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A woman on TikTok was tree-mendously let down by her mother’s Christmas tree.

A woman who uses a wheelchair says that she was denied service at a restaurant that claimed to be accessible.

A Coach customer said on TikTok she paid $108 for a repair that never happened, and now she can't get a refund.

If you were the type of kid who loved blind bag toys, like the Trash Bag Bunch, or the type of adult who likes surprise Too Good To Go bags, then you'll probably watch this TikToker's visit to Dairy Queen with envious eyes.

The 2024 presidential election has the potential to be the most online election in American history, considering the current logged-on nature of the population and the Republican candidates.

First-time author Cait Corrain was dropped by her publisher Del Rey Books after fellow authors exposed her for leaving negative reviews on Goodreads. Many of the fake reviews were directed at authors of colors.

In a viral video, a TikToker Kisha (@kaotickisha) shares why she was fired from Walmart, causing debate among viewers. 

A Palestinian on X has gone viral after sharing a photograph of their bombed college in response to ongoing drama at Yale University over the name of a salad.

Prominent conservative Christians are demanding the removal of a Satanic display in Iowa's Capitol building, despite their oft-professed support for free speech.

TikTok's culinary mastermind Chef Mike Haracz (@chefmikeharacz) is back at it, sharing insider knowledge about McDonald's.

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

Pay-it-forward chains are almost as divisive as tipping.

One person starts these chains by paying for the person behind them in a drive-thru line. They believe they are doing a good deed, but in turn, they are subjecting the person behind them to either end the chain with them—and probably feel like a bad person—or pay for the person behind them without knowing how much their total is. The person behind them may have racked up a heftier bill than they did, so they could leave the establishment paying way more than they intended. Читать дальше...

The Sarasota County School Board on Tuesday recommended Bridget Ziegler step down from the panel due to her husband, Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler, being under investigation for an alleged rape.

The holidays are often the busiest time of year for customer service and delivery workers. Those employed in the service industry frequently find themselves having to process orders, fulfill requests, deal with customers, and more—all while working under an incredible time crunch with limited staff.

Pepe started his life as a laid-back cartoon frog but memes transformed him into an alt-right villain. The evolution of this cultural phenomenon is emblematic of the relationship between online culture and politics. Let's take a deeper dive into the history of how this frog went from the protagonist of the comic "Boy's Club," to an online antagonist.

TikTok, the most widely used app in the world, is also its most controversial. Widely loved by millennials and Gen Z, it’s become a boogeyman for the internet age: nefarious, problematic, addictive. 

It is no secret that goods made for men and women are not only marketed differently but often come with different price tags.

In 2023, McDonald's introduced a new milkshake called the Grimace shake, which went viral but not for reasons one might expect. The shake, which was created to celebrate Grimace's birthday, became the center of a bizarre, horror-themed meme on TikTok in which users shared videos where they pretended to suffer a gruesome fate after tasting the shake. The transformation of Grimace from a McDonald's mascot to a symbol of terror via the Grimace shake memes marked a striking shift in the character's portrayal. Читать дальше...

Earlier this year, Spotify announced that its Premium customers would have access to over 150,000 audiobooks. According to the press release, these Premium customers, including Plan Managers of Family and Duo accounts, would gain access to 15 hours of free audiobooks every month.

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Tuesdays our IRL Reporter Tricia Crimmins breaks down the trends on the popular app that will make you cringe in her “Problematic on TikTok” column.  If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

A McDonald’s worker is flexing their luxury car, setting off debate over how they’re able to own such a pricey car while working for the fast-food chain.

A Los Angeles-based hairstylist named Selena (@sa.hair) posted a four-video series detailing how gunning for that get-a-man-to-pay-for-me-because-I'm-worth-it lifestyle isn't all that's cracked up to be.

If you've ever worked in retail, then you've more than likely dealt with a customer attempting to return an item that's been clearly used. If you're staffed in the couture department of a clothing store, then every prom season you're probably prepped like the men of the Night's Watch in Game of Thrones for hordes of folks trying to bring back dresses that were clearly worn for one night of festivities. The same goes for a day or two after Halloween: Once the outfit/costume no longer serves its... Читать дальше...

Home prices have skyrocketed, but one man says the quality of homes is in steep decline. 

Uber Eats users listen up: TikToker Alberta (@alberta.nyc) has stirred up quite the conversation after sharing her discovery of the food delivery platform's new tipping option—or lack thereof.