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The Daily Dot

<p>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.</p>


Laura Holliday

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Culture

From splitting toilet paper to demagnetizing water: The worst life hacks people actually tried

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

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From well-researched video essays to investigative documentaries on obscure mysteries, you can get lost in these 15 YouTube channels for hours 

popular kids have ruined the internet theory

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Have popular kids ruined the internet? Viral TikTok sparks online discussion: “The internet was better when it was just on computers” 

Woman trying her first-ever Big Mac from McDonald's, text overlay reads, "trying my first Big Mac at 30 years old."

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“It tastes synthetic”: Woman tries first Big Mac at age 30, triggers nostalgia and outrage

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13 incredible and absurd brand collaborations with Crocs

Papa John's worker responding to a TikTok comment reading, “You’re wasting your talent working for Papa John for minimum wage lmao.” 

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“He’s a doughtivational speaker”: Papa John’s worker shuts down critic who mocked his job

Left: Woman in a grocery store in Finland looking into the camera. Right: Woman's hand holding avocado to ripeness scanner in a grocery store.

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“Would sell my soul for this device”: Americans can only dream of Finland’s avocado ripeness machines

jake paul dancing, jake paul putting on makeup, and jake paul in a dress

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“People need to get a life”: Jake Paul responds to influx of AI deepfake videos of his likeness

Left: Perez Hilton. Right: Tallulah Willis.

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Entertainment

“You bullied a 13-year-old for money”: Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah calls out Perez Hilton for “foul” way he mocked her as a teen

Left: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a grocery store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers." Right: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a clothing store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers."

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“Bro leave her alone”: Gen Alpha is showing printed brainrot memes to strangers and the results are hilarious

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The “watch my egg” TikTok challenge brings back the old-school internet prank

Left: Comedian Caroline Timoney (@carol.in3) explained in a recent video posted to the platform that she was the first person to come up with the phrase “girlbossed too close to the sun” in 2021. Right: Taylor Swift in a blue costume in a music video.

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Comedian says she coined “girlbossed too close to the sun.” Now it’s in a Taylor Swift song

Left: Climber Balin Miller with snow on his face and hair. Right: Climber Balin Miller scaling a cliff.

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“I couldn’t believe it”: Livestream captures climber Balin Miller’s fatal fall while rappelling Yosemite’s El Capitan

Brunette woman in a white sweatshirt looking into camera under text reading, "we were married and divorced so fast." Right: Couple getting married at their wedding.

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Healing or heartbreaking? Divorced woman shares wedding photos on what would’ve been her 1-year anniversary