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Marketed as Netflix's first livestreamed comedy event, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage aired last weekend. It debuted to mixed reviews and plenty of drama, mostly focusing on Rock's comments about the Will Smith Oscars slap. But the show's quality as a "live" recording is now being called into question after Netflix edited out one of Rock's onstage mistakes.

Some employers are tired of hearing excuses from workers, as evidenced by a recent video where a TikToker shares a job listing that contains super specific requirements for those who need not apply. 

Virtual kidnapping scams—in which someone receives a call from someone pretending that they’re holding a family member hostage so they can extort money out of you—have been around for years. But one woman revealed the way in which she fell for this one.

A hack using Google Voice to exploit phone numbers for new user promotions through food delivery service UberEats has gone viral on TikTok, drawing in over 31,000 views.

A Los Angeles-based TikToker claims to have applied for 500 jobs after pledging he'd get a job in 60 days following a layoff in November. He's still looking—and in danger of needing to move out of his apartment.

A former server for movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse recounts in a recent TikTok video the moment higher-ups learned that some employees were allegedly committing fraud at the location he worked at. 

You might not know the names of the actors who started a movement protesting the working conditions and pay in Dhar Mann Studios, but you’ll definitely know their faces.

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

The Republican lieutenant governor of a state that's pursuing one of the most aggressive anti-LGBTQ agendas in the nation is a frequent, enthusiastic commenter on a young gay man's racy Instagram posts. Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R) has been posting comments on the young man's page for months.

The Oscars are not a meritocracy. We like to believe they are, but awards season is inevitably influenced by nepotism, bias, and plain old bad taste. In technical categories like costume design, this raises some interesting questions about the definition of "award-worthy" art—and whether the Oscars can be trusted to recognize it.

Thousands of emails sent and received by conservative lawmakers, activists, doctors, and attorneys that reveal the inner workings of a national anti-trans movement have been leaked online.

A user on TikTok is calling out Amazon after they failed to deliver her $2,000 order—and did not immediately refund her.

In a viral TikTok video, a Chipotle customer shared the unhinged order they received in place of their own. While this wouldn’t normally be a topic of discussion, what the internet went crazy about was the contents of this accidental order.

Shaik Salauddin is a busy man. The gig workers’ union leader, based in India’s tech-savvy southern metropolis of Hyderabad, is giving interviews to multiple media sites, rubbing shoulders with politicians, and organizing a pan-India collective of gig and platform workers. 

A user on TikTok has sparked debate after expressing disgust at an alleged chicken spine found in a KFC meal.

Analysis

Many of this year’s Oscar races were decided months ago (like Everything Everywhere All At Once’s Ke Huy Quan), but best actor is still something of a toss-up between Austin Butler for Elvis and Brendan Fraser for The Whale.

Both of them embody classic Oscar narratives: Fraser is having a tremendous comeback while Butler fully embodies a larger-than-life legend; Fraser’s role involved 300 pounds of prosthetics that took up to six hours to put on while Butler still sounds like Elvis Presley whenever he speaks. Читать дальше...

In a now-viral TikTok, a worker said he received a bonus and glowing feedback after his annual performance review, even though he's been doing "the bare minimum" at his corporate job.

An Amazon worker went viral on TikTok after issuing a public service announcement for customers who order every day.

A national parental advocacy nonprofit says that the new features TikTok is touting as a way to protect kids are an ineffective public relations stunt.

Conservative pundit Michael Knowles was thrust into the spotlight when he called for "transgenderism" to be eradicated from public life in a CPAC speech. Alongside complaining about trans rights, Knowles has another conservative bugaboo: Drag shows.

In a now-viral TikTok, a man said he was locked in an airport hallway for two hours after missing his flight.

A worker went viral on TikTok after calling out her employer who issued sweatshirts to her and her co-workers but told them that they couldn't wear the company-branded clothing while on the clock.