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A TikTok about using EBT for a meal at a pricey Los Angeles grocery store has once again drudged up the debate over whether the way government benefits are utilized should be heavily policed.

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Good vibes abound right now for Nintendo. The Super Mario Bros film adaptation is the biggest hit of the year so far, raking in over $1 billion at the global box office. Fans are flocking to the newly-opened Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood for its first summer season in operation. The latest Legend of Zelda adaptation, Tears of the Kingdom, lands on May 12, and early leaks and sneak previews have ratched up anticipation to a fevered pitch. Читать дальше...

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

To put it simply, Star Wars changed my life.

From an early age, I was hooked on this amazing universe created by George Lucas. Star Wars inspired my love for film and filmmaking, and I channeled that love into hosting podcasts on the Popcorn Talk Network and even competing in The Movie Trivia Schmoedown. Most importantly, it served as the foundation for my career as a mechanical engineer, sparking an interest in space, science... Читать дальше...

A viral video has given servers a new way to deal with rude customers—and, perhaps to the benefit of all involved, it's just writing down mean things about those customers in their server books.

A woman shared all the food she got from Olive Garden for under $10 by ordering off the kids' menu. While some alleged money-saving hacks haven't lived up to the hype, viewers think the Olive Garden Kids' meal hack is one worth trying.

A DoorDash driver in the Washington, D.C. area claims they received a Panda Express order for a customer located in New York City, according to a viral video posted on TikTok April 10. 

A former Marine held a man in a chokehold for over 15 minutes, killing him on Monday after the man was allegedly acting aggressively in a subway car in New York City.

A server who received only a 0.87% tip after she asked a patron if he planned on driving home from the bar is getting mixed reactions on TikTok. 

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, the former chairman of the far-right group the Proud Boys, was found guilty alongside three other members on Thursday of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

In a viral TikTok video, a teenage Whataburger employee cried as she described how one customer instantly assumed the fast-food worker wouldn't be able to accurately take her order because they thought she was white.

A verified Twitter account known as "DEFCON Warning System" stirred fear online after claiming to receive information about "nuclear movement in Russia." But the account isn't affiliated with any actual government and provided no evidence regarding the claim.

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

A McDonald's customer who received a burger with an odd bun has taken to TikTok to call out the burger chain.

Compared to the glowing reception earned by season 1, the tide has definitely turned against Ted Lasso. Delayed due to extensive rewrites, season 3 has faced criticism for its hour-long episodes and patchy writing—among other issues. One scene is earning particular pushback this week, with viewers comparing it to cringey vintage sitcoms and workplace training videos.

With the Writers' Guild strike now underway, there's a lot of speculation about how this will effect ongoing TV shows, harking back to the 2007-'08 strike's impact on shows like Friday Night Lights and Heroes.

Google searches for "VPN" have skyrocketed in Utah after Pornhub blocked the state's users in protest of its recently passed age-verification law.

Today, President Joe Biden's administration will meet with executives from Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, the biggest players in the nascent, but rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) movement.

The new Guardians of the Galaxy movie has received plenty of press attention for featuring the first F-bomb in the MCU. By Disney standards, this detail is relatively edgy, but it's not the main reason why Guardians Vol. 3 may be unsuitable for younger viewers.

Being yelled at by an employer is an embarrassing experience. It belittles workers and can make them feel uncomfortable in a work environment—and, given their place in the company, they may feel unable to speak up if they believe the yelling was unjustified.

Analysis

Is Tubi the “people’s streaming service”? It certainly feels more engaged with the viewer than big-name streamers, and I’ve recently found myself spending more time there than Netflix or Hulu. 

The free, ad-supported Tubi debuted in 2014, as sites like Netflix moved to original content. In 2020, Fox acquired the platform. And in the last few years, it’s found a community that’s bonded around Tubi’s wide-ranging selection of weird movies and old TV shows. (Now watching... Читать дальше...

Retail giant Walmart is once again making waves on TikTok after a video showcasing the company's new digital pricing system went viral. 

While, in most cases, businesses won't stop customers from spending more money, one Subway employee has gone viral for trying to let a meatball-obsessed patron know they could satisfy their craving for much less.

A DoorDash customer has lots to taco ‘bout after she received a Chipotle order with tacos thrown in a pile of tin foil.