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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“Are they going to have any customers left at this point?”: Shoppers say ASOS banned them for too many returns—company responds

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

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Susan LaMarca

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

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Culture

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

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Orange button-up shirt with a triangle-shaped piece of cloth sewn into the corner. A man in a green shirt. The outside of a Costco location.

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“That’s exactly where my mind went”: Man finds unusual triangle of fabric in button-up Costco shirts. Then he realizes what it’s for

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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Is Gen Z’s “princess nails” trend chic or just boring?

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: Kylie Jenner taking a selfie next to her sister Kendall Jenner, who is wearing a white Hanes tank top Right: A woman holding two packs of white Hanes tank tops under caption reading "trying the viral $2 Kendall Jenner tank"

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“We are in a recession”: TikTok is in a frenzy over Kendall Jenner’s $2 Hanes tank top

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“They did that on purpose”: Woman purchases Chanel bag. Then she leaves the store and tries to walk in another store

Woman holding a Louis Vuitton chocolate purse with a caption reading: "Imagine breaking your roommates Louis Vuitton chocolate purse"

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People are losing it over the $225 Louis Vuitton chocolate purse fridge disaster

3 panel image. Short square nails with red french tip on left. Pink zebra french tip nails with caption that reads: "She asked for 'Snookie nails' (nail emoji)" in center. Rainbow zebra print french tip with charms and caption that reads: "princess nails?" on right.

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“Jersey Shore nails” are so back this summer, and they’re louder than ever

A person taking a selfie and a bottle of perfume.

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Memes

“The face vs the perfume” meme is all about personality, scent, and self-parody

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“Topanga hair” is TikTok’s latest beauty fixation. Here’s how to get it

2 panel image showing a pair of boots appearing in mint condition, and the same pair of boots looking scuffed and worn. Text over: Am I Overreacting - my dad's new girlfriend wore my ariat boots

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Dad’s girlfriend ruins daughter’s treasured boots without asking to borrow them: “I feel like they’ve been disrespected and ruined”

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The slicked back bun is making “clean girls” bald

3 Panel image of teens in bright 2010 fashion

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Gen Z is making fancams of their high school outfits on TikTok. 2017 is vintage now

3 panel image showing the Parke logo and a person explaining on the sides.

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“So shady”: Viral fashion brand Parke accused of reselling factory-made clothes with markups

2 panel image of a jar of nail dust and a person explaining about it. Text over: Nail dust is just microplastics lol.

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Sorry, but that nail dust you’re collecting is actually microplastics: “Just tiny plastic particles”

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