to dampen TikTok.
🥤 Word on the street is that McDonald’s new straws don’t hit like they used to. This is troubling news considering how good the McDonald’s Sprite and Diet Coke is known to be.
🧺 One woman washed towels she got from Amazon. Then she tried to dry them.
🛍️ From the Daily Dot archive: #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt: Why TikTok shopping is now the ordinary.
📝 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 THINK THIS MAN’S DATING ADVICE IS SOUND?
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