Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: How Trump was gifted an assassination-themed Cybertruck while on a livestream, an Airbnb guest being shocked at discovering the décor inside it, a Hulu customer saying it tried to "scam" her into paying a higher rate, and why people are making black mold jokes at Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
After that, our Assistant Editor Kira has a "Decoding Fandom" column for you.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
Trump appeared on a right-wing influencer's stream and was gifted a CyberTruck that had a wrap on it themed to the former president's assassination attempt last month.
Viewers are concerned with this Airbnb’s racist décor.
A customer has gone viral after claiming Hulu tried to “scam” them into paying a higher rate.
Black mold, or insults about it, seem to have gotten to Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s head.
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By Kira Deshler
Assistant Newsletter Editor
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