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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Diving into ChristianTok’s claims that the rapture is happening today, Starbucks investigated an incident where someone supposedly wrote “loser” on a coffee cup, a woman was charged $200 for a chair next to the pool on her honeymoon, sparking a conversation about corporate greed at hotels.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
Christians on TikTok are quitting their jobs and selling their cars because they think the world ends on Tuesday
According to Christian TikTok, the Rapture is coming. They’re preparing by selling off their worldly possessions and quitting their jobs, and offering Rapture advice.
Folks who don’t believe in the Rapture are watching in disbelief as events unfold. An Uber driver’s Christian customers handed him nearly $2,000 in cash after leaving church. They said they would pray for him before they leave Earth in the Rapture.
Starbucks denies barista wrote “loser :)” on Charlie Kirk memorial drink, says footage shows it was added after pickup
Last week, a viral photo suggested that a Starbucks barista wrote “loser :)” on a drink order placed to allegedly honor the late activist Charlie Kirk. However, store surveillance video later showed the word was not on the cup when it left the shop.
“Travel in the U.S. is dead”: Marriott guest shares shock over $500 in “resort fees”—including $200 pool chairs
A woman on her honeymoon in Hawaii said her hotel charged $200 for a poolside chair, among other “resort fees” that left her with a huge bill. She stayed at a Marriott Bonvoy hotel in Honolulu, and the evidence of “corporate greed” at every turn led her to warn other travelers to take their post-wedding trips elsewhere.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
📺 Noah Centineo is facing backlash after people accused him of being “performative” for allegedly purchasing a Disney+ subscription just to cancel it.
🎮 Some popular Twitch streamers are considering not attending TwitchCon this year because of safety concerns related to the killing of Charlie Kirk.
🥑 A woman shared a genius hack for scooping a fresh avocado and dicing it into perfect chunks in just seconds.
🎤 Singer SZA called out fans who make AI-generated images of her, citing pollution from energy centers.
🍕 New pizza index? Grindr users reported problems with the app in Glendale, Arizona, over the weekend.
🎸 What’s going on with Mr. Fantasy, KJ Apa’s alter ego, now that he’s released a song?
🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
➤ People are canceling Hulu and Disney+ in protest of Jimmy Kimmel's firing