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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

‘Me getting robbed with headphones on’: People are pretending to get robbed just to flex their music

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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‘What incredible history’: Met Gala viewers are just realizing the meaning behind all the ‘haint blue’ looks

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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Is ‘Ronald Grump’ to blame? ‘Sesame Street’ theory about Trump’s plan to  defund PBS takes hold online

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‘Chicken Alfredo Boomerang Music’ is the latest hyper-specific music insult

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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‘Save public media’: Elmo says he was laid off from Sesame Street in now-deleted LinkedIn post (updated)

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‘It’s just part of our vibe’: The ‘American lean’ is the latest thing people are roasting U.S. tourists for

Rebecca Leib

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Frozen jalapeños in white wine? ‘Spicy sauvy b’ is apparently the drink of summer 2025

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A new Apple Pay prank tricks older shoppers into thinking they were pickpocketed

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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What’s behind the chaos at Newark Airport? A pilot breaks it down

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

Mariam Sharia

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From sacred to stan culture: the Vatican conclave is now meme canon

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‘My name is Darshen’ isn’t just a catchphrase. It’s a whole soft life philosophy

Man receives a 3-cent bill for his dead dad from insurance company—so he got petty (and creative)

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‘Why is she yelling like that?’: Doechii’s Met Gala behavior draws backlash, debate over how she treats her staff

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Trump posts AI photo of himself as a Sith lord—Mark Hamill roasts him

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