Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It runs on Fridays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it,…
Renting a rollaway dumpster can range from $220 a week to $780, depending on the size. However, if you need to get rid of junk but don’t want to break the bank, TikTok user @dirt_racing_info has you covered by sharing a heralded money…
Suppose you're looking to buy a car that's going to be reliable, affordable to maintain, and packs a great lifespan. In that case, you've probably considered purchasing one of Toyota's many offerings. Heck, you've probably got a Corolla,…
A car mechanic went viral on TikTok after explaining the difference between different car’s engines—and called out certain manufacturers who make his job more complicated. Victor Shack (@victorshack), who mainly posts car- and repair…
Another Bank of America customer is warning against using the bank after it allegedly closed her accounts without consent. She says she's ineligible to open accounts with them "ever again."
Is China-based fast-fashion retailer Shein up to something fishy? One woman claims the online clothing retailer appropriated her image for sales purposes —and to add insult to injury, she says they heavily edited the photo as well.
Have you ever wondered how car dealerships decide whether to keep a used car on their lot or send it straight to auction? Bill Korum, a car salesman at a Nissan Car Dealership, offered his insight while examining a recently traded-in '09…
One of the biggest disappointments of traveling throughout Italy, a place many associate with great food, is buying a meat and cheese sandwich only to learn that it's not packing much.
Beauty brand Youthforia is under fire for its newly released shades of Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation geared toward darker skin tones, which customers are saying only uses black pigment.
A horrified car owner has gone viral after sharing how her car got "destroyed" by going into an automatic car wash. From the moment she was inside the machine, TikToker @booyahboo seemed to realize that this was a bad idea.
It hasn’t even been a week since its release, but it’s clear that Challengers is a major hit. The buzz around the hit film—starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, which debuted at no. 1 at the box office, grossing over $15…
A San Diego woman claims that the BeReal app picked a nude photo from the photo library on her phone and posted it for the world—or, at least, the global BeReal audience—to see.
Fifty-three percent of employers will verify a prospective employee's college degree during the job application process, per Zety. That's why a woman on TikTok warned job hunters not to lie about their college degree on their resumes.
Deplatformed is a weekly column that looks into the nether reaches of the internet—outside the big few that everyone already covers—to tell you the political discourse online. It runs on Thursdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter.…
With summer comes warmer weather, beach trips, and bugs. Pests are reportedly most active this time of year. A TikToker shared a repellent for unwanted critters—specifically mosquitoes. To keep them 15 feet away from you, all it takes is…
Many car features have become commonplace in our society. But it doesn’t mean that some don’t make us scratch our heads. One woman is questioning why it’s common for cars to automatically unlock once a car is parked.
Over the past year, Costco has introduced a plethora of changes and updates to its stores, including a crackdown on membership sharing, new additions to the food court menu, a fresh sushi counter, and a rise in membership prices, to name a…
Airlines seem to be slapping flyers with more and more surcharges throughout the years, with some outlets bluntly stating that air travel companies actively attempt to "squeeze" passengers "out of every penny." A new rule, according to a…
As “slocking” has gained popularity on TikTok as a method for self-defense among women, one woman is keeping tabs on the price of locks to ensure prices don’t get out of hand.