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<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

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“Come on now”: Hello Kitty fan shares the AI-designed bedspread her “Temu victim” mother gifted her

dunkin donuts salem location decorated for halloween

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“They should do this everywhere”: There’s only one Dunkin’ location in the country that decorates for Halloween, and the reason why actually makes sense

bringing pumpkins to starbucks coffee cup

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Influencers are bringing pumpkins to Starbucks instead of coffee cups and annoying workers: “Stop making us work harder than we get paid”

youtubers dan and phil confirm relationship fans react

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Fans react to YouTubers Dan & Phil revealing they’ve been in a relationship for 16 years: “Phan confirmed real”

american cant send letters from paris to usa

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“We can’t even send our loved ones cards”: An American in France says she’s unable to send letters home to the USA

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Spotify users are canceling their accounts after ICE recruitment commercials ruin the vibe: “That ad is disgusting”

walmart new paritions what are they and why

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“Unlock the yogurt section by completing the bread aisle challenge”: Frustrated Walmart customer wants to know why the store has installed barriers in aisles

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“Pure fad, pure novelty”: Hank Green gives a bleak “SlopTok” report back after scrolling through Sora 2

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“The problematic YouTuber-to-wrestler pipeline needs to be studied”: Ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer has apparently pivoted to wrestling

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Should you create password with close family and friends to prevent deepfake tricks? Launch of Sora 2 sparks safety concerns

timpsons key cutting before and after kiosk

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“Cutting corners as well as keys”: Video shows a “dystopian” look at what happened to Timpson kiosks

panda express employee benefit surcharge on reciept

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“The audacity to ask for a tip on top of this”: Panda Express customer shocked to find the location added a 5% employee benefits surcharge to his bill

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“You gotta unplug sometimes”: Twitch streamer Fandy just gave birth on a livestream, and viewers can’t believe what they just witnessed

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“Keep an eye on that escape artist”: Workers at a Virginia Lowe’s store find beloved missing cat after a multi-state search

claires stores notice of closure blaming the radical left

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“This has to be fake”: Note left on shuttered Claire’s store blames “radical left agitators” for its closure (updated)