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‘I would be feral if I witnessed this’: Video of man berating wheelchair user has has been seen over 10 million times

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

3 Panel image: Left: Woman wearing a lampshade bonnet underneath caption reading: "God forbig a girl experiment with fashion & wear a fun lil hat on vacation" Middle: Man wearing a lampshade on his head underneath caption reading "Anyone else on Republican women lampshade Tok?" Right: Screenshot of Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne wearing a handmaid bonnet in 'The Handmaid's Tale'

The ‘hat of the summer’ is a luxury bonnet—and it’s sparking ‘Handmaids Tale’ comparisons

Why are people saying ‘girls with eyebrow slits can’t eat ube cupcakes’?

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

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‘The Willy Wonka Experience of BookTok’: Book festival drama erupts over failed promises and no shows

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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Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz—and everyone has the same Netflix theory

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‘Is this legal??’: ‘Ultimate workplace hack’ reignites war between parents and childfree workers

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

Susan LaMarca

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‘I feel like we’re being trolled’: Americans just found out what Swedes put in their tacos, and it’s chaotic

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People are testing their ‘biological age’ with one painful-looking jump

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

People are using this creator’s viral ‘how long does it take?’ videos to beat procrastination—and it’s weirdly working

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Is Texas really outlawing political memes? Not exactly. Here’s what’s really going on with HB 366

The worst pizza in America? These states are topping the list (literally)

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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People are feeding AI the same image 100 times, and it keeps changing race, gender, and weight. Here’s why that’s a problem:

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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The ‘Side Shot Nominate 6’ trend is taking over Instagram—here’s what it actually means

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The European seagull screeching championship is the chaotic joy you didn’t know you needed

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