Home intruders fought off with Owala bottle in viral story
“Shout out to Owala for low-key saving my life.”
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A musician fought off two home intruders with an Owala bottle, we finally know how many people canceled their Disney+ and Hulu accounts over Jimmy Kimmel last month, and why social media is testing their relationships utilizing the “bird theory.”
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— W.J.
⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“He lunged at me”: This musician fought off two home invaders using only his Owala water bottle
“If you’ve seen the video about the owlala water bottle that was used to fight off two home intruders. Hello? That was me,” he said. He explained that people had asked for a “full story time,” so he decided to share exactly what happened.
He described sitting on a pile of pillows near his patio around 9 p.m. on a summer evening. “It had just gotten dark,” he said. Then, he noticed the patio door handle “start to jiggle a little bit.” He said the sound didn’t stop.
Millions of Hulu and Disney+ subscribers canceled their accounts over Jimmy Kimmel: “We have power”
Last month, ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the Federal Communications Commission threatened the network over comments host Jimmy Kimmel made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
It’s clear these boycotts affected Disney. Now, we finally know just how many subscribers canceled their accounts over Kimmel. According to Business Insider, 3 million subscribers in the United States canceled their Disney+ accounts in September. Meanwhile, 4.1 million canceled Hulu.
What is the “bird theory?” The relationship test people are using to see if their partners actually care
A simple relationship test called the “bird theory” is spreading on TikTok as a way to find out if your partner even cares. All you have to do is point out something not particularly interesting, like a bird outside, and watch how they react.
Romantic partners who ignore you, decline to look, or become irritated may not be as invested in the relationship as you’d want—according to the viral trend.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
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🔧 Mechanics are offering a helping hand during a tough time by recommending decent cars you can get for less than $10,000.
🥑 If you’re fed up with awkwardly squeezing avocados every time you’re at the grocery store, it looks like you might need to move to Finland.
💅 Walmart is now locking up fake nails behind glass, because apparently, shopping in a physical store has become a challenge for us all.
🎮 A trick to make shiny monsters appear in Pokémon Legends: Z-A could be the biggest exploit since the MissingNo method.
🍦 Tyra Banks’ latest food experiment for “hot ice cream” has social media intrigued and bewildered.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
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