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Last month, a reporter in Oklahoma left a recording device in a room where he hoped to catch local officials holding a secret meeting. The contents of that recording have rocked the community, launched an FBI investigation, and led the governor to call for the attendees to resign. The recording caught four officials allegedly talking about lynching Black people and hiring a hit man to murder reporters.

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Chants of “twist his dick” reverberated through the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Saturday as two grown men punched each other with everything they had. You’d expect to see this madness, performance, and a blood-dripped mat covered in energy-drink-sponsored branding at an MMA or UFC event. But this wasn’t your usual machismo spectacle. It was an influencer boxing event, where all the net revenue went to charity. 

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It’s only a matter of time before most renters discover a “landlord special” lurking somewhere in their rental. It could be in the form of holes in the wall concealed with painted-over sheets of paper or a mirror being hung with painter’s tape. 

De-aging an older actor or adding visual effects to a movie character is commonplace. But that’s not the case for Armen Nahapetian, the actor cast as the teen version of Joaquin Phoenix’s character in Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid, who now has to clarify that he is, in fact, not AI or CGI after the film and its posters made some people believe otherwise.

Far-right activist Ali Alexander is blaming Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) for the recent string of accusations against him that led Alexander to issue an apology and step away from public politics.

A TikToker is warning viewers against talking to their employers about the future after a conversation at her own job left her unemployed.

Analysis

Want to stay hydrated but can't stand the taste of plain water? Welcome to HydrationTok, where people mix brightly colored "water of the day" with sugar-free syrups and candy-flavored powders. Just don't get drawn into the debate over whether it still counts as drinking water after they're done mixing their beverage.

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This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

While it might look like influencers spend most of their time posting on social media, more goes on behind the scenes. Many creators who view their brands as businesses turn to affiliate links. One opportunity that has grown in popularity is Amazon’s Influencer Program. If you want to earn more online, here’s a step-by-step guide to becoming an Amazon influencer to help you get started. 

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A TikToker jokingly revealed this week via video how she altered her resume to make it seem she worked management positions at Toys R Us and The Children’s Place, prompting many to warn about the risks of lying about your work history to employers. 

It's not uncommon for shoppers to find foods on store shelves that are either expired or past their best-by dates. However, have you ever found a product on a shelf that was there for more than four years?

For those currently seeking work, Jared, a TikTok user and member of the band Sundame (@sundame), has some advice: join a stagehand union.

Despite the myriad issues America is facing, it seems the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will center on one topic: Who can lob more vitriol toward the LGBTQ community?

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

Tipping at restaurants is a topic that frequently sparks debate on TikTok—no one can agree on whether tipping should still be a thing, how much a customer should tip, and when it is appropriate not to tip.

Critics of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are so eager to troll him that they're going after him over an LGBTQ Pride event on the other side of the country.

Lilo & Stitch is the latest Disney movie to get the live-action treatment, with the main cast being revealed this week. However, the remake is already in hot water over its casting choice for Nani and David, Lilo's older sister and her love interest.

A TikTok user and Uber Eats customer has gone viral after claiming that their order was partially stolen by a driver—who curiously still decided to deliver their drink.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) returned to the Senate on Monday after spending six weeks in the hospital, receiving treatment for clinical depression. But his return was overshadowed by his attire, which stirred outrage among his political foes.

Shoppers at a Louisiana Trader Joe's were in for a pleasant surprise when the store's fridges broke down. Instead of chucking the goods, the local Trader Joe's let customers load up on cold and frozen items for free.

A user on TikTok has gone viral after claiming they along with other passengers were asked to leave a tram because the driver did not want to drive anymore.

Analysis

A picture that purportedly shows Pope Francis meeting with a group of “Satanic priests” is being spread by conspiracy theorists across social media. But the Pope has once again fallen victim to artificial intelligence (AI).

One of the images went especially viral among Spanish-speakers on Twitter, who claimed that the picture had been taken in the Italian city of Bergamo.

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Everyone has waited for their favorite fast food snack, or found out their meal was unavailable due to cook time. Sometimes it just isn't worth it. Usually you reverse your car and leave the line or walk out of the restaurant empty handed, but Tiktoker GKira Walker (@babyyk.1k) refused to go without a Popeye's Cinnamon Apple Pie. Her subsequent life hack may have changed how we approach our favorite fast foods in the future.

A former Gucci store worker revealed in a viral TikTok that she was fired for keeping clothes as "freebies." Posting about it didn't seem to help her case either.

The window vs. aisle seat debate has been with us as long as there have been airlines, but it's historically about convenience vs. #views. Now one clip is going viral for its ability to tap into our collective inner monologues.

Frontier Airlines passengers said that the airline refused to honor their free flight vouchers after they gave up their seats on a booked flight.