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Conspiracy theorists plan full-throated support of QAnon-touting nominee for governor in Pennsylvania

Mastriano has distanced himself from QAnon but remains popular among the conspiracy theorists.

On May 18, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech

‘Big orgy wins again’: Madison Cawthorn loses primary race

Cawthorn's single term was plagued by scandals.

On May 17, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
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Ron DeSantis’ spokesperson got duped by a fake story about a dog that’s ‘homophobic’

Whitney Chewston is not homophobic.

On May 17, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
disgusted man in baseball cap (l) man dancing (r)

‘That’s how you get a raise’: Worker says manager subscribes to his OnlyFans account

'And that’s on supporting your employees.'

On May 16, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL
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‘They’re accessing memories’: Detective who interrogated criminals says Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s court body language has obvious tells

'When you’re actually sad, your muscles in your face relax and your whole face droops.'

On May 16, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL
Hooters waitress in parking lot with caption "when only one cook shows up to work & you're on a 45 minute wait because the entire world is understaffed rn"

‘Maybe the owners should pay the workers a living wage’: Hooters waitress is the only one who shows up to shift, sparking debate

'We've got nothing, no food, no drinks, no servers, nothing.'

On May 16, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
man in leather gloves and vest sitting at table yelling (l) ihop mug (c) armed security guard grabs man in vest from behind (r)

‘There are 3 servers on, sir. We can only do so much’: IHOP customer yells and throws glass in melee

'Nobody hurts DALE THE REGULAR and gets away with it.'

On May 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL
man speaking caption "Trigger Warning:Emotional Abuse" "which is a clear sign of emotional abuse" (l) Little girl crying smashing phone with hammer dad next to her caption "Trigger Warning:Emotional Abuse" "Daddy is tired of mama being disrespected" (c) man talking caption "Warning Trigger:Emotional Abuse" "doesn't mean that she is not emotionally distressed" (r)

‘She is being forced to do something that she would never on her own do’: Dad called out for ‘emotional abuse’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

'It’s not ever okay to humiliate and emotionally destroy a human.'

On May 15, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL
Always pads in aisle with tweet centered by A.Morgs "A year ago today, I woke up with an Always pad stuck to my bum, after twisting during the night. This caused a rash the next day and after a weekend of pain, I was admitted to hospital with necrotising fasciitis and septic shock."

‘They’re a bad product’: Woman claims that using an Always menstrual pad sent her into septic shock

'I don't trust their sh*t.'

On May 14, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL
Woman holding phone "part 1" caption "Asking the National Pro-Life Alliance if they are pro-forcing people to give birth against their will" (l) woman shaped wooden figure with baby shaped cut out in center on cork board background (c) woman holding phone "part 2" caption "Asking the National Pro-Life Alliance if they are pro-forcing people to give birth against their will" (r)

A TikToker is leading a campaign to call anti-abortion groups and demand to know if they support forced birth

'I wanna hear what they have to say about ectopic pregnancies.'

On May 13, 2022 by Claire Goforth

Tech
QAnon word logo on black phone with ipad behind website logo QPATRIOT.ORG on red background

Friend of Jim Watkins launches new QAnon-themed social network

The site's promise of 'free speech absolutism' is already being questioned.

On May 13, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
Man holding phone towards adjacent passengers feet pressing screen (l) man holding phone with what appears to be a foot photo of the adjacent passenger (r)

‘Wtf am I supposed to say’: Woman seemingly catches neighbor on plane taking feet pics of her, editing them right in front of her

'BRO DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO HIDE IT.'

On May 13, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

IRL
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Newsletter: Sarah Palin was an early meme

Subscribe to 'Internet Insider' to get the daily scoop on internet culture.

On May 12, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich, Claire Goforth

Internet Culture IRL Tech
black man sitting in truck looking exhausted (l) truck driving on road at night (c) black man looking confused (r)

‘We need an updated green book’: Black truck driver shares his harrowing experience in Texas sundown town

'I’ve always been told, 'Don’t even stop for gas in Vidor, Texas.''

On May 11, 2022 by Mikael Thalen

IRL
amber heard on stand (l) johnny depp smiles as lawyer pumps fist (r)

‘By doing this, she’s opened up the door’: Legal expert TikTokers explain why Johnny Depp’s lawyer got excited when Amber Heard brought up Kate Moss on the stand

Depp's lawyer appeared to fist pump when Heard mentioned Moss.

On May 11, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

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