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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

Culture

Times are tight. Here are 26 genius hacks for your unloved skincare products

3 image split of Marcus the VR worm. Marcus in clothing store with caption that reads: "Marcus the worm is peak 2025 content, change my mind" on left. Marcus as the pope with caption that reads: "The new pope has been chosen" in center. Marcus on store column on right.

Marcus the Virtual Reality Worm: A brainrot prophet with dead eyes and deep lore

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

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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‘Will sell a kidney’: Women are literally begging chain stores for this viral beaded lobster purse

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

Tweet that reads: "So, a group of scientists discovered a new color named "Olo" after conducting an experiment and this pic is the closest color match (although they say it's nothing in comparison to the actual color)" with "Olo" in the back of tweet. The color resembles a cyan-teal-green.

Scientists say they discovered a new color called ‘olo’, and apparently it’s mind-blowing

Left: Hailey Bieber from her Instagram story with the caption "currently have 2 ovarian cysts. if you deal with ovarian cysts I'm right there with ya!"

Hailey Bieber shows body changes from 2 ovarian cysts—fans thank her, Selena stans attack

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‘Nothing can prepare you for this’: Everyone’s obsessed with the Australian twins speaking in perfect sync about a carjacking

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

Claire Goforth

‘I went through a lot of the same things’: Second woman accuses influencer Evan Johnson of domestic violence following his arrest for assaulting ex-girlfriend Kayla Malec

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This slept-on iPhone hack IDs any outfit piece: Here’s how to do it

the Google logo and a Google search screen

‘Banana slurp’ and ‘Cyclops vibing’: We fed Google Search’s AI nonsense phrases and it pretended to know them

Historic Brick house, colorful green and wood kitchen, and Basement with cage

‘God forbid a girl be an architect’: The dream home trend where girls just want a big sink, a cat room, and a dungeon for men

Pope Francis Covering his eyes with X Response overlayed on top

‘She’s collecting world leaders’: Pope Francis is dead, Trisha Paytas is pregnant—coincidence? The internet says no

Green Day mocks Charli XCX’s ‘Should Be Headliner’ Coachella sash—her reply is very Brat

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‘My stomach bubbling after I ate that’: People are loving Popeyes’ new pickle menu—but there’s one item they’d change

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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