Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Our top stories today are about: A new fear unlocked story of a woman getting stuck mid-water slide while on a cruise ship, Elon Musk's decision to make likes private on X making everyone remember Sen. Ted Cruz's like-mishap from a few years ago, a series of stories we published to highlight Pride 2024, and an expert going viral for warning people about "toxic" materials cake decorators use.
After that, we've got another edition of "Meme History" for you.
P.S. — If you didn't take our weekly news quiz yesterday, you still can! Just open yesterday's newsletter and answer the question. If you guess correctly, you might win a "Take Me Out To The Blog Game" shirt.
See you next week!
— A.W.
A woman allegedly got stuck in the middle of a water slide while vacationing on a cruise ship. A mere video of the incident has onlookers feeling claustrophobic.
An iconic internet moment will never be able to happen again.
The Daily Dot published a series of stories that remind us that the LGBTQ community is resilient and always will be—with or without the support of companies, lawmakers, or fair-weather allies.
A cake decorator posted a viral video warning viewers of toxic materials that decorators commonly use.
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By Kyle Calise
Video Producer
Meme History is a weekly column that dives deep into internet lore to uncover the history of famous memes. It runs on Saturdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
???? A former In-N-Out Burger worker went viral after she shared how to make the chain's burgers at home. There's a secret to the meat.
???? This woman called out Breyer’s after buying Cookies and Cream ice cream and seeing what was inside.
???? A homeowner has warned the public against going into business with a housing company in a pretty novel way.
???? This skin doctor says you are probably showering wrong.
???? A mechanic revealed six of what he says are the most reliable used vehicles you can buy for under $10,000.
???? From the Daily Dot archive: Can we ever get back the excitement of logging on?
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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Our top stories today are about: A new fear unlocked story of a woman getting stuck mid-water slide while on a cruise ship, Elon Musk's decision to make likes private on X making everyone remember Sen. Ted Cruz's like-mishap from a few years ago, a series of stories we published to highlight Pride 2024, and an expert going viral for warning people about "toxic" materials cake decorators use.
After that, we've got another edition of "Meme History" for you.
P.S. — If you didn't take our weekly news quiz yesterday, you still can! Just open yesterday's newsletter and answer the question. If you guess correctly, you might win a "Take Me Out To The Blog Game" shirt.
See you next week!
— A.W.
A woman allegedly got stuck in the middle of a water slide while vacationing on a cruise ship. A mere video of the incident has onlookers feeling claustrophobic.
An iconic internet moment will never be able to happen again.
The Daily Dot published a series of stories that remind us that the LGBTQ community is resilient and always will be—with or without the support of companies, lawmakers, or fair-weather allies.
A cake decorator posted a viral video warning viewers of toxic materials that decorators commonly use.
We crawl the web so you don’t have to. Sign up to receive web_crawlr, a daily newsletter from the Daily Dot, in your inbox each day.
By Kyle Calise
Video Producer
Meme History is a weekly column that dives deep into internet lore to uncover the history of famous memes. It runs on Saturdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it, subscribe to web_crawlr, where you’ll get the daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.
Here is what else is happening across the 'net.
???? A former In-N-Out Burger worker went viral after she shared how to make the chain's burgers at home. There's a secret to the meat.
???? This woman called out Breyer’s after buying Cookies and Cream ice cream and seeing what was inside.
???? A homeowner has warned the public against going into business with a housing company in a pretty novel way.
???? This skin doctor says you are probably showering wrong.
???? A mechanic revealed six of what he says are the most reliable used vehicles you can buy for under $10,000.
???? From the Daily Dot archive: Can we ever get back the excitement of logging on?
Get WILD deals on luxury items if you're smart about it.
Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online.
The post Newsletter: Scary trip on a cruise ship water slide appeared first on The Daily Dot.
