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SHEIN shoppers noticed Luigi Mangione’s face on a model’s body while browsing its website, a Target shopper is asking which man decided to include a center pleat in Champion’s dress pants for women, and a military flyover that occurred right as Jeffrey Epstein’s victims were speaking is drawing criticism.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder
Shein is dealing with some serious backlash after a potentially AI-generated model resembling Luigi Mangione was found on their website. An image of “Mangione” wearing a short-sleeved button-down shirt went viral on Tuesday after being shared on X.
It was immediately speculated that the image was created with AI, considering Mangione himself is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York as he awaits a trial date. He has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which took place last December.
“Do better”: Customer calls out Champion’s line at Target for truly awkward front pleat in women’s pants
A woman’s health physical therapist called out a strange flaw in Target’s Champion pants, questioning who approved the design.
In a video with over one million views, Dr. Marcy Crouch, DPT, WCS, holds up a pair of tan dress pants from Target’s new collaboration line with Champion. In a comment, Crouch clarifies that her friend purchased the pants in the girls’ section. “A center pleat?” she questions.
Trump critics point to “interesting timing” as military flyover drowns out Epstein survivors press conference
At a press conference on Wednesday, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring tried to share their stories and push for the release of the full Epstein files. But as they began recounting their stories, roaring military jets overhead repeatedly cut them off, a disruption critics of President Donald Trump say was no coincidence.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
⭐ Broadway (and 30 Rock) fans are freaking out with absolute glee over Jane Krakowski’s casting in Oh, Mary! starting in October.
🤬 TikTokers are collectively coming to terms with some things after the phrase “recreational arguing” started to make the rounds on the social media platform.
👖 Apologies, Sydney Sweeney: It looks like the Gap and Katseye won this year’s denim ad war, after all.
💍 Are honeymoon funds considered tacky? A new generational debate has been launched online, and the hot takes are flying.
🤳 Some food for thought: 19 people shared how quitting social media helped their mental health.
💅 Why some popular gel nail polishes are now banned in Europe—but not the U.S.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
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