Traveler details "nightmare" stay in popular "mirror house" Airbnb
"Sleeping there is the worst part.”
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A traveler detailed his terrible experience at the viral “invisible house” vacation home, Donald Trump has angered the left with his dismissal of a tribute for Melissa Hortman, and former BuzzFeed “Try Guy” Ned Fulmer has come out with a podcast and finally spoken about his “wife guy” cheating scandal…exactly three years later.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
Traveler shares how the Instagram-famous “Invisible House” Airbnb is actually a nightmare
A TikToker says he was pressured to pay thousands of dollars after taking a selfie outside the viral mirrored “Invisible House” he rented in Joshua Tree. However, some viewers don’t believe the story.
The Instagram-worthy property costs around $2,400 a night to rent on Airbnb. Mirrors around the house make it appear “invisible” in the desert landscape. The home has been featured in travel series The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals and has appeared in reality shows like Bling Empire.
“The who?”: Trump’s reaction to Hortman flag question sparks anger, sharp contrast to Kirk response
At a White House briefing, President Donald Trump was pressed on why flags were lowered to half-staff for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week, but not for Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was killed in June.
Trump’s reply sparked anger and frustration online. He asked, “I’m not familiar. The who?”
“I betrayed my spouse, coworkers, friends, family”: Ex-Try Guy Ned Fulmer launches podcast years after “wife guy” cheating scandal
Exactly three years since the internet exposed Ned Fulmer for cheating on his wife with a co-worker, the former Try Guy is launching the “Rock Bottom” podcast to tell his side of the story.
The first episode features his ex-wife, Ariel, who shared her perspective on discovering the affair for the first time.
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🧑✈️ British Airways is walking back its controversial new drink policy for flight crew just days after its implementation, in which they weren’t allowed to imbibe liquids in front of passengers.
📹 An online activist says TikTok banned her for posting videos from her undercover operation at a local vigil for Charlie Kirk.
📺 Lorne Michaels is reassuring people that he’s “excited” about the Saturday Night Live cast shakeup, and that “change is a good thing.” Fans aren’t so sure.
🍐 Fans of The Princess Diaries are having a good laugh at discovering scented wax melts called “Genovian Pear Garden” at Michaels craft stores.
👨👩👦👦 Eric Trump’s “second son” remark about Charlie Kirk was the easiest layup for jokes online.
⏰ The internet can’t stop talking about the “evil red clock” on Apple’s iPhone.
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