How Trump’s pet-eating claim became a meme for right and left alike

On TikTok and across the internet, a claim pushed by Trump and the right about Haitians eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio has morphed from a potentially vicious anti-immigrant trope into fodder for memes from both left and right. Whether you see them as effective in demonizing immigrants, or emblematic of right-wing racism run absurdly amok is a Rohrshach for our polarized online age.

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‘Trek to Yomi’ is a decent samurai descendant of ‘Prince of Persia’

Don’t expect a meaty action game; instead, stick around for a striking, black-and-white, classic samurai cinema greatest hits compilation. https://wapo.st/3kY5XNP

Biden and the tale of the $16 McDonald's meal

An irregular $16 McDonald’s order, a viral TikTok and a growing conundrum for President Biden’s economic platform. https://wapo.st/481zVXJ

TikTok’s CEO launches aggressive push to fend off a ban of popular app

After months of virtual silence, TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Zi Chew, is preparing for the fight of his professional life, meeting with members of Congress and state governors as part of an aggressive push to prove the wildly popular Chinese-owned app is not a national security threat. https://wapo.st/3Xv9ZxX

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