<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Wreck List 👀🍿🧃]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rounding up all news about influencers gone bad, sophisticated scams, and insane corporate exposés 💌  Never miss a con 💋]]></description><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jkwL!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18ff5dad-b9ed-4491-8e29-539f4092c62b_288x288.png</url><title>The Wreck List 👀🍿🧃</title><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:17:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thewrecklist.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Lise]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[thewrecklist@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[thewrecklist@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[thewrecklist@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[thewrecklist@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Disney villains, helicopter(ed) parents & Peter Pan stalker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Wrecklings!]]></description><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/disney-villains-helicoptered-parents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/disney-villains-helicoptered-parents</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:03:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jkwL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18ff5dad-b9ed-4491-8e29-539f4092c62b_288x288.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Wrecklings!</p><p>This week finds me wishing more billionaires could be more like Dolly Parton&#8230;</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/amazon-once-an-online-bookseller-is-destroying-rare-books-to-train-ai-models/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/amazon-once-an-online-bookseller-is-destroying-rare-books-to-train-ai-models/">Amazon, which started off selling books, is destroying rare texts to train AI&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://people.com/penn-state-frat-bro-allegedly-made-to-deliver-cocaine-after-he-couldn-t-repay-usd1-500-spring-break-debt-12064327">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://people.com/penn-state-frat-bro-allegedly-made-to-deliver-cocaine-after-he-couldn-t-repay-usd1-500-spring-break-debt-12064327">Penn State Frat Bro Allegedly Made to Deliver Cocaine After He Couldn&#8217;t Repay $1,500 Spring Break Debt&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://intouchweekly.com/sydney-sweeneys-new-lingerie-brand-syrn-is-in-crisis-its-been-a-disaster/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://intouchweekly.com/sydney-sweeneys-new-lingerie-brand-syrn-is-in-crisis-its-been-a-disaster/">Sydney Sweeney&#8217;s New Lingerie Brand Syrn Is in Crisis: &#8216;It&#8217;s Been a Disaster&#8217;&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/chris-hansen-a24-primetime-screening-refused-1236839630/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/chris-hansen-a24-primetime-screening-refused-1236839630/">Chris Hansen Says He Refused to Sign His Rights Away in Order to Screen Robert Pattinson&#8217;s &#8216;Primetime&#8217;&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a73464591/rfk-jr-cooking-show-review/">&#8220;I&#8217;m a Dietitian. I Watched RFK&#8217;s New Cooking Show for 38 Minutes&#8212;And Caught 32 Mistakes. (But It&#8217;s Not All Bad.)&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.avclub.com/disney-employee-spouse-healthcare">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.avclub.com/disney-employee-spouse-healthcare">Disney celebrates blockbuster 2026 by kicking employees&#8217; spouses off healthcare plans&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/982808/amazon-prime-air-drones-packages-pools-ponds">&#8220;Amazon&#8217;s drone deliveries are landing in pools and ponds&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/employers-ghosting-college-grads-22393277.php">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/employers-ghosting-college-grads-22393277.php">Employers are ghosting college grads and rescinding offers, destroying morale&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://liveandletsfly.com/air-france-lounge-sauna-closed/">&#8220;Air France Closes Paris Lounge Sauna After Passengers Apparently Turned It Into A S3x Den&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://explorersweb.com/austrian-alps-36-hikers-with-babies-in-strollers-face-massive-bill-after-rescue/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://explorersweb.com/austrian-alps-36-hikers-with-babies-in-strollers-face-massive-bill-after-rescue/">Austrian Alps: 36 Hikers With Babies in Strollers Face Massive Bill After Rescue&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/wnba-team-reveals-new-mascot-to-taunt-indiana-fever-star-sophie-cunningham/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/us-news/wnba-team-reveals-new-mascot-to-taunt-indiana-fever-star-sophie-cunningham/">WNBA team reveals new &#8216;non-binary&#8217; turtle mascot to taunt Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.newser.com/story/394934/how-linkedin-quietly-turned-into-a-go-to-dating-platform.html">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.newser.com/story/394934/how-linkedin-quietly-turned-into-a-go-to-dating-platform.html">Striking Out on Dating Apps? 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Share it at Hello@TheWreckList.com or drop us a DM on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewrecklist/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p><p>Got feedback for us? Let us know <strong><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZLRXB5">here</a> </strong>- the form is also totally anonymous so please bring brutal honesty.</p><p>P.S. While we&#8217;re obsessed with these stories, we don&#8217;t endorse any of these insane behaviors. &#128139;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightmare toddler, fake publicists & a fake dead king]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Wrecklings!]]></description><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/nightmare-toddler-fake-publicists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/nightmare-toddler-fake-publicists</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jkwL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18ff5dad-b9ed-4491-8e29-539f4092c62b_288x288.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Wrecklings!</p><p>Costco is selling sashimi now and that&#8217;s all I can think about (guess what I&#8217;m having for dinner) but also:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave">Harry Potter fans force relocation of &#163;430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby&#8217;s &#8216;grave&#8217;&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/forbes-randall-lane-editor-810d2c08ed57ec1b703247cc76c92fbe">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/forbes-randall-lane-editor-810d2c08ed57ec1b703247cc76c92fbe">Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/08/13/selena-gomez-and-wondermind-startup-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-investors/">&#8220;Selena Gomez And Wondermind Startup Sued For Allegedly Defrauding Investors&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/flightaware-sues-kalshi-over-flight-cancellation-markets-2026-08-11/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/flightaware-sues-kalshi-over-flight-cancellation-markets-2026-08-11/">FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight-cancellation markets&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bumble-scraps-signature-rule-now-allows-men-make-first-move-dating-app-rcna592089">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bumble-scraps-signature-rule-now-allows-men-make-first-move-dating-app-rcna592089">Bumble scraps signature rule and now allows men to make first move on dating app&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://people.com/eric-swalwell-katie-miller-fling-12036881">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://people.com/eric-swalwell-katie-miller-fling-12036881">Disgraced Ex-Rep. 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While we&#8217;re obsessed with these stories, we don&#8217;t endorse any of these insane behaviors. &#128139;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee maker-washed underwear, 6,700 hacked robot vacuums & a sleepy owl👀🍿🧃]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Wrecklings!]]></description><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/coffee-maker-washed-underwear-6700</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/coffee-maker-washed-underwear-6700</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:03:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jkwL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18ff5dad-b9ed-4491-8e29-539f4092c62b_288x288.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Wrecklings!</p><p>Hope everyone&#8217;s taking time to go out and touch some grass and hydrate&#8212; certainly things I&#8217;ve been trying to remember amid the chaos of you know, the world. </p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2026/02/22/beware-of-hotel-coffee-makers-travel-tiktoker-washes-underwear-there/">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Wash Underwear In Hotel Coffee Makers &#8212; TikTok Travel Hack Sparks Outrage&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/pope-leo-demands-priests-stop-36787011">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/pope-leo-demands-priests-stop-36787011">Pope Leo demands priests stop using AI to write sermons over TikTok panic&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://6abc.com/post/pennsylvania-man-set-fires-kill-spiders-igniting-blaze-damaged-homes-police/18646148/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://6abc.com/post/pennsylvania-man-set-fires-kill-spiders-igniting-blaze-damaged-homes-police/18646148/">Pa. man set fires to kill spiders, igniting blaze that damaged homes&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://sanduskyregister.com/news/782277/buc-ees-sues-mickeys-in-federal-court/">&#8220;Buc-ee's sues Mickey's in federal court&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://harpers.org/archive/2026/03/childs-play-sam-kriss-ai-startup-roy-lee/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://harpers.org/archive/2026/03/childs-play-sam-kriss-ai-startup-roy-lee/">Child&#8217;s Play- Tech&#8217;s new generation and the end of thinking&#8221;</a>- </strong>A SCORCHING look at the mess at Cluely</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/user-accidentally-gains-control-of-over-6-700-robot-vacuums-while-tinkering-with-their-own-device-to-enable-control-with-a-playstation-controller-security-flaw-reveals-floor-plans-and-live-video-feeds">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/user-accidentally-gains-control-of-over-6-700-robot-vacuums-while-tinkering-with-their-own-device-to-enable-control-with-a-playstation-controller-security-flaw-reveals-floor-plans-and-live-video-feeds">User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller &#8212; security flaw reveals floor plans and live video feeds&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://local12.com/news/nation-world/keith-wallis-man-accused-of-using-taco-seasoning-packets-to-steal-40000-from-target-thefts-crime-cincinnati-criminal-activity-maximum-punishment-law-enforcement-trading-cards-ebay-retail-stolen-goods-losses-revenue-dealing-property-laundering-accusations?-fbpost=">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://local12.com/news/nation-world/keith-wallis-man-accused-of-using-taco-seasoning-packets-to-steal-40000-from-target-thefts-crime-cincinnati-criminal-activity-maximum-punishment-law-enforcement-trading-cards-ebay-retail-stolen-goods-losses-revenue-dealing-property-laundering-accusations?-fbpost=">Man accused of using taco seasoning packets to steal thousands from Target&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/03/02/microsoft-gets-tired-of-microslop-bans-the-word-on-its-discord-then-locks-the-server-after-backlash/">&#8220;Microsoft gets tired of &#8220;Microslop,&#8221; bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/south-korea-tax-agency-accidentally-exposes-crypto-recovery-phrase/">&#8220;South Korea Tax Agency Accidentally Exposes Crypto Recovery Phrase&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p>AI for days:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/business/block-layoffs-ai-jack-dorsey">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/business/block-layoffs-ai-jack-dorsey">Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. 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Meta patents AI that can post after you die&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/16/penisgate-ski-jumping-winter-olympics-plastic-surgeon-injections/88576518007/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/16/penisgate-ski-jumping-winter-olympics-plastic-surgeon-injections/88576518007/">Top plastic surgeon fuels &#8216;Pen1sgate,&#8217; says he injected ski jumper last month&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/grandson-of-the-inventor-of-reeses-peanut-butter-cups-accuses-hershey-of-cutting-corners/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/grandson-of-the-inventor-of-reeses-peanut-butter-cups-accuses-hershey-of-cutting-corners/">Grandson of the inventor of Reese&#8217;s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-allows-buffalo-wild-wings-keep-boneless-chicken-menu-nuggets-rcna259460">&#8220;No bones about it: Judge allows Buffalo Wild Wings to keep &#8216;boneless&#8217; chicken on menu&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/costco-sued-over-alleged-salmonella-risk-rotisserie-chicken-2026-02-13/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/costco-sued-over-alleged-salmonella-risk-rotisserie-chicken-2026-02-13/">Costco sued over alleged salmonella risk in rotisserie chicken&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/penn-state-university-reported-to-da-over-sex-toy-bingo-event/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/penn-state-university-reported-to-da-over-sex-toy-bingo-event/">Penn State University reported to DA over &#8216;S3x Toy Bingo&#8217; event&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.kgns.tv/2026/02/20/elementary-teacher-accused-using-cocaine-school-bathroom-white-powder-allegedly-found/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.kgns.tv/2026/02/20/elementary-teacher-accused-using-cocaine-school-bathroom-white-powder-allegedly-found/">Elementary teacher accused of using cocaine in school bathroom; white powder allegedly found&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/us-news/giant-pig-with-maximum-confidence-storms-north-carolina-home-looking-for-savory-treat/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/us-news/giant-pig-with-maximum-confidence-storms-north-carolina-home-looking-for-savory-treat/">Giant runaway pig with &#8216;maximum confidence&#8217; storms North Carolina home looking for savory treat&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/gwendolyn-westbrook-homeless-san-francisco-d451057a71160768cb570491be62f56e">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/gwendolyn-westbrook-homeless-san-francisco-d451057a71160768cb570491be62f56e">Former San Francisco homeless services CEO charged with misspending $1.2 million in public funds&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-deal-superior-netflix.html">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-skydance-deal-superior-netflix.html">Netflix ditches deal for Warner Bros. Discovery after Paramount&#8217;s offer is deemed superior&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/henrietta-lacks-lawsuit-novartis-cells-medicine-89fa08519ee04a2ef68fa296c31c55b9">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/henrietta-lacks-lawsuit-novartis-cells-medicine-89fa08519ee04a2ef68fa296c31c55b9">Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks&#8217; estate over use of her &#8216;stolen&#8217; cells to advance medicine&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/owl-east-durham-shop-new-york-b2929302.html">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/owl-east-durham-shop-new-york-b2929302.html">Sleepy owl found resting next to cookie jar on New York antique store shelf&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/dubai-private-jet-prices-soar-tourists-stuck-wealthy-leave">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/dubai-private-jet-prices-soar-tourists-stuck-wealthy-leave">Private jet prices soar as wealthy scramble to leave Dubai&#8221;</a></strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p><strong>More Serious Stories</strong></p><p>We realize some of these can be triggering for some readers, so feel free to skip! Also, sometimes we use weird letter subs so we&#8217;re not flagged as gross spam email.</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/tarot-tiktoker-must-pay-10m-to-professor-she-accused-in-moscow-murders-jury-says/">&#8220;Tarot TikToker must pay $10M to professor she accused in Moscow murders, jury says&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/roblox-dangerous-games-to-catch-a-predator-chris-hansen-b2928902.html">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/roblox-dangerous-games-to-catch-a-predator-chris-hansen-b2928902.html">Roblox will be the focus of new special with former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/us/kouri-richins-utah-trial">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/22/us/kouri-richins-utah-trial">She wrote a children&#8217;s book to help her sons grieve the death of their father. Now she&#8217;ll stand trial for his murder&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://people.com/dr-george-kenney-teen-hypnosis-deaths-everything-to-know-11903803">&#8220;3 High School Students Died After Being Hypnotized by Their Principal. Inside the Bizarre Case&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain">Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria&#8217;s highest peak to seek help&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/inventor-of-squatty-potty-charged-with-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/inventor-of-squatty-potty-charged-with-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images">Inventor of &#8216;Squatty Potty&#8217; charged with possessing child s3xual abuse images&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/tunic-night-in-the-woods-publisher-says-tiktok-is-creating-and-running-racist-genai-ads-for-its-games-without-permission">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/tunic-night-in-the-woods-publisher-says-tiktok-is-creating-and-running-racist-genai-ads-for-its-games-without-permission">Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/openai-chatgpt-canada-school-shooting-suspect-d574e2703a6e9472b59aa3a5371c57a5">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/openai-chatgpt-canada-school-shooting-suspect-d574e2703a6e9472b59aa3a5371c57a5">ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-american-idol-contestant-accused-killing-wife-blaming-burglar-rcna259999">&#8220;Former &#8216;American Idol&#8217; contestant accused of killing his wife, blaming burglar&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/23/us-news/hunter-college-prof-allyson-friedman-sparks-fury-as-shes-caught-on-hot-mic-making-blatantly-racist-comment/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/23/us-news/hunter-college-prof-allyson-friedman-sparks-fury-as-shes-caught-on-hot-mic-making-blatantly-racist-comment/">Hunter College professor Allyson Friedman sparks fury as she&#8217;s caught on hot mic making &#8216;blatantly racist&#8217; comment&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/us-news/nyc-assistant-principal-led-double-life-as-pimp-hawked-prostitute-for-2k-an-hour-feds/#Echobox=1771972239">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://nypost.com/2026/02/24/us-news/nyc-assistant-principal-led-double-life-as-pimp-hawked-prostitute-for-2k-an-hour-feds/#Echobox=1771972239">NYC assistant principal led double life as p1mp, coerced $2K LA-based pr0stitute to lure clients: feds&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://hoodline.com/2026/02/vegas-family-says-caesars-sent-rideshare-instead-of-ambulance-in-fatal-health-scare/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://hoodline.com/2026/02/vegas-family-says-caesars-sent-rideshare-instead-of-ambulance-in-fatal-health-scare/">Vegas Family Says Caesars Sent Rideshare Instead Of Ambulance In Fatal Health Scare&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p>Gross Epstein-related stuff:</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://apnews.com/article/epstein-wexner-congress-subpoena-733833f6d648c09e6b3473eb1cd4009d">&#8220;Billionaire Les Wexner says he was &#8216;duped&#8217; by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, &#8216;a world-class con man&#8217;&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/bill-gates-cancels-india-ai-impact-summit-keynote-speech-epstein-files">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/19/bill-gates-cancels-india-ai-impact-summit-keynote-speech-epstein-files">Bill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein ties&#8221;</a></strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.404media.co/grok-doxing-real-names-birthdates-siri-dahl/">&#8220;Grok Exposed a Porn Performer&#8217;s Legal Name and Birthdate&#8212;Without Even Being Asked&#8221;</a></strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>Have a story or tip you&#8217;d like to submit? 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While we&#8217;re obsessed with these stories, we don&#8217;t endorse any of these insane behaviors. &#128139;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underground Little Caesar's Pizza, a caught serial pooper & bye bye Etsy witches 👀🍿🧃]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Wrecklings!]]></description><link>https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/underground-little-caesars-pizza</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.thewrecklist.com/p/underground-little-caesars-pizza</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Wreck List]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jkwL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18ff5dad-b9ed-4491-8e29-539f4092c62b_288x288.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Wrecklings!</p><p>I'm heads-down on preparing for a couple of intense work weeks in advance of another Demo Day later this month so wish me luck!</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15521129/gokce-guven-klader-forbes-fraud-scheme-indictment.html">&#8220;Forbes 30 Under 30 rot deepens as glamorous fintech founder, 26, is indicted for $7M fraud scheme&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sag-aftra-ai-tilly-norwood-tax-digital-performers-1236644931/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sag-aftra-ai-tilly-norwood-tax-digital-performers-1236644931/">Unable to Stop AI, SAG-AFTRA Mulls a Studio Tax on Digital Performers&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2026/01/29/beloved-cape-cod-potato-chips-factory-to-close-in-hyannis/">&#8220;Beloved Cape Cod Potato Chips factory to close in Hyannis&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/grindr-is-testing-a-new-ai-subscription-called-edge-that-costs-up-to-6000-a-year-3313793/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/grindr-is-testing-a-new-ai-subscription-called-edge-that-costs-up-to-6000-a-year-3313793/">Grindr is testing a new AI subscription called &#8220;Edge&#8221; 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top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://consequence.net/2026/02/jimmy-fallon-pasta-sauce-epstein/">&#8220;Jimmy Fallon Shelves Pasta Sauce Line After Partner Tommy Mottola&#8217;s Epstein Relationship Revealed&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0dn4e1njjo">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0dn4e1njjo">Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.gamereactor.eu/niantic-had-to-remove-epstein-island-pokemon-go-pokestop-due-to-surging-visitors-1673023/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://www.gamereactor.eu/niantic-had-to-remove-epstein-island-pokemon-go-pokestop-due-to-surging-visitors-1673023/">Niantic had to remove Epstein Island Pok&#233;mon Go Pok&#233;stop due to surging visitors&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jeffrey-epstein-hollywood-peggy-siegal-1236658293/">&#8220;</a><strong><a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jeffrey-epstein-hollywood-peggy-siegal-1236658293/">Jeffrey Epstein and Hollywood: How the Notorious P3dophile Used Oscar Guru Peggy Siegal to Help Get Back Into High Society&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-jeffrey-files-peter-thiel-diet-sushi/">&#8220;Epstein Files Reveal Peter Thiel&#8217;s Elaborate Dietary Restrictions&#8221;</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv5z76jmpvo">&#8220;LA 2028 Olympics chief &#8216;deeply regrets&#8217; 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