Hi Wrecklings! The news headlines continue to be bad and sad, but hopefully this newsletter brings some distraction when navigating *waves hands around at everything*. P.S. You’ll notice we’re having to get creative with attempting not to get caught in spam filters for naughty words in headlines, so excuse some of that artistic creativity.

• “Meet the Polish LARPers Who Pretend to Be American”- Nothing like a good old LARP group to solidify how the rest of the world sees America.

• “Delta gave passengers pizza after delaying their flight as all airlines struggle with massive staffing shortages”- Wow, I would absolutely be rage-eating slices in this situation.

• “The Party’s Over at Airbnb”- Curious to see how Airbnb is simultaneously allowing for some hosts to accommodate over 16 guests but are banning parties. Seems like a really thin line there, but what do I know.

• “Alleged Thr33$ome Led To 60-Person Brawl On Carnival Cruise, Passenger Says”- I guess this wasn’t a great… friend… ship… 🥁💥

• “Florida man, 44, is arrested after admitting to stealing items from Disney resorts, including a $10,000 'R2-D2' statue - but claims it was because he had applied to be a security guard and wanted to expose gaps in the company's security system”- Not saying he was right, but dude did make a point…

• “Meet The Mom Who Lost Friends Over Her NFT Obsession”- Even as someone in the crypto and NFT space, I hated reading every word of this piece— so proceed at your own risk.

• “Eleven Madison Park Wanted to Go Vegan. Then It All Went Wrong.”- Ooof, what a fall from grace. Can we all maybe finally agree that the best food ROI in NYC is found in holes-in-the-wall spots? Even in the worst case, when you’re let down by a $12 meal, you’re only out $12. Best case? You had the best meal for $12. Psst— shout-out to Super Taste and Empanada Mama.

• “What does a Minion taste like?”- Oh. I just assumed they tasted like filet mignon…I’m so. so. so. sorry for that one.

• “Bizarre new TikTok trend sees large groups of young men don formal suits to attend Minions: The Rise of Gru screenings - but some cinemas are BANNING the behaviour”- What are the women doing? I’m down to rock an evening gown to a Minions movie.

• “What the Hell Happened to Justin Timberlake?”- “The king of cringe”? Ouuuch. RS didn’t link to any of the videos but we gotcha— here’s the awkward performance and here’s Justin apologizing for it being so bad.

• “TikTok Shop Customers Are Worried That They’re Buying Fake Products”- This feels like a not-entirely-surprising realization but 🤷🏼‍♀️

• “‘Demon dolls’ are washing up on beaches — and John Oliver is terrified”- Nope, nope, nope. Throw them back into the ocean.

• “Discord teens are deploying malware for a quick buck”- I don’t know why I’m surprised that 11 year olds (?!) would already be involved in some seriously nefarious online activity. When I was 11 I was begging my parents to let me sign up for Neopets (which required them faxing a permission form to Neopets).

More Serious Stories

We realize some of these can be triggering for some readers, so feel free to skip!

• “Universal Music employee says they were fired after emailing colleagues the day Roe v. Wade was overturned to criticize the company's donations to anti-abortion lawmakers”

• “OMG, This TikToker's Defense For Flashing Her Br3a$t$ To Little Boys Is WILD!”

• “The Manosphere Is Curiously Split On Roe V Wade”

• “Dangerous herbal abortion misinformation is thriving on WitchTok”

• “TikTok Is Flooded With Health Myths. These Creators Are Pushing Back.”

• “Solveig Gold Is Proud to Be the Wife of a ‘Canceled’ Princeton Professor”

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P.S. While we’re obsessed with these stories, we don’t endorse any of these insane behaviors. 💋