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Sabrina McCrear was a trending intern for the Daily Dot. A senior at Howard University, she’s majoring in journalism with a minor in biology, combining her passions for storytelling and healthcare advocacy. As editor-in-chief of Howard’s 101 Magazine, McCrear leads the charge in producing dynamic, engaging content. She’s written consumer advice pieces on maternal health, fetal well-being, and preventive medicine. Dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, she’s paving the way for a future in healthcare communication and advocacy.

Sabrina McCrear

Woman watching Love is Blind with TV covered on left and right with text that reads: "Heard we're watching season 8 like we're IN THE POD." Poster of Netflix's Love is Blind poster at promo event in center.

Culture

‘So boring that y’all had to find unique ways just to enjoy it’: Are you watching ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 8 wrong?

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

Meme that looks like spotify lyrics by dolly parton saying "joann, joann, joann, joann, I'm begging of you, please dont take my crafts"(l), Joann storefront(r)

Not Joann Fabrics! Internet reacts to the iconic craft store shutting down for good—28 of the best

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

Left: girl eating a handful of spinach Right: girl eating a handful of spinach underneath text overlay reading: Pregaming before girl's night out

People are eating handfuls of raw spinach in new health-conscious TikTok trend. Is it a good idea?

Left side: tweet reading "had a straight dude come to my place and he was SO impressed by the simplest things. art on the wall, rugs, a $40 knife block set. dudes are so fucking lame and pathetic lol they fr need a mommy to take care of them their whole lives" Right side: meme of man repeating tweet to his friend

She logged on and lost: Woman’s tweet mocking a man impressed by her decor instantly becomes a meme

2 panel image: on the left is rushing freeway traffic and on the right is a cow. In the middle is a reddit thread with the prompt: What's something most people don't realise will kill you in seconds?

‘Using a massage gun on your neck’: 25 everyday dangers that could kill you instantly

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: on the left a person talks into their phone, in the middle 2 people stand in the center aisle of a completely empty airplane, and in the right the same 2 people sit in the cockpit of the plane.

‘The announcements were the best part’: Two friends get a rare Southwest flight all to themselves

Rebecca Leib

Woman spraying herself with glitter and text "going on a first date bc i'm at the age where they could be married (married men HATE glitter"(l), Glitter make up(r)

‘Married men HATE glitter’: Single woman’s sneaky dating hack is exposing cheaters

“Most emotionally immature age bracket I deal with”: Millennial exposes “Boomer panic” after witnessing older folks’ failure stay calm when they’re upset

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

2 panel image: on the left is a picture of a round bottom cup and on the right a person explains. Text over: called colombuszation.

‘We need to bring back deinfluencing’: Emma Chamberlain’s coffee shop accused of ‘whitewashing’ boba cups

Tiktok comment from @wayne cavic that reads "Costco is head over heels better company than Target!!" over three screenshots from Target's Tiktok

‘Why do the sheets come with eye holes?’: Target posts video about bedding. Then the comment section turns into a boycott

Subway worker(l), Sign that indicated increase for vegetables(c), Close up of veggies on sandwich(r)

‘Subway is now charging by the vegetable’: Subway customer spots surprising charge, sparking backlash

Woman talking(l), Different drinks in grocery refridgerator(r)

‘Out of season, it can be a problem’: Expert warns against 5 ‘toxic’ drinks to ‘never consume’

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

3 panel image showing different TikTok users discussing the February 26th trend.

February 26 is ‘Slime Your Homeboy’ Day—why TikTok is freaking out

Caption: "Do you know (of) someone who ruined their life in just a matter of minutes ? If so how did they do it ?"; Photo of a police car with flashing lights.

‘He made out with his work wife’: 20 people who ruined their lives in minutes—and how they did it

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