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A Texas Roadhouse customer calls out two managers of the Walpole, Mass. location after she found staples in one of the rolls. What did the managers say about the staples? In a video with over 3.1 million views, TikToker Maya (@maymonayy) says that she was dining at Texas Roadhouse when her six-year-old sister bit into one of the rolls. Maya recounts her little sister saying, "Ouch! There’s something hard in here." Maya and her mother inspect the roll and discover several unused staples bake...| The Daily Dot
Fashion podcaster Recho Omondi, host of The Cutting Room Floor, faced intense backlash this week after posting a job listing that critics said embodied everything wrong with pay in fashion and media. The full-time role combined "the responsibilities of a bookings administrator and studio coordinator" while also acting as Omondi's personal assistant. It was full-time, in-person, and paid $55,000 a year with no benefits…in New York City. Omondi has long been known for her blunt honesty as a p...| The Daily Dot
TikToker Maddie Goetz filmed her father’s first bite of an In-N-Out burger, and at first, he couldn’t stop gushing, calling it “one of the best hamburgers I’ve ever had.” But when Goetz tricked him into believing the burger was actually vegan, his delight quickly turned into outrage. Goetz captioned the post, "Telling my dad who is trying In-N-Out for the first time that it is vegan to see how he reacts." Her dad gushed, “The way the meat is cooked is like, it is so good.” @ma...| The Daily Dot
Turning a sprawling game like Elden Ring into a film is no small task, but director Alex Garland has made it clear he’s not approaching the project as an outsider. The Ex Machina and Civil War filmmaker who revealed he wrote a 160-page draft to win over FromSoftware’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, is a longtime fan of FromSoftware’s fantasy epic—and he’s reportedly been grinding through the Lands Between for years. The movie, produced by A24 with George R. R. Martin attached (the same author w...| The Daily Dot
The U.S. Air Force has reversed course and decided to grant full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran who was fatally shot while storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The move overturns a Biden-era policy that had barred her from receiving the distinction, citing her participation in the insurrection. The decision has fueled sharp backlash from lawmakers and veterans who argue it dishonors service members who upheld their oath during the attack. Former U.S. Capitol ...| The Daily Dot
Geoguessr might be best known as a competitive geography game, but for one family, it became the key to closure. When their grandmother passed away in March, her final wish was to have her ashes laid beside her late husband’s in the desert. The only problem: no one could remember where his friends had placed a bowling ball to mark the spot more than 40 years ago. With only a handful of old photos to go on, the family turned to Geoguessr star Trevor “Rainbolt” Rainbolt, who managed to pi...| The Daily Dot
A mom on TikTok recently stunned viewers after sharing the jaw-dropping medical bill from her newborn’s stay in intensive care. Paola Saldivar (@paolaamairani_) uploaded a photo of her daughter, Analis, while holding a statement from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona above her. The total on the statement came to an eye-watering $1,590,784. In the video's caption, Paola jokingly wrote, "There goes her college fund 🤪 jk Thank God Analis qualified for a high-risk program that would help." T...| The Daily Dot
Guys, they've Riverdale'd The Wizard of Oz. On August 26, it was announced that Gwen Matthews, best known for producing 13 Going on 30, will create a new TV series based on The Wizard of Oz. However, there will reportedly be a YA twist to the series, with Deadline reporting that the Yellow Brick Road will be used "as a metaphor for the challenges and choices facing young adults today." What we know about the YA Wizard of Oz From there, the surprises keep on coming. Gwen Stefani and Blake She...| The Daily Dot
A wedding photographer shared a bizarre voice note she received from a former client requesting to be featured more frequently on her social media page. The caption of the video reads, "I thought it was cute and flattering at first, but then it escalated." What did the bride request from the wedding photographer? In a TikTok with over 697,000 views, Charity Mahomey (@charityrose) plays a voice note from a bride she previously photographed at her wedding. "When you shot our wedding in May, it ...| The Daily Dot
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The hacked data includes roughly 325,000 users' email addresses| The Daily Dot
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A Walmart customer called out the multi-billion dollar company for 'barricading' their makeup section against shoplifters.| The Daily Dot
'I'm an example of the person that leaves as soon as I realize it's in a case.'| The Daily Dot
'The car companies want to put small guy out of business.'| The Daily Dot
Right-wingers think they've found a fatal flaw.| The Daily Dot
Both men questioned presidential candidates on MSNBC in 2003 within a week of each other.| The Daily Dot
It was hailed as a progressive alternative to Twitter. But marginalized, queer users are being alienated by well-off tech bros.| The Daily Dot
One of the most sensitive U.S. government documents was left online.| The Daily Dot
