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

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“I thought I was hallucinating”: London’s fireworks show included “Wicked” and a “Jet2 holiday” reference

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

The 30 best memes of 2025

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Lofi Girl café to turn the study-stream icon into a real-life Paris hangout

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

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The painter who accidentally created “Monkey Jesus” has died at 94, and the internet is paying tribute

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

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“The European mind can’t even comprehend”: Sacrificing Pop-Tarts is now an annual football tradition, and people can’t get enough

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Erika Kirk memes are taking over social media following her theatrical Turning Point appearances

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This improvised Dr. Pepper jingle is so good, musicians are covering it. You won’t be able to get it out of your head

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What does “folk 😭” mean? The internet’s latest inside joke, explained

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Kim Kardashian’s addition to Fortnite divides gamers, but even critics agree the meme references work

3 panel: Left: Cardi B at the 30th Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Middle: Vice President JD vance attends an event in the East room at the White House. Right: Nicki Minaj at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Forum in Inglewood, USA on August 27, 2017.

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Viral Politics

The Nicki Minaj-Cardi B feud takes a bizarre turn as Vice President JD Vance enters the chat

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Why is Jon Hamm sensually dancing all over social media right now? The “Turn the Lights Off” meme, explained

Left: Orange piece of paper showing the state of Minnesota and the country of Somalia with a heart drawn in between, text above reads "you are welcome here." Right: Man looking into camera, Text overlay reads, "When you just recalled your 23&me DNA test came back 0.5% Somali so now you qualify for BirthRight trip to Minnesota."

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“Minnesota Was Promised to the Somalis”: The meme satirizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Left: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket, "weighing" the numbers 6 and 7 in her hands, text overlay reads, "Internet's going crazy over 6 7." Right: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket holding a bagel spread with cream cheese in one hand and a tub of Philadelphia cream cheese in the other.

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“Sure, unc”: Is the “cream-cheese-bagel” meme the next 6-7? Gen Z says absolutely not

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Spotify users are going through a whole range of emotions after discovering their “listening age”

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Michelle Yeoh repeatedly explaining “MM to WW” is the most pure meme to come out of “Wicked For Good”