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The Daily Dot

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

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Culture

New meme has everyone sharing the “propaganda I’m not falling for”—17 of the best callouts

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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“Low GPA Activity” meme turns into school trend of kids setting their Chromebooks on fire

3 image split. Woman sitting at table with caption that reads: "when we thought we was locking in the summer but we actually going to be sharking all summer" on left. Woman shrugging with caption that reads: "so we all (shark emoji)-ing this summer?? (Laughing emoji) (Laughing emoji) in center. Man with caption that reads: "I'm a MF shark all of this summer" on right.

Gen Z says it’s not cuffing season, it’s sharking season—what the new dating trend is all about

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

Susan LaMarca

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Gen Z is calling basque wedding dresses the new mason jars. Millennials are not okay

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

Three panel image with a cheerleader on left, a hockey player on right and young woman asking question in center.

The ‘Side Shot Nominate 6’ trend is taking over Instagram—here’s what it actually means

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: ‘TS PMO ICL’

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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Gen Z is defending dry weddings and cash bars—and calling their critics alcoholics

‘Love how upset people are over this’: The ‘Chelsea Parke claw’ hairstyle started as a joke and turned into a personality test

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

Three screenshots of Tiktok user @conornoburst with the caption "straight to consumer millennial core.

Warby Parker got hit with a Gen Z insult so specific it loops back to iconic

Rebecca Leib

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‘Bift’? ‘Scrongle’? Fake slang trend tricks teens into thinking they said something wrong

Buy pork, get a second job: Gen Z is asking millennials for recession advice and survival tips on TikTok

Screenshot from Tiktok user @fayehix of a pile of seed packets; Screenshot of Tiktok user @sarah.hayroyan filling a jar with wildflower seeds with the caption: "POV you decide to try chaos gardening again in the hopes you will grow another mini flower field in your backyard"; Screenshot from Tiktok user @erinmccafferty47 of their chaos garden.

Chaos gardening isn’t just a trend—It’s a rejection of perfectionism

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Gen Z’s new moral compass is a horse that nods to Björk—and we’re all following him

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Gen Z