Mount Rushmore memes divide the internet 
Pizza mural outrage 
Does JD Vance bring calamity? 
‘Banana slurp’ bamboozles Google 
Sharp surprise in your chicken wrap 
Internet thinks JD Vance killed the Pope 
First date at Six Flags keeps getting worse 
‘Uncanny’ pet-to-human pictures 
Did you order bloody chicken wings? 
Trump admin’s bleak miner ad deleted 
22 hilarious Katy Perry space memes 
Trump forced to sit next to toilet 
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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 Trump is getting mocked for being seated near the bathroom during the Pope’s funeral, a look at why people are boycotting Target, a look at why QB prospect Sheduer Sanders was the subject of many NFL Draft memes, and backlash against the streaming platform Paramout+.
After that, we’ve got a “One Good Thing” mini-column for you about a very useful life hack.
Also: Don’t forget to scroll down below to see what the most popular story on the Daily Dot was yesterday in our “Hot on the Dot” section. It’s some feel good news.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
Today in Internet Culture
VIRAL POLITICS
Is JD Vance to blame for Trump getting sat next to the toilet at Pope Francis’ funeral?
Trump’s seat placement—near the bathroom—at Pope Francis’ funeral is getting mocked online.
BOYCOTT
The Boycott Target movement is pushing to completely bankrupt the retail giant
Redditors are trying to push the ongoing boycott against Target further, hoping now to drive the company into bankruptcy.
SPORTS
Shedeur Sanders’ draft night got brutal, and so did the memes
QB Shedeur Sanders had an all-time draft slide during the NFL Draft, and the memes were everywhere.
POP CULTURE
Nathan Fielder starts backlash against Paramount+ after Nazi-themed ‘The Rehearsal’ episode drops
A new episode from the second season of his show The Rehearsal, where he subtly compares interactions between himself and streaming platform Paramount+ to Nazi Germany, left many questioning the ethics of the media conglomerate.
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‘No more’: Woman says her lettuce keeps going bad. Then she tries this paper towel trick
Keeping your salad fresh might feel impossible sometimes—but it doesn’t have to be that way.
TikToker Ashlee Fisher (@hairbyashleef) has gone viral after sharing the surprising solution to this problem, and it ain’t expensive.
“So, something that my grandma taught me years ago, that I thought everyone knew so I never shared it, is how to keep your salad fresh,” she began. “Literally, paper towels.”
She then demonstrated how she uses a paper towel to freshen up her salad.
“It keeps it dry,” she said. “It keeps them from getting all moldy and brown, and this literally will double the amount of time you can keep your salad in the fridge.It’s amazing.”
Click the button below to find out more about this hack, and how people online reacted to it.
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR SALAD FRESH?
Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
A Walmart customer was perplexed by a location’s trepidation in honoring its own prices. TikToker Big Bet Gaming (@_big_bet_gaming) posted a viral clip that’s accrued over 374,000 views delineating his experience.
Desperate job seekers are flooding forums with stories of despair. What’s going on?
This person has questions about the security of the “bypass PIN” option when swiping a debit card to pay for purchases.
If you like playing the lottery, one woman has an important PSA that could help when it comes time to pay your taxes.
When you hit the “unlock” button on your car, you would hope that your car unlocks. And, crucially, no other cars unlock in the process.
From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s a look at the wild history of fanfic censorship.
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.
DID YOU FOLLOW ANY OF THE NFL DRAFT OVER THE WEEKEND?
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Hot on the Dot
This was the most read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
