Новости за 29.08.2023

A server called out a rude customer who sat her own party and demanded food for her diabetic mom, only to take the first bite herself.

Some influencers have built up a reputation for being out of touch.

There was this influencer who gave a restaurant a 1-star review after it refused to give her free food in exchange for exposure. Then there's the model who was criticized for showing off all the free stuff she gets in New York City using the Beautypass app.

Now, an influencer on TikTok is being slammed for telling followers to “just book a freaking flight” to Thailand during the cost of living crisis.

The YouTube Streamy Awards took place last Sunday night in Los Angeles. The annual event celebrates the weird and cool creators of the internet and is the first award show devoted to digital artists. The show had numerous big names such as Kai Cenat, and trending moments like the H3 Podcast losing the Best Podcast award. The star of the night though was TikTok darling Pinkydoll.

Over the years, many internet users have taken note of the idea of shrinkflation. This refers to a concept in which the size of items gets smaller, while the price of the item in the store remains the same—or, in some cases, increases.

While McDonald’s used to be famous for its dollar menu, the brand has largely abandoned the idea, moving away from the dollar menu in 2013 to a tiered $1, $2, and $3 "dollar menu" back in 2017. 

A T.J. Maxx shopper caught the moment another customer went into the storeroom and grabbed some items.

In a viral video, a mom explains why she almost became a Karen at the Panda Express drive-thru.

A school employee on TikTok called out McDonald's for putting too much milk in her iced coffee after she asked for "a little bit," and viewers are divided.

Many Starbucks employees have shared their frustrations with customers they interact with via TikTok, either in an effort to educate potential customers about ways they may be making their lives more difficult or simply to vent.

Classicist Emily Wilson is the first woman to publish an English translation of Homer's Odyssey, earning widespread acclaim for her 2017 interpretation. Next month she'll follow this up with a new translation of The Iliad, attracting similarly positive buzz.

Some conservatives are using a mass shooting this weekend in Florida to renew their calls for the release of the manifesto written by the transgender shooter who killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville in March, despite opposition from families at the school.

Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" has been viral on TikTok since Barbie's release, but another version of the song has eclipsed it. And now, even Eilish has referenced "Although Enjoyment."

In a recent TikTok video, Connor (@cbsheets) is in a Walmart showing a pack of socks in a Ziploc bag, hanging from the sock rack to note that it's for sale. 

In a viral video, a Dallas TikToker argues that it was worth it for her to spend $95 to get a gourmet meal delivered via DoorDash, gaining support from many fellow homebodies and criticism from others.

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

After passing the $1 billion mark earlier this month, Barbie is now the biggest box office success in Warner Bros. history. Grossing more than $1.34 billion, it's now surpassed the final Harry Potter movie - along with every film in the DC Comics franchise.

Previously adapted into a film in 2008, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a beloved series of children's fantasy novels. It's the kind of franchise where a new adaptation will appeal to both kids and nostalgic adults. So people were shocked to hear that Disney+ has unceremoniously dropped the new Spiderwick TV series.

Right-wing social media users are floating COVID-19 conspiracy theories in the wake of the shooting at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

A server at a Mexican restaurant has gone viral after sharing a story of a customer's attempted translation gone awry.

In a TikTok video, a McDonald's worker shares how she reacts when food delivery drivers rush her about the orders they need to pick up.

In a viral TikTok video, a Cheesecake Factory customer expressed their confusion at how the restaurant had access to creamless Oreos.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Ahsoka and Star Wars Rebels.

A Walmart employee went viral on TikTok for blasting customers who attempt to enter the retail giant after it’s already closed.

A disgruntled grocery shopper said he was just trying to make a cheeseburger and fries for dinner for two people. But for what he spent on raw materials, he said, he should have just gone to Shake Shack. 

There are countless ways we are tracked online. One of the lesser-known methods is the use of tracking pixels, also referred to as marketing pixels.