Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: The Daily Dot finding Trump's vice presidential hopeful's personal Spotify (and it being full of anti-Trump artists), an Amazon shopper calling out the retail giant for jacking up prices during Prime Day, why "Pedro Raccoon" is TikTok's favorite dancer, and even more Trump shooter conspiracy theories.
After that, our trending team shares with you their pick for "Main Character of the Week."
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— A.W.
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance appears to listen to artists who, much like himself, have publicly criticized his 2024 running mate former President Donald Trump.
Amazon Prime Day is an exciting day for Prime subscribers. They look forward to steals and discounts on items that are typically more expensive. But as users are discovering, these supposed deals appear to be manufactured by Amazon.
Pedro Raccoon is the star of a TikTok where he looks down into a camera, with spinning and zoom effects that make the baby raccoon look like it’s dancing. The viral hit is set to a fun, upbeat track.
The Trump rally shooter’s appearance in a 2022 BlackRock ad is fueling conspiracy theory talk online.
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By Ramon Ramirez
Managing Editor
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