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Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

Allie Hayes

‘It’s my HG’: In case you’re confused, here’s what the acronym ‘HG’ stands for on TikTok

Entertainment

Timothée Chalamet was spotted filming his upcoming role as Bob Dylan, and people already have opinions—and memes

‘Mama, kudos for saying that—for spilling’: People are turning a moment from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ into a meme

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

Kyle Calise

Meme History: The story behind “Blinking White Guy,” the GIF you’ve seen a million times

Al Pacino read the winner for the Best Picture Oscar in the most anti-climactic way imaginable—and yes, it’s now a meme

Meme History: Willy Wonka Memes

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Katie Britt branded ‘Mom on the brink’ for theatrically emotional State of the Union rebuttal

‘Cerveza Cristal!’: Resurfaced clips of hilariously bad ad placements in ‘Star Wars’ movies are cracking up the Internet

‘Dune: Part Two’ is finally here—and so are all of the memes about it

‘Only one person can find Kate Middleton now’: The internet is sharing fictional detectives they believe could find Kate Middleton

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

otherworld steampunk gun with sheath and fake FBI badge

‘You arrested a cosplayer’: NYPD roasted for bragging about ‘Final Fantasy’ prop gun confiscation

Meme History: Gigachad

People can’t get over how terrible the viral ‘Willy Wonka experience’ was, so here are the Internet’s best reactions and memes

‘This is me if you even care’: The ‘Sad Hamster Meme’ is TikTok’s adorable new way of expressing their inner feelings

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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