Новости за 08.11.2023

Republicans expressed frustration over voters rallying around abortion rights, costing the GOP a number of elections Tuesday night.

Wolf memes have clawed their way into the heart of internet culture, and Gen Z is leading the pack with this new trend. The 2020s have seen the wolf find a massive audience on TikTok, where animation filters allow users to bring their wolf memes to life.

A Home Depot customer who previously went viral after finding a $100 garden bed at the store ringing up for a penny has gone viral again for sharing a step-by-step guide on how to find penny deals.

TikTok is shutting down its confusing TikTok Creator Fund and replacing it with the TikTok "Creativity Program Beta" — which seems to be designed to push longer form content and is only slightly less confusing. The video hosting platform shared in a press release on Monday that the $2 billion TikTok Creator Fund would be closing down on Dec. 16 in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Instead, eligible creators are encouraged to apply to the newer TikTok Creativity Program.

At the heart of the latest fast-food controversy is a TikTok video by McDonald's worker Grace (@mcdsgirll), which has amassed over 81,000 views. In her candid clip, Grace, positioned over the fryer, shares her exasperation over customers who request salt-free fries—just to get them fresh.

Advent calendars have long been a must-have Christmas tradition, but as the years have gone by, they have evolved from offering little pieces of candy to pricey beauty products.

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy stirred debate online after suggesting that "sexual responsibility for men" should be further codified into law after his home state of Ohio voted in support of abortion rights.

James Franco movies date back to 1999—when he debuted in the Drew Barrymore vehicle, Never Been Kissed, the first movie from Barrymore's then-new Flower Films production company.

The anti-tipping movement on TikTok is growing, and most consumers there agree that tipping should only be reserved for places where sit-down service is offered. That's why videos about being expected to tip at self-serve establishments, like most frozen yogurt shops, are primed to go viral.

Reaching for an item at the back of the shelf, thinking it's fresher? Think again.

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After her boyfriend borrowed her car for work, a woman posted a viral video saying she found a "Gen Z" hair clip in the car after she got it back. Viewers think the clip could have been left there on purpose.

Billionaire Elon Musk has released a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that he says was designed with a "rebellious streak" in mind.

Democratic state House candidate Susanna Gibson is on track to narrowly lose her race against Republican David Owen following revelations that Gibson performed sex acts online with her husband in exchange for tips.

Everyone has gone out to the bar only to discover the next morning that they spent way more than expected, but few realize their mistake at the bar.

A user on TikTok is calling out companies with long interview processes after an employer strung him along for a month.

Candidates backed by the controversial parents' rights advocacy group Moms for Liberty lost big in Tuesday night's off-year elections.

Biting into a sandwich can be a toss-up as far as results—sometimes the mix of ingredients is not quite right, or there is an unexpected texture that might put one off their meal altogether.

A football fan declares that, while not a "conspiracy theorist," she thinks there's predictive power in the Super Bowl logo colors released before each season. Based on that, the fan thinks she knows who's going to be in the upcoming championship game for the National Football League.

The defeat of Republicans backed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Tuesday in Virginia's General Assembly elections is being celebrated not only by Democrats but by supporters of former President Donald Trump as well.

Travel can bring surprises. For example, someone may cause a ruckus on a flight, or one might discover that their vacation rental doesn’t exactly meet their standards.

Self-improvement is a journey almost everyone takes at least once in their lives. Driven by goals like finding love or accumulating wealth, people partake in many activities to become “better” versions of themselves.

In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. On Tuesdays our IRL Reporter Tricia Crimmins breaks down the trends on the popular app that will make you cringe in her “Problematic on TikTok” column.  If you want to read columns like this before everyone else, subscribe to web_crawlr to get your daily scoop of internet culture delivered straight to your inbox.

Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over the civil fraud trial against former President Donald Trump in a New York Supreme Court, posted fitness update photos to an alumni newsletter for the high school he attended on Long Island, according to issues of the newsletter allegedly dug up by the Republican opposition research firm that disseminated large parts of the Hunter Biden laptop.

In the bustling world of fast food, a TikToker threw a spotlight on what many might miss in their rush for a quick burger and fries.