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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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“I knew they would”: H3’s Ethan Klein sues 3 streamers for copyright infringement over reaction videos. Viewers think he was trying to “bait” Hasan Piker

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“It’s sealed. It’s from 1991”: Woman buys house for only $97,000. Then she stumbles upon a “Narnia dresser”

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Timbaland's AI artist signed to his label, named Tata. Timbaland on a livestream.

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“Unc went out sad”: Timbaland launches AI music label—complete with an AI artist named TaTa. Then the backlash ensues

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.

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Backlash isn’t scaring Ms. Rachel—now fans are calling her “our Mr. Rogers”

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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“I don’t want to go to your wedding”: Logan Paul is inviting one lucky fan to his multi-million-dollar wedding to fiancée Nina Agdal

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“The oligarch of YouTube”: The internet reacts to reports of MrBeast becoming a billionaire

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“Stop harassing my fans, Hershey”: MrBeast searches his candy bars on Target. Then he sees something that makes him troll Hershey

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.

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Here’s why the Aerial Tramway Emoji is suddenly in every YouTube comment section

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.

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Images from a TikTok video posted by well known online influencer MrBeast recreating a the Hood MrBeast trend. Text over reads: You can call me MrLean now.

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“You can call me MrLean now”: He said he wouldn’t, but MrBeast finally delivered the Hood MrBeast meme fans begged for

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The Catherine Method meme proves the internet can make anything funny

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

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Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

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YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

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The “Suits LA” cast has a group chat and it’s mostly roasting Stephen Amell’s smile

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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MrBeast is coming out with even more snacks—this time he’s teaming up with Jack Link’s for high-protein beef jerky collab

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Austin McBroom accuses ex-wife Catherine Paiz of hosting unlicensed Ayahuasca ceremonies around kids

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.

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