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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

Screenshot of Instagram user @agiftfromTodd over two screenshots from @veryveryVinny's reel with the caption "We're in The / Middle of A / Hostile Government Take Over"

Culture

The hugely viral ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ song is a traumatic bop—with devastating political commentary

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 person sitting in a dark room looking out the window.

‘You know I grew up poor’: Roommate’s B.S. excuse for stealing rent money has people livid

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

Photo illustration of a human bust in front of a cosmic background; screenshot from Twitter user @i_zzzzzz that reads "THE NINE DELIGHTS; Walking Around, Fellowship, Deliciousness, Transcendence, Goofing, Amelioration, Coitus, Entrallment, **WILDCARD**"

‘It’s basically a religion to me’: How ‘The Nine Delights’ went from a tweet to a full-blown lifestyle philosophy

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Roulette table and text "why does it feel like everyone gambles?"

‘Why does it feel like everyone gambles now?’: Gen Z debates the rise of Esports betting and crypto

Rebecca Leib

Woman with high pony(l), Man with high pony and text "trying the viral drop pony ponytail hairstyle"(c), Woman with ponytail and text "trying the cool girl 'drop ponytail' ha ha ha"(r)

All the cool girlies are wearing drop ponytails. Here’s what that is and how to do it

3 panel image of different people dropping objects on their feet.

Kids on TikTok are dropping increasingly heavy objects on their feet—here’s why it’s more than just a weird trend

Screenshot from @jara.natura's Instagram of an anglerfish floating to the surface of the ocean; Screenshot from @savannahbellexoxo with the caption "Me explaining the anglerfish who swam to the surface to my boyfriend".

‘The way I sobbed’: The internet is mourning the deep-sea anglerfish who swam to the surface to die

Screengrab of an X post a person posted and tagged Uber in.

‘Putting people at risk’: Guy slams Uber Eats after a man delivers his food instead of a woman, and it sparked a huge debate

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

A photo of Ashley St. Clair with a tweet from @willsommer that reads "Elon Musk’s child with MAGA Ashley St Clair has absolutely roiled right-wing Twitter. It pits MAGA types praising St Clair for securing wealth/good genes against trad types concerned that having a kid with a billionaire with limited involvement is far from the conservative ideal."

‘She is not the conservative she claims to be’: MAGA turns on Ashley St. Clair after she allegedly had Elon Musk’s baby

‘Last month we lost around $70k in deals’: Cybertruck owner complains his car is driving customers away

Image Stills of Jerry Seinfield and a fan taking a selfie

‘I don’t care about Palestine’: Jerry Seinfeld’s viral clip ignites controversy

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

woman shares how to cancel your student debt(l) Cancelled stamp over student loan debt graduation cap and money (r)

‘Go get your student loans erased’: TikTokers say Musk’s DOGE privacy scandal could erase your student loans—but is it true?

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EXCLUSIVE: Doomscrolling vs. living—What an author with terminal cancer wants you to know

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

3 panel image of different TikTok users wearing goth-y vampire wear.

Why the Gothic vampire aesthetic is dominating fashion again

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.