Emo Elmo, 650lbs smuggled Fruit Rollup & a rogue AI girlfriend 👀🍿🧃

Hi Wrecklings!

Seems like there was a *~*glitch*~* with authoring the post last week, but we’re back to our standard formatting this week, phew. Kicking off with the most-internet lawsuit which is also summed up in the Twitter thread below.

• “YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane and hid wreckage pleads guilty to obstructing investigation, Justice Department says”- Curious about how he ever thought this would be a good plan.

• ''‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Is Toxic Behind the Scenes, Staffers Say'“- So basically this Ambush Thank You video aged very, very poorly.

• “Americans caught smuggling over 650 pounds of Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel”- But is packing your suitcase full of candy really considered smuggling? Please discuss.

• ''Pickleball is replacing Bed Bath & Beyond and Old Navy at malls''- I’m obsessed with the rehauling of old malls, but they’ll also probably smell like Auntie Annies’ pretzels forever.

• ''Peloton is recalling 2 million bikes''- I can’t imagine my seat post breaking in the middle of a ride— but also mostly because I’ve never actually ridden a Peloton.

• ''George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges''- Because of course, he would.

• ''I can't believe you gave him 5K!': TikTok star reveals her ex sued her for $5,000 in a bitter custody battle over their DOG - but viewers insist she shouldn't have paid him''- Def not the point, but Miley Cyrus had a similar legal with 15 animals??

• ''Influencer is extradited to US in $2M romance scam targeting older, single Americans''- I didn’t even realize extradition would have been an option here.

• ''A Baker Misread a Request for an Elmo Cake. The Hilarious Result Went Viral''- Not scandalous, but a fantastic misunderstanding.

• ''Influencer cries after her 'dream' Bali tattoo goes horribly wrong''- To be fair, this could have gone so much worse.

• ''Influencer who created AI version of herself says it's gone rogue and she's working 'around the clock' to stop it saying s3xually explicit things''- Sort of weird this wasn’t an issue they’d anticipated ahead of time…

• A variety of lawsuits this week:

  • ''Disney Hit With Investor Suit Over Alleged “Cost-Shifting Scheme” In Streaming Division''

  • ''Tesla is again being sued for limiting its cars’ battery capacity through software update''

  • ''Martin Scorsese Sued $500,000 For Allegedly Backing Out Of Film Project''

• ''Influencer Cassidy McGill moves to a smaller place after revealing she was living in a huge beachside apartment in Sydney 'to keep up appearances' on social media''- And a mention of a “white powder scandal,” which is certainly strategic verbiage implemented by The Daily Mail lawyers.

• 🔏 ''How ‘Get Ready With Me’ Videos Became the Ultimate Confessional''- This feels adjacent to the Youtubers that discuss true crime while doing their makeup.

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More Serious Stories

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• ''Tarte Cosmetics CEO announces brand is overhauling influencer program, apologizes''

• "Gwyneth’s In Trouble For Saying This": Hilary Duff Described Her Eating Habits, Referencing Gwyneth Paltrow's Intensely Controversial Diet''

• ''Details emerge in Summit County snowmobiler assault case involving social media influencer David Lesh''

• “Cops say they're being poisoned by fentanyl. Experts say the risk is 'extremely low'“

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