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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

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The youths are rebranding cohabitation as ‘boy girl apartments’

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

Side by side photos of McDonald's mascots Grimace and Uncle O'Grimacey with a tweet from @BokononsProphet that reads "Uncle O’Grimacey was just released from prison after his sentence for bombing British soldiers."

‘Justice for O’Grimacey’: The Shamrock Shake is back—and so are the wild rumors about Uncle O’Grimacey

Rebecca Leib

‘Look at the 3-fingered man’: Marvel says AI wasn’t used in ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ posters, but fans point to ‘obvious’ signs

Screenshot of Tiktok user @te_erika in front of a photo of Onijah Robinson in Pakistan; Screenshot of Onijah Robinson from a press conference in Pakistan; Screenshot of Tiktok user @shey.luh in front of a detailed whiteboard ; A screenshot of a tweet from user @DefiantLs that reads "NY woman allegedly flown to Pakistan to meet and marry a teenager. She now wants $100,000 from the government after the teen’s parents objected."

Everyone’s obsessed with Onijah Robinson, the American woman who flew to Pakistan to meet her teen lover, got dumped, and held a press conference demanding $100K

two panel image: on the left young models interact and on the right is a social post in front of a rainbow pattern.

Chart splitting Gen Z into ‘1.0 and 2.0’ goes viral—and now everyone is arguing

3 panel image of 3 different people wearing red lipstick.

‘So revolutionary’: Why TikTok’s ‘Red Lipstick Movement’ is drawing criticism from liberals and conservatives alike

Screenshot of a tweet from @poetickate that reads "My bf had 1,000 pounds fall on him at work and the only reason he’s alive is because he was wearing his hard hat, which is an OSHA regulation OSHA saves lives"

‘He was ground beef’: People are sharing terrifying workplace injuries after Rep. Andy Biggs pushes to kill OSHA

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

‘I know this sounds insane, and it is’: Mark Ruffalo says Elon Musk is ‘ending humanity’ to fund his Mars colony

2 panel image: on the left is a post from a Reddit user and on the right is the Tiktok logo with a banned symbol over it.

‘Women with large chests have a harder time getting videos approved’: Alleged Ex-TikTok insider reveals what really gets your content removed

Screenshots from @iambrelle's Tiktok with a tweet from @MrsJellySantos that reads "Her daughter’s teacher called her twice this week cuz she was acting up so she pulled up and took a seat."

‘Why did you have to film?’ : Mom visits her daughter’s class after the teacher calls twice. Then she posts the video on TikTok

two panel image showing Bianca Censori and Kanye West on the red carpet at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

Bianca Censori’s sheer Grammys dress renews Kanye West abuse allegations

Trevor Noah talking into mic(l), Coechii rolling eyes(r)

‘Give her another Grammy’: Trevor Noah’s Grammys immigration joke flopped—but Doechii’s reaction is stealing the show

A screengrab of a tweet with gold swirls and a depressed in shadow.

‘I thought money would solve all my problems’: 31-year-old sells his startup for $100 million. Then spirals into depression

Screenshots of a tweet from @DiscussingFilm with the caption "Matthew Lillard will return as Stu Macher in 'SCREAM 7' with a photo of Matthew Lillard; Screenshot of a tweet from @thefinalenby with the caption "Honestly I'm really disappointed in Matthew Lillard. I understand the teasing & joking of Stu being alive still. This nostalgic bait is so disappointing & just a slap to the franchise. I really dont care what you say. Shit is just lame as fuck & poor writing to excuse a fuck up."

‘So desperate it’s cringeworthy’: Why Matthew Lillard’s ‘Scream 7’ reveal is making fans angry

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

3 panel image. In the middle is the logo for HillmanTok University. On the left side a professor speaks. On the right a person prays in front of their computer.