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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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Culture

‘Buying a Birkin won’t heal you’: Lottery winner’s ‘day in the life’ video reveals the unexpected downsides of having it all

Rebecca Leib

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Men shaving their eyelashes to ‘look manly’ is TikTok’s most unhinged trend yet

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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‘She doesn’t know how to walk anymore’: Mom films daughter struggling to walk. Then she rushes to the ER after reading the comments

3 image split. Tik Tok creators doing "Anxiety" trend where their mirror self is looking at them while they are looking ahead.

The ‘anxiety’ mirror trend is haunting TikTok—here’s how it works

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

No new memes? TikTokers declare March 2025 the start of the ‘Great Meme Depression’

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TikTok’s ‘YouTube Shorts colonization’ campaign aims to flood the platform with brain rot on March 25

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‘I hate everything about y’all’: Amazon driver delivers packages. Then she gives a brutal rant to doorbell camera

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

Tweet from X user @zzdoublezz: "I may never recover. Dude asked what I was gonna wear and then cancelled the date." in front of three screenshots from @zzdoublezz's video of their date night outfit.

‘This is so millennial’: Guy gets rejected *before* the first date—because his outfit was a dealbreaker

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Are we back to mocking bigger bodies? TikTok’s ‘Chubby’ filter has people worried

Tiktokers share information about people eating Mermaids

Are elites eating mermaids? TikTok’s wild new conspiracy theory explained

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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‘This is the least weird SXSW I’ve been to’: The 10 best things we saw at SXSW

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Why TikTok is embracing the trend of dilly-dallying this spring

3 image split. Espresso martini being poured over ice cream in glass on left. Espresso martini being poured into Guinness cup with overlayed text that reads: "When it's St. Patrick's day but you don't like Guinness" in center. Man pouring down espresso martini in Guinness cup on right.

Why people are ‘faking’ their St. Patrick’s Day Guinness with espresso martinis

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How TikTok is keeping small businesses alive—one viral video at a time

A $100 bill with text overlay that reads "This would instantly radicalize me."