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Issue #167 | Sept. 12, 2023

As a baby of the late 1990s, I first met Drew Barrymore as a fairy princess in “Ever After.” She was my grungey teenage fashion mentor. And as a fellow little girl frightened and delighted by extraterrestrials, I loved her in “E.T.” My parasocial relationship with Barrymore has been one of my last remaining tethers to the celebrity icons of my childhood. Now, I, unfortunately, must say, rest in peace.

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Two women were captured yelling and behaving erratically at an international gate at Newark Airport in a viral video. Eventually, police pulled the women away from the gate.

A Walmart employee's post about having to return a customer's shopping cart full of items in a span of 30 minutes despite it being their second day of work has sparked a conversation on the store's lack of proper training for its employees.

A public hearing in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies yesterday went viral after a bizarre sequence where a TV UFO-ologist, Jamie Maussan, showed off a pair of alleged alien corpses which users on X quickly noticed bore a striking resemblance to a character in the Men in Black movie.

For anyone who wants to make a case for shrinkflation, consider the experience of a dissatisfied Doritos fan. 

Anything can happen—and has happened—at the VMAs, and Olivia Rodrigo’s performance of “Vampire” and “Get Him Back” is no different. But what looked like a stage malfunction mid-performance was very much intentional, something that people watching in the audience and at home didn’t pick up on.

Long gone are the days of a cute barista writing their phone number on a coffee cup—people are using straws now. At least according to a Dutch Bros. theory.

Australian property developer Tim Gurner sparked backlash after remarking during the Financial Review Property Summit on Tuesday that "we need to see pain in the economy."

In a viral TikTok video, a bartender shared her conspiracy theory about why payment systems, including Square and Cash App, were down last week.

The juiciest gossip from the 2023 VMAs involved a seemingly scandalous piece of backstage footage. Circulating on TikTok and X Tuesday night, this video appears to show Megan Thee Stallion shouting at Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone.

Recently, much attention and acclaim has been given to Walmart’s hot food bar. At a time when restaurant prices are going up, users online are finding that Walmart’s hot food provides a welcome budget option for those still looking to dine out.

Last week, Maryland-based real estate agents The Gibbons Group (@therealestatefamily) posted a wildly popular TikTok containing home appliance and decor tips. The video has 2.5 million views and over 154,000 likes.

If you're a fan of dining in at McDonald's so you can top yourself off with a refill before you head on your merry way, you might be disappointed to hear that the popular burger franchise is doing away with soda self-service.

This post includes spoilers for Ahsoka episode 5.

Ahsoka’s much-hyped fifth episode is easily the show's best, resurrecting Anakin Skywalker for an extended flashback/Force-vision sequence.

It's a satisfying comeback for any Hayden Christensen diehards in the audience, giving Anakin a more balanced role than the Prequel Trilogy. However, it's also a transparent rehash of The Clone Wars, with showrunner Dave Filoni using Ahsoka as a vehicle to replay old hits.

Star Wars prequel nostalgia is a tricky thing. Читать дальше...

In a viral TikTok video, an influencer shared how a creepy rockstar found her phone number and tried to fly her out when she was an underage teenager.

Fox News host Jeanine Pirro went quiet during an episode of The Five on Tuesday after co-host Jessica Tarlov brought up her purported vaccination status.

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

19-year-old professional tennis star Coco Gauff is having an amazing week. The young athlete took home the 2023 US Open tennis singles trophy last Saturday, winning her first Grand Slam title. The event saw many celebrities in attendance such as new couple Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet. Later on, Gauff appeared on Instagram Live to celebrate with supporters. When asked if she would pay off any debt with the competition's prize money, Gauff's remarks went viral.

Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people all around the world have gotten used to the idea of being in quarantine.

Firebrand Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was kicked out of the "Beetlejuice" musical in Denver after "causing a disturbance" on Sunday.

Food safety experts are taking to TikTok to warn viewers about leaving their food out on the counter, saying that it could lead to illness.

A group of law enforcement officers held a photo op with escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante shortly after his capture in Pennsylvania, leading many online to call the display "cringeworthy."

In a viral TikTok video, a Carnival cruise passenger called out the company for their lack of transparency and action after a passenger disappeared on a shover Labor Day weekend.

A user on TikTok has gone viral after showing an alleged "hack" for certain apartment dryers.

One man’s story about how he was meant to be aboard United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001 but changed his plans at the last minute due to a recommendation from a coworker has captivated X.