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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

Left: Tweet reading "wuthering heights with 35 yo catherine, the whitewashed version of heathcliff. original music by charli xcx. emily brontë did not die for this." Right: Still of actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the new "Wuthering Heights" movie about to kiss.

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“The matcha Dubai chocolate Labubu of film”: New “Wuthering Heights” trailer slammed as too horny, whitewashed, and nothing like Brontë’s novel

Left: Text reading "This morning, I woke up to a Venmo request for $3.25 with the note “half the fries.” At first I thought it was a joke, but nope, he was serious." Right: Woman dipping French fries into red sauce in cafe.

“I thought it was a joke”: Man baffles date with $3 Venmo request for half the fries

Left: Tweet reading "the great lock in of sept-dec 2025 will be talked about for generations by my children and their children." Right: Bugs Bunny tuxedo meme next to text reading, "I wish all my brothers a very locked in Sep-Dec 2025."

The Great Lock In: How September-December officially became grind season

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

Comedian Druski in disguise as a white "patriot" in white makeup at a NASCAR rally, drinking Budweiser and holding an American flag cowboy hat over his chest. Tweet text overlay reads, "This is actually probably the highest level of performance art this generation will ever witness."

Druski’s uncanny NASCAR “patriot” parody is going viral. Here’s what’s going on

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 "Mind you, Luigi Mangione doesn’t even have a trial date, he’s facing the death penalty, and corporations are already exploiting his AI image." Right: Shein ad featuring a possibly Ai-generated image of a model resembling Luigi Mangione

“What stage of capitalism is this?”: Shein responds after ad featuring Luigi Mangione’s likeness goes viral—and gets clowned harder

Left: Woman looking into the camera, caption overlay reads "recreational argument family." Right: Tweet reading "tiktok has informed me that this is called recreational arguing & most people dont do this and find it annoying."

The “recreational arguing” debate rages on: harmless fun or a toxic habit?

Chris Martin speaking into microphone at Colplday concert at Wimberley speaking to Israeli fans.

Chris Martin’s comments to Israeli fans at Coldplay concert ignite furious backlash

Left: Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek snatching hat from young boy at US Open. Right: Tweet reading "This dude really said “YES I stole from a child it’s called the CEO MINDSET I will sue you if you are mean to me”

Polish CEO who snatched signed hat from boy at US Open apologizes after his company is review-bombed

Left: Spencer Pratt talking into the camera. Right: Spencer Pratt tweet reading "Director of Communications for Governor Gavin Newsom shaming my appearance. His boss lets my town burn down and now he has employees harassing me."

Spencer Pratt says Gavin Newsom’s aide “harassed” him after mocking his appearance in a post

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

“Sorry they got caught”: Roblox to launch adults-only section after mounting pressure from parents

“This is how you use your platform”: TikTok chef creates recipes using the sparse ingredients found in famine-plagued Gaza

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

From “AITA” to r/confessions, Redditors are sharing their true thoughts on the most annoying subreddits

“I know he’s been dead for thousands of years”: TikToker cries over viral leaked images of King Tut’s tomb

businesses that are booming according to reddit

From HVAC to pest control, these 17  industries are booming, despite what people may think

Mother holding baby while working on Apple laptop. Caption overlay reads, "I’m on unpaid maternity leave. My husband still expects me to pay half the rent. Is this fair?"