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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: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host the 2025 Easter Egg Roll. Right: Boston Craigslist ad featuring an image of the "Melania" film, Craiglist header reads, "Attend MELANIA documentary at any Boston area theatre during opening weekend (this upcoming weekend). Free tickets + $50 per seat occupied."

Viral Politics

“Free tickets + $50”: Craigslist ad offers cash to anyone willing to sit through the “Melania” documentary

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

Left: Melania Trump holds an official envelope. Right: A popcorn bucket featuring Melania

Regal movie theatergoer spots first look at the “Melania” popcorn buckets

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

Neil Young performing at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 2019. Screenshot overlay from his blog reads, "Why I don't use Amazon."

Culture

“My music will never be available there”: Neil Young goes scorched earth on Amazon—and gifts Greenland his music

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Bald man looking into the camera while in a Staples store, text overlay reads, "There's gotta be a good conspiracy theory here." Right: Closeup Night View of Staples The Office Superstore Building Exterior.

“These prices are ridiculous”: Shopper spots a $115 sign at Staples. Then he finds it on Amazon for $26

Pile of brightly lit gummy bears. Haribo-branded power bank laid on top of it.

The cute gummy bear Haribo battery everyone wanted is apparently a fire hazard

amazon prime video ai dubbed english version banana fish

“Shows how important real actors are”: Amazon Prime Video users are canceling their accounts after noticing  AI dubbing in “Banana Fish”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Death to dealerships”: Ford is now selling certified pre-owned vehicles on Amazon

amazon removes guns from james bond posters

Entertainment

Amazon removes guns from classic James Bond movie posters: “You’re about to alienate your core fanbase”

“They’ll fake the discount”: Man explains why you shouldn’t buy anything on Amazon during October

“Turn this up!!”: Class action lawsuit filed by Amazon customers who discovered they don’t own the media they “bought”

Left: Man in a gold chain and backwards cap speaking into the camera. Right: Amazon Orders screen showing returned anvils. Caption overlay reads "You're only hurting the small business."

Man’s self-declared war on Amazon involves shipping back 100-pound anvils, one at a time

Left: Tweet reading "halfway through the movie the president calls up ice cube on zoom, says "Lets do this war of the worlds," and ice cube stares back like this" Right: Ice Cube reaction image looking flustered and confused.

People are hate-watching “War of the Worlds” and loving every second

Left: caption reading Amazon delivery put my package in the trash and took a photo of the "secure location". Right: Amazon package in the trsh

Woman finds her Amazon package tossed in the trash. Driver marked it as “secure”

jeff bezos dummy floating in venice canal holding on to amazon boxes

“People are starving”: Activists float Jeff Bezos dummy in Venice Canal amid outrage over $76 million wedding

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

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