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<p>Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.</p>


Susan LaMarca

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Entertainment

“This would ruin my life”: A dog just beat Ethan Hawke and Alison Brie for a film award

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“Mission accomplished”: Cat who surfs down the stairs in a laundry basket every day goes viral

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This simple-yet-silly trick to finding a sweet orange has shoppers rethinking how they pick fruit: “News you can use”

Snowy street with text overlay reading, "When I was in my 20s and it would snow like this, we would all meet at the bar. Now nobody goes out anymore. Definitely different times."

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“We can’t afford it”: A millennial noticed how Gen Z reacts to snow—and people had thoughts

Left: Brunette girl holding up a pink sweater covered in green stains, appears to be mold. Right: Brunette girl holding up a stained white crewneck sweatshirt that reads St. Pete Beach Florida.

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“This is beyond repair”: Woman ships clothes through FedEx. Then she opens the box

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Culture

Women are posting their divorce glow-ups on TikTok as part of the “the divorce effect” trend

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“Turn it off”: Swollen iPad sparks safety panic on TikTok, users urge woman immediately remove it from her house

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Here’s why “achievement cakes” are popping up as the latest self-validation trend

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Memes

Debunking the “Franklin will eventually show up” brainrot meme from “Grand Theft Auto”

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“He needs to RUN”: Fiance’s mug gift sparks massive relationship discourse

Left: Woman sitting in her car with KFC's new $5 poutine bowl. Middle: Canadian chef Matty Matheson holding a KFC $5 poutine bowl. Right: Woman sitting in her car holding KFC's new $5 poutine bowl, text overlay reads, "New KFC cheese curds and 'poutine.'"

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“That’s a war crime”: KFC brings poutine to America (Canadians are judging)

Left: Woman holding a tiny couch in her living room. Right: Woman sitting in a tiny brown couch smiling.

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“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it

Left: Man in a red t-shirt holding a soda cup at Dollywood theme park in Tennessee, text overlay reads, "Testing Dollywood's new drink system." Middle: Dollywood theme park in the city of PIgeon Forge. Right: Man's hand holding a soda cup underneath Coca-Cola fountain machine at Dollywood theme park.

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“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks

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“It only has to make sense to me”: The 365 buttons meme, explained

Left: Woman sitting in an airplane wearing a neck pillow, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy." Right: Woman's legs up on the wall of an airplane, feet above a plane window, text overlay reads, "When the 10+ hours in economy starts to feel like 10+ hours in economy."

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“How are you not too shy to do this?”: Pilates instructor demonstrates her long-haul flight “hack”