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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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Memes

What is the ‘Tung Tung Tung Sahur’ meme? The rise of Ramadan-core horror on TikTok

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

Culture

Skintight gymwear is out, baggy is in: Gen Z is redefining gym fashion and millennials are catching strays

The era of the tryhard is here: Why Gen Z is done pretending not to care

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KFC’s new chicken ad is so weird, it’s sparked a wild cannibalism conspiracy

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: I know this slang hates to see me coming

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

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Strangers raise over $250K for 81-year-old waitress who worked her whole life and still couldn’t retire

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

Susan LaMarca

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‘How are we supposed to survive?’: Video of Gen Zer crying over huge rent increase captures the pain of a generation

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The comeback of lavender marriages: TikTok, taxes, and tired singles

Scrolling In The Deep: What Does it Mean to be a ‘Final Boss?’

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Millennials are sharing retro photos of their prom dresses—and being dragged on social media by Gen Z

Scrolling in the Deep: Type Shii

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Why people are ‘faking’ their St. Patrick’s Day Guinness with espresso martinis

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‘A little yikes’: TikTok discovered Joni Mitchell’s blackface era and now Gen Z is torn over her legacy

Scrolling In The Deep: ‘Ts is fryinggg me bro’

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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Gen Z