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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

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‘DAMN MONTOYA…. again’: Reality star José Carlos Montoya goes viral after another brutal betrayal

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

Women are exposing how useless their boyfriends can be in this ’emergency contact’ TikTok trend

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No PTO, high burnout: German man’s ‘mind blown’ response to U.S. work culture is going viral

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

A photo of Lori Lightfoot presenting her Superbowl spread; A tweet from user @bakerbakerbaker that reads "grab a slice of wheat bread nephew".

Years later, people still can’t get over Lori Lightfoot’s ‘criminal’ Super Bowl spread

Rebecca Leib

‘Till the cops come’: Why this 85-year-old’s hand-delivered party invite has everyone talking

screenshot of a Tweet from @notcapnamerica that reads "LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"; a highlighted caption "Heads up if you order from SHEIN they are going to hold your package until they make you pay the tariff! I ordered".

‘DHL is holding my package hostage’: Trump supporter learns about SHEIN tariffs the hard way

Screenshots from Blue Sky user @crimebird of Philadelphia after the Superbowl; The Eagles Logo; Screenshot of a Blue Sky post from user @katflandermeyer that reads "funniest highlights of the Philly police scanner, a thread". Go Birds.

‘There’s an illegal DJ on the highway’: The wildest Philly police scanner highlights after the Eagles’ victory

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‘I wouldn’t feel comfortable with my pilot wearing braids’: A Black pilot is facing backlash for his appearance

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‘All you’re missing is foundation on your lips’: Conservatives are crashing out over mocking ‘Republican makeup’ tutorials

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

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‘Priorities all messed up’: Fans blame Travis Kelce’s hair for the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss

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Woman asks if she’s overreacting after boyfriend skips abortion, then blames her for bad timing

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‘How many times did I go missing?’: Man finds missing child flyer with his face on it. Then things get weirder

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‘I am BEGGING these men to leave us alone’: Guy’s dating rant backfires spectacularly

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

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‘Rest in peace, the Millennial Brand’: People are arguing over the death of the Millennial brand—and what comes next

3 panel image of different moments from the TikTok video. Text over says, "I can roast you too" (audience member) and "you're putting negative energy out there" (comedian).