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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

What is bathroom camping? The viral trend where people sit in bathrooms just to feel a little peace

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

Plastic containers with frozen vegetables and ice on dark background with caption from AskReddit reading "What's actually healthy despite most people thinking it's not?"

“A well-balanced burger”: 16 people reveal what’s actually healthy (even though most folks think it’s not)

Background: "Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses, managing budget, entering data in computer application, sitting at table full of papers, loan documents, invoices, utility bills" with caption overlay from AskReddit reading, "Do you know any millennials who are not doing well financially?"

15 unfiltered posts that show how much millennials are struggling financially right now

Left: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend Right: Man doing the Wedding lineup TikTok trend

Fantasy wedding lineups are TikTok’s latest obsession, and they’re equal parts hilarious and unhinged

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

Left: Woman looking at camera under caption reading "I cancelled my Carnival Cruise because of the new rules" Right: Carnival Radiance cruise ship with view of the whale tail funnel docked in Ensenada, Mexico.

“We got the message loud and clear”: New Carnival Cruise rules under fire for allegedly targeting Black culture and music

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: Labubu plushie impaled on a stick under caption reading DO NOT BUY LABUBUS "They are cursed with a demon that almost ruined my life" Right: Labubu on fire

“There’s its soul leaving”: Labubu dolls are causing a new Satanic Panic on Christian TikTok

Left: The devil wears prada meme with Hailey Bieber's lip tint waist chain Right: Hailey Bieber wearing her new Rhode lip tint waist chain

“Looks like a tampon”: Hailey Bieber’s lip tint waist chain is getting clowned on

Left: Screenshot of Love Island USA Season 7 star Cierra Ortega Right: Cierra Ortega's Instagram follower count

“Love Island” star Cierra Ortega faces backlash over anti-Asian slur, loses 200K Instagram followers

Left: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend Middle: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "The whoville nose trend is made for me Right: Woman doing the Whoville Nose TikTok trend under caption reading "Whoville nose trend but i went as cindy lou one halloewen and someone asked where I got my nose"

The Whoville Nose trend is taking over TikTok. Here’s what it means

Left: Jessica McLaughlin Right: 7-Eleven sign

7-Eleven worker passes away after her manager allegedly sat on her until she stopped breathing

Left: Side shot of thoughtful pensive sad young female sitting indoors leaning forward propping chin on clasped hands feeling desperate, unhappy, tired, lost, disappointed Right: Reddit comment on a post about single millennials reading: "I hate living in a world where I have to have a roommate or boyfriend to afford rent. My boyfriend dumped me and my roommate ghosted me and now all the bills are on me either way."

“The economy is designed for pairs”: Single millennials are speaking out about how unaffordable it is to live alone

“I used to write poems”: Young people are linking mental decline to long  COVID in real time on TikTok

Lily Allen attends "Plaza Suite" Opening Night on March 28, 2022 in New York City

“I’d get pregnant all the time”: Lily Allen says she “can’t remember” how many abortions she’s had

3 panel: Women wearing pearls and talking about the viral TikTok "pearl earring theory"

“No wonder I’m single all the time”: Viral “Pearl earring theory” is making women rethink their entire vibe

Left: Woman holding up Lorde's new album "Virgin," a clear CD, over caption reading "The Lorde CD doesn't work" Middle: Lorde smiling at interviewer Right: Woman in her car complaining about Lorde's new CD not working under caption reading, "Guys I just got the CD of Lorde's new album Virgin and my car literally won't register that I'm trying to put a CD in. Am I the only one this is happening to? Wtf I was so excited."