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A Walmart worker shared a viral video of his manager firing him for telling a customer to “Google it” when the customer asked him a question. 

There are a number of famous internet dogs, but perhaps none of them have captured the world’s attention in the way ‘side eye dog’ memes have. 

Conservatives are once again boycotting Disney, this time in defense of X owner Elon Musk after the company opted to stop advertising on the platform.

Workers are partaking in new labor trend on TikTok to share secrets, pet peeves, common tasks, and hacks surrounding their jobs. Two TJ Maxx workers who joined in on this trend let it slip that, yes—just as TJX Companies customers suspected—they do hide viral items for themselves.

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) denounced the bipartisan effort to expel him from Congress on Thursday while also announcing a move to expel someone else.

Elon Musk spoke with New York Times' Andrew Ross Sorkin Wednesday in a wide-ranging interview that was so confusing it left some viewers speculating the billionaire was under the influence of ketamine at the time, a drug he's know to dabble with.

The sense of community found by some users on TikTok has led to some very frank discussions about mental health. Many advocates have used the platform to encourage people who are struggling with mental health or to offer insight as mental health professionals.

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

A solo diner’s decision to share an uncomfortable experience she had over the holidays seems to have actually prompted some positive change.

Some words can be both nouns and verbs and not really have anything to do with each other. Sink is one of those words, which makes the "let that sink in" meme possible. Whether that makes for a good pun is up to you, but at least one billionaire in charge of a major social media platform thinks it's pretty funny.

A quote regarding Henry Kissinger from the late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain is going viral on social media following the notorious diplomat's passing on Wednesday.

A Wikipedia editor who changed Henry Kissinger's article to reflect his passing bragged about her achievement on her user page.

They say that living well is the best revenge. Now, a user on TikTok has gone viral after showing what that looks like in practice. 

Requests for tips appear to be on the rise. While there’s not much reliable data about tip requests today compared to a decade ago, Americans certainly suspect that more businesses are asking shoppers to drop a few extra dollars for the employees.

Rap star Nicki Minaj is receiving praise across social media following the death of notorious diplomat Henry Kissinger. But why?

A Panera Bread customer got shamed into changing her food order after the cashier questioned why she wanted more bread in addition to the sandwich she'd just ordered. Viewers are on the customer's side.

Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk is no stranger to outrageous remarks.

And since his acquisition of Twitter, which he rebranded to X, Musk's posts have become even more absurd.

While already a public figure with legions of fanboys, 2023 was the year that Musk wouldn't get off of your feed.

Whether it was his attempts at being an edgelord or his slow descent into conspiratorial madness, Musk made many outrageous posts, once known as tweets, this year.

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Whenever someone dies, social media is a miasma of well-intentioned tributes, thoughtful prayers, and people shitting all over them.

A Canadian childrens’ show from the early 2000s produced this week’s viral TikTok sound, joining many other 1990s and 2000s sounds from obscure sources that have been revived on the app.       

A Costco customer says the big-box store offers discounts that people might not automatically associate with a store known for priced-to-move rotisserie chickens. But she contends they're definitely worth investigating.

A man recently discovered a new life hack—if you look homeless, people will give you free stuff—but he's unsure if it's a good or bad thing.

In a viral video, TikToker Brett Gaffney (@brett.gaffney) explains how a surprise gift from his Grandma almost got him arrested at the airport. 

IHOP is known for serving movie-themed food and beverages, from The Minions to The Addams Family. With Willy Wonka's origin movie on the horizon, the restaurant chain debuted its magical Wonka-inspired menu. However, an IHOP server recently went viral for sharing her feelings about the fantastical new menu. Spoiler alert: she wasn’t happy.

When you eat at a restaurant literally every day, should the employees act like you're a friend? If not, would you confront them about it? Or just grab your burrito bowl and go?

First introduced in 1955, Kermit the Frog served as a mascot for The Jim Henson Company before starring on the long-running Sesame Street and wacky '70s variety show The Muppet Show, followed by a string of movies. He’s still entertaining the masses today, in part, because of the nearly 70 years of content to make for a bunch of funny Kermit memes.