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Canadian radio station brings unexpected joy by playing ‘Killing in the Name’ for 30 hours

No matter what people requested, the station played only one song.

On Jun 30, 2022 by Michelle Jaworski

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‘Gen Z bullied a name to literal oblivion’: TikToker says not one baby has been named ‘Karen’ since 2019, referencing satirical article

'They are sending 'Karens' into extinction.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Every woman who dates men needs to hear this f*cking story’: Woman says ‘friend of a friend’ was fed human meat on Hinge date at Airbnb, sparking skepticism

“This story is highly suspicious. 'Friend of a friend,' come on now!”

On Jun 30, 2022 by Linda Hamilton

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‘Endless miserable cycle’: Woman explains the exasperating state of dating today

‘Start approaching women respectfully.’

On Jun 30, 2022 by Linda Hamilton

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‘Buzz kill’: Karen allegedly calls cops on woman sitting in pool floaty on lawn

'Nothing to see here.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

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‘Film bro’ discourse is reaching new heights of toxicity on TikTok and Twitter

These satirical 'film bro' TikToks represent an anti-intellectual backlash against foreign and experimental art.

On Jun 30, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘The audacity of this girl’: Worker says co-worker assumed she was paying for $10 drink, sparking debate on DoorDash in the workplace etiquette

'Apparently, she thought that meant I was paying for it.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Lauren Castro

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‘I’m in urgent care rn with possible listeria bc of it’: Did Starbucks secretly recall its new chicken sandwich?

'If you’re honestly feeling sick after eating the new maple chicken sandwich, you should go to the hospital.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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Newsletter: Frozen frog in ice cream disgusts the internet

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

On Jun 30, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich, Claire Goforth

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After Depp-Heard trial, creators try to keep up the momentum

The next celebrity case should not be treated the same as the Depp-Heard trial. But it already is.

On Jun 30, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

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‘Karen realizes what the song is about’: Woman’s reaction to pianist’s rendition of ‘WAP’ on Bourbon Street goes viral

'She was loving it at first.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Melody Heald

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‘I’m basically gonna see nothing and do nothing’: Workers’s video about traveling for work sparks debate

'People who think traveling for work is glamorous have never traveled for work.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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ThatDudeCanCook

For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, absurd humor is the secret ingredient to his popular YouTube videos

'I have no idea how I came up with the sentient pepper grinder.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Robert Dean

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VidCon takeaways: Our favorite tips, tricks, and tools for sustaining and scaling creator careers

‘It’s kind of easy to lose yourself in the demands of the industry.’

On Jun 30, 2022 by Grace Stanley

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‘You can’t complain about it when evidently you’re watching them quite a bit’: TikToker calls out Twitch’s homepage for only showing ‘tits,’ exposes himself since videos are recommended based on user behavior

'Those are literally the channels that Twitch thinks you'll like.'

On Jun 29, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

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