Redditor's tip helps crack Brown University case
Plus: MrBeast and Billie Eilish ruin Survivor for fans.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A Redditor’s tip helped police identify the suspected Brown University shooter.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was given quite an earful at a Washington, D.C. wine bar.
Diehard fans of Survivor are pissed off about the show’s 50th season, which promises to be for the fans but includes forced celebrity cameos nobody asked for.
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“I’m being dead serious”: Redditor’s tip helps crack Brown University shooter case
The Providence community spent nearly a week searching for answers after a deadly shooting at Brown University on Saturday, Dec 13. While the police had no information for the community for days, the investigation shifted after an unexpected tip surfaced online. Authorities later said a Redditor played a central role in identifying the suspect.
“He spit in his food”: Trump’s Treasury Secretary loses it after getting heckled at a D.C. restaurant
A TikTok comedian grabbed footage of a CODEPINK activist confronting Trump administration Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a night out at a Washington, D.C. wine bar, accusing him of contributing to mass deaths through U.S. economic sanctions. The confrontation, captured by Lukas Thimm, is part of a broader push to publicly challenge Trump officials wherever they appear.
Fans of “Survivor” can’t believe the 50th season includes cameos from MrBeast and Jimmy Fallon: “Thought it was a skit from a parody account”
The trailer released for Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans revealed an upcoming season nobody asked for. Fans critical of the show’s decision to leave out iconic fan-favorite players, while including castaways from recent seasons, are now up in arms to find out Survivor 50 might include celebrity cameos from the likes of MrBeast, Billie Eilish, and Jimmy Fallon.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🦅 “We have until December 22”: Maya Higa asks fans to fight Trump admin’s ESA rule change impacting endangered species
🏈 Lesbian TikToker shares uncomfortable interaction with a straight guy at football game. Was he trying to be nice?
🗣️ KJ Apa is playing Jimmy Stewart in a new biopic, and no one can stop talking about his voice in it
🍰 Pro chef explains why The Cheesecake Factory is the best place to learn how to cook
🧓 Millennials say they don’t *feel* their age, and it’s messing with their heads
✈️ Travel site Trivago criticized for asking for a tip at checkout
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