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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: Tweet reading "wtf do genetics gotta do with a refresher" Right: Dunkin' Donuts Gavin Casalegno ad

Culture

Another day, another ad talking about genetics. This time it’s Gavin Casalegno for Dunkin’ Donuts

Left: Tweet reading 'Some of the recruiting letters my husband’s parents withheld from him until he was 24 because “we didn’t want to have travel far to home meets, and you aren’t that smart anyway.'" Right: Opened recruitment letters

“I’d struggle to EVER forgive them”: Boomer backlash erupts after man learns his parents hid Ivy League offers…because they didn’t want to drive that far

Left: Children ride scooters and roller skates in the autumn park Right: Boy riding scooter under caption reading: "No bedtimes, eat whatever/whenever, showers optional"

Is “feral child summer” really making a comeback or just Gen X nostalgia?

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

Private detective sitting inside car doing surveillance work photographing with camera, inside view, caption overlay from AskReddit reads, "Private investigators of Reddit, what is the most bizarre task you've been assigned to?"

“He’s a space alien, after all”: 15 real private investigator stories that belong in a movie

“Two sides of the same coin”: Doja Cat clowns on Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad, but her own past haunts her

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Jessica? Ashley? Kelsey? The search for the best name to represent a millennial “Karen” is on, and no one is safe

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

conspiracy pyramid image next to ID of Shane Tamura and the number 33

“Holy psyop”: Conspiracy theorists fixate on “Masonic” 33rd floor after deadly Manhattan shooting

An upset Young Woman lying down on a sofa and speaking by phone in the living room. Caption overlay from AskReddit reads "What’s something you used to think all women just silently put up with until one day you found out it’s actually not normal at all?"

“Nightlife tax”: 17 things women thought they just had to live with…until they realized they didn’t

Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans advertisement with Instagram comment overlay reading "It’s giving 'Subtle 1930’s Germany'"

“Wokery is gasping for breath”: Everyone is arguing about whether Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad is a dogwhistle for eugenics

Left: Charlie Kirk tweet reading "Was just in NYC all weekend with our family. Never felt safe. So many people in the city who don’t belong. Praying for all involved" Right: Charlie Kirk speaking into a microphone on The Charlie Kirk Show

“Sounds like who didn’t belong was you”: Charlie Kirk blasted for blaming deadly NYC shooting on diversity

3 Panel: MedSpa nurses behind a counter looking and speaking to a man

Man tries to trick med spa into revealing if his “wife” is a client. The women behind the desk immediately clock him

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Wait, what’s a “Deriod”? TikTok’s take on male irritability, explained

The “Law & Order” theme song just got its own viral TikTok dance (it slaps)

Left: Tweet reading "They're calling it the worst tweet of all time" Right: AI-generated image of streamer MrBeast next to his fiancee and AI-generated children

MrBeast’s “repugnant” AI baby tweet sparks fury, memes, and existential dread

Left: Woman on a plane under caption reading: "I'm plus size and here's why I don't book two seats every time I fly" Right: Woman taking mirror selfie under caption reading, "One of the most common comments I receive on my videos is 'I hope you booked two sweats' and while I understand that seems like the right solution when it comes to small seats on planes, it's not a one size fits all issue"