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A McDonald’s customer is going viral for documenting their experience at a McDonald’s drive-thru being run without employees.

In a viral TikTok video, a DoorDash driver eats a customer's Arby's order—because they tipped just $1.

A TikToker says she was seated on a flight next to a dog identified as a service animal—but its behavior led her to question the legitimacy of the dog's training.

Jim Watkins, the owner of the 8kun imageboard where QAnon saw its rise, alleged last year that billionaire George Soros was paying major media outlets to promote the conspiracy theory.

A customer on TikTok claims a Cracker Barrel restaurant served them biscuits on napkins after running out of plates and food. In a video posted to the platform on Tuesday, the TikToker also alleges that the servers walked out of the restaurant while he was there.

Raising Cane's is known for one thing and one thing only: chicken fingers. The chain started in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and now has some 600 locations (as of this writing) located in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.

One of the biggest criticisms of all-you-can-eat restaurants and menu options is that the food customers are being served is not of the highest quality. While there are some that would argue the moniker itself is indicative of the type of grub patrons can expect at the establishments they're frequenting, there are others who have expressed their displeasure at the kind of rations they've received under this dining option.

A man in California is facing attempted murder and child abuse charges after intentionally driving his Tesla off a cliff this week. But while the general public reacted in horror to the incident, some Tesla fanboys used the tragedy to praise the self-driving vehicle.

TikTok is hot for Avatar's blue-skinned alien Na'vi, and honestly we really should've seen this coming.

Retail giant Amazon is facing accusations of mishandling an employee's death at one of its facilities. Over the holidays, a man died during his shift at an Amazon warehouse in Colorado. Several viral social media posts allege that management stacked boxes around his corpse and had employees continue working mere feet away.

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An Airbnb host on TikTok claims they decided to remove their cleaning fee but raise the nightly rate on their homes, which led them to hit 100% occupancy on his properties. His video has sparked a discussion of additional fees on the lodging platform.

The Chipotle cheesesteak quesadilla trend is getting out of control. After going viral on TikTok last month, this off-menu order—basically a quesadilla with extra cheese and fajita veggies—is causing problems at the fast-casual Mexican chain. Now, some TikTok foodies are jumping ship to the rival chain Qdoba because certain Chipotle branches refused to serve the dish.

An Instacart shopper recently revealed that the grocery delivery app will supposedly pay out workers who get tip-baited by customers. 

A Crumbl Cookies worker says they take home cookies at the end of their shift to offset their low wages in a now-viral TikTok, sparking discussion in the comments.

Warning: This article contains some spoilers for Glass Onion.

By several metrics, Glass Onion—Rian Johnson’s latest whodunit centered on Daniel Craig’s gentleman sleuth—is a hit for Netflix. But, as the film’s release on Netflix over the holiday demonstrated, it’s gotten a much different reception between its short theatrical run in November and its streaming debut on Dec. 23.

Like many of Netflix’s movies vying for awards attention, Glass Onion got a theatrical release before it debuted on streaming. Читать дальше...

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In a now-viral TikTok, a woman claims that a DoorDash driver stole her dog while completing her neighbor's delivery.

A white woman on TikTok has been dubbed a "Kimberly" — the opposite of a "Karen" — after exposing her husband for allegedly calling a group of Black men the N-word.

At the beginning of 2022, Netflix raised the price of each of its subscription plans by amounts ranging from $1 to $2. According to the company's website, the price increase was "to improve the Netflix experience and invest in quality content for our subscribers around the world." However, some members saw the change as a reason to cancel their membership.

A Twitter account is fueling disinformation about what caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin to experience cardiac arrest during the Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin was revived on the field and remains in critical condition.

TikTok user Mariah (@tastyriah) is going viral for sharing insight into what your server is thinking when you ask for the bill and they already have it prepared. 

If you've ever been craving hotel food and snuck into a hotel to get a free breakfast, you're not alone. Maybe it sounds like an unconventional idea, but two TikTokers say they just wanted hotel breakfast food.