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

Susan LaMarca

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“Being everyone’s frontal lobe”: From parenting to managing boomers, millennials feel they’re doing the emotional work for all generations

Left: Man smiling looking into the camera. Right: : Tweety Bird figure toy character form Looney Tunes.

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“We’re still here”: Man wonders, what happened to the women who were obsessed with Tweety Bird?

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

Man looking into a camera under caption reading "Offer rescinded in 3 days."

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“This is 100% on you”: Man delays new job start date. Then the company rescinds the offer

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

Left: Woman in red glasses looking into screen, caption overlay reads "The Covid Pause is REAL." Right: A group of people dancing in the street at nighttime, caption overlay reads, "30+ making TikToks, Covid pause is so real."

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Millennials and Zoomers blame the “COVID pause” for feeling younger than they are

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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“Is talking cringe now?”: Skit about “talking in 2025” goes viral—and the critiques are brutal

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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“Never seen a comeback as great as Lindsay Lohan’s”: Millennials are loving “Freakier Friday” and its 2000s nostalgia

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Left: Tweet reading "Millennials use “lol” like STOP at the end of a telegram lol." Right: Black woman's hands texting "LOL" in a car on an iPhone.

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“That’s my emotional support lol”: Millennials are crashing out after Gen Z points out they end every text with “lol”

Left: Woman turning around with her hand to her face, she is wearing leggings. Right: Woman posing in navy sweatpants, text overlay reads, "uncuffed 'baggy' sweatpants>>>."

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“They make me feel so claustrophobic”: Gen Z feels too insecure to wear one of millennials’ favorite looks

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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From quitting jobs to buying a Corvette, Redditors over 40 share what their version of a midlife crisis looked like

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“They’re happy to keep things surface level”: 19 millennials who feel their parents don’t really know them

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Jessica? Ashley? Kelsey? The search for the best name to represent a millennial “Karen” is on, and no one is safe

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“Already helped my marriage in 1 minute of watching”: Millennial man’s self-own about how he treated his wife resonates with millions

Woman looking into camera under caption reading "30-35 year olds be weird ngl"

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“Gen Z is kind of ageist”: ’90s millennials clap back after Gen Z calls them “weird”

Woman looking into camera under caption reading "BIG SIS ADVICE" listing five things that are keeping you broke

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“This is such a brilliant thing to do”: Finance influencer breaks down the 5 habits keeping Gen Z and millennials broke

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Gen Z Redditor asks if the house parties featured in ’90s teen comedies were real, sparking generational discourse

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