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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

image of Elon Musk at CPAC 2025 with text over: I AM BECOME MEME

Memes

Elon Musk’s ‘I am become meme’ quote, explained—what it means and where it started

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

Left side: tweet reading "had a straight dude come to my place and he was SO impressed by the simplest things. art on the wall, rugs, a $40 knife block set. dudes are so fucking lame and pathetic lol they fr need a mommy to take care of them their whole lives" Right side: meme of man repeating tweet to his friend

Culture

She logged on and lost: Woman’s tweet mocking a man impressed by her decor instantly becomes a meme

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

Irving from Severance(l), Text "could he act? no. but was his character good? also no. And were his plotlines compelling? not really. but did he look good? also no. But did I enjoy his time on the show? Again, no. But would I watch more of his character? Also no"(r)

‘Could he act? No. But was his character good? Also no’: A copypasta meme about actors who bring nothing to the table is trending

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: Fine Shyt

“Me when Hamas visits me and my family”: How a threatening tweet accidentally sparked a pro-Hamas meme

Image of actor Robert Downey Jr. in the Iron Man movies.

JARVIS, explain JARVIS memes to me

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

2 panel image, both scenes from Star Trek series. Text over says: I still believe in Gene Roddenberry's vision for the future.

The ‘I still believe in Gene Roddenberry’s vision’ meme is the perfect mix of irony and Star Trek fandom

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: Luigi Mangione memes

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The ‘accidentally became important at work’ meme of corporate dread, explained

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Young, dumb, and full of glum: The ‘Sad Duck Pointing At Himself’ meme, explained

Still image from the music video "Denial is a River" showing the musical artist Doechii.

The internet can’t stop memeing Doechii’s ‘DENIAL IS A RIVER’—here are the best ones

Text "just walked past the cockpit on this delta flight and the pilot is a straight white dude in his 30s im gonna f***king die dawg"(l), Couple holding each other while woman cries and text "i have 2 flights coming up"(r)

‘Many plane crash, no egg’: The internet is coping with plane crashes the only way it knows how…memes

Scrolling In The Deep: Are you aura farming?

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