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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr. 

Here’s the latest trending internet culture stories today: Why the internet has directed its ire at a pizza place changing a mural, how people are getting DMs on LinkedIn about joining corporate board seats, a man who realized his mistake after drinking something from Dunkin’, and why a hairstyle has turned into a personality test online. 

After that, we’ve got a more recent “Meme History” for you about Trump’s tariffs. 

See you next week! 

— A.W. 

Today in Internet Culture

OUTRAGE
‘Like turning a national park into a parking lot’: Pizza shop’s loaded new mural causes an uproar

A pizza place changing a mural has drawn the internet’s ire. 

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TECH
Is Boardsi up in your LinkedIn DMs? Here’s why that cushy corporate board seat won’t soon be yours

Over the past month, multiple reporters at the Daily Dot have received a spate of tantalizing DMs on LinkedIn, offering the kind of roles top-level executives only dream of. We aren’t the only ones.

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WHOOPS
‘No wonder I felt dizzy’: Man drinks can of Dunkin’ coffee while working on a car. Then he takes a closer look at the can

In theory, a refreshing iced coffee while you work on your car sounds like the perfect treat. However, one customer found that his Dunkin’ drink had a little extra kick, and he was shocked when he found out what it was.

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TRENDING
‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

Everyone’s talking about it because everyone is talking about it.

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By Kyle Calise
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