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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Employee at Expressway Suites in Fargo, North Dakota wearing black hoodie and sweatpants and washing bedsheets in the hot tub.

“Are we sleeping on those?”: Guest horrified after catching hotel worker using hot tub to clean bed sheets

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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Over 1 million Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru cars have been recalled. Here’s what drivers need to know

Marshalls announces holiday return policy, giving shoppers an extra month

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Children's educator Ms. Rachel in overalls waving at the camera. Right: Statement from Ms. Rachel, black text on white, reading "I am unsubscribing from The New York Times because of its biased and dehumanizing coverage of Palestinians and Palestine, and its failure to uphold journalistic integrity."

Culture

“The precedent we need”: Ms. Rachel unsubscribes from The New York Times over Gaza coverage, and fans are following suit

Left: Actress Rachel Lynn Matthews wearing a dark wig and shiny blue costume in reference to pop star Katy Perry, standing next to actor Orlando Bloom, who has skull makeup on his face for Halloween. Right: Katy Perry arrives for the Colleagues Spring Luncheon on April 25, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Entertainment

“Feels really tacky”: Fans react after Orlando Bloom poses with actress dressed as Katy Perry for Halloween

Comedian Nikki Glaser on the "Saturday Night Live" stage on November 8, 2025.

“Funniest ever” or “awful”? Nikki Glaser’s “SNL” jokes have fans torn between laughing and recoiling

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

“Warms my heart”: Rachel Brosnahan’s inclusive moment on Superman press tour draws praise

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

“The way this could actually be our reality is terrifying”: Explaining “robophobia,” the theoretical robot insult from TikTok

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Millennials grew up with Steve from Blue’s Clues. Now, they’re thirsting over him online

From firefighters to dog trainers, 17 jobs people say they love doing every day

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: Woman feeding formula from a bottle to an infant in a restaurant. Right: Employee holding tablet for tip payment in cafe and customer touching it to pay tip.

“Not paying $5 for brown water”: 17 customers share the exact moment they swore off a business for good

“They’re just doing their jobs”: 20 careers that are often unfairly villainized

Left: Still from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" of actress Ellie Kemper in a yellow top looking shocked. Right: Actor Andrew Briedis looking into the camera under text reading, "Kimmy Schmidt REMOVED from Netflix???"

“Netflix removed me from Netflix”: Actor upset to discover the platform quietly deleted the show he starred in

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

“You’re not perfect”: The impossible expectations people say are destroying dating today

Left: Businessman fired and taking a box of his belongings from his office close-up. Right: Man helping woman pick up fallen bicycle, love at first sight.

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