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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

“And for my next trick”: “Ugly” men are going viral for pulling women way out of their league

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This woman’s car burned down—but her Paris Hilton thermos survived. So Paris surprised her with a new car

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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Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan announce split after she was catfished by fake Ronnie Radke. Then the real Radke responded

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These “harmless” hobbies are actually huge red flags, according to the internet

Reddit thread that reads, "My niece got this question wrong in math class today, with the "correct" answer being 6. I'm trying to explain to her that she was in fact correct and that the teacher was incorrect, but I don't know what the question was trying to ask. The teacher explained that the base of the pyramid could be broken down into 6 rectangles, which wasn't satisfying to myself or my niece. What do you guys think?"

This fifth-grade math question confused a teacher, a family, and half of Reddit

2 panel image. Tweet that reads: "I found out my girlfriend was cheating on me through her spotify wrapped...and now I can't even listen to music anymore." on left. Spotify on phone on right.

Man’s Spotify Wrapped exposes cheating girlfriend’s affair: “Our top artist was someone I’d never heard of”

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

Comedian Leslie Jones hosting the Daily Show and a tweet reacting to her appearance.

Leslie Jones roasted Elon Musk on “The Daily Show” and conservatives were very normal about it

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Uber’s latest idea? It’s basically just a bus, say critics

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Thousands are steering one virtual car (slowly) across America in this chaotic Google Maps experiment

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

Mariam Sharia

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President Donald Trump proclaims Taylor Swift “no longer ‘HOT'”

Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

Greek woman allegedly files for divorce from her husband after a “coffee reading” from ChatGPT

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

Outdoor image of sky and trees with caption that reads: "why is the world gaining its color back" on left. Image of bright cloudy sky and green hill with caption that reads: "boys they finally fixed the graphics bug" in center. Image of trees and blue sky with caption that reads: "the OG graphics returned" on right.

What is the 2020 effect, and what does it have to do with a “graphics bug”?

Tweet that reads: "I made an app so you can ask your friends out without making things awkward" on left. iPhone screen that says: "it's a match" on right.

This guy made an app that lets you shoot your shot with a friend without embarrassing yourself

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