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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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Entertainment

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

Left: Man standing in a baseball cap and white tank top under text reading, "How I figured out I was part of Group 7." Middle: Singer Sophia James looking into the camera under text reading "You are in Group 7." Right: Girl smiling widely under caption reading "How it feels being in Group 7 (I have no idea waht this means.)

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Culture

“Is this really what we’re doing?”: Explaining the massively viral “Group 7” phenomenon taking over TikTok

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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Left: Ethel Cain speaking into a mic Right: Lana Del Rey sitting in a car speaking into the camera.

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Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain are beefing and fans are wondering: who’s the Kendrick and who’s the Drake?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Benson Boone sings on stage. Crumbl Cookies signage at storefront. Benson Boone's Moonbeam Crumbl cookie floats above a pedestal, with a colorful yellow and purple icing.

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“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

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Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

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

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Why is everyone making fun of this Cher and Future Gap commercial 7 years after it came out?

3 Panel image of Brittany Furlan, a woman with glasses spinning, and Tommy Lee

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Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan announce split after she was catfished by fake Ronnie Radke. Then the real Radke responded

2 Panel image of Katy Perry the singer and crowded concert hall

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Katy Perry says she is “most hated person on the internet” at Chicago concert

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Artists are calling the [untitled] music app the best thing since torrenting

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘They have no explanation’: Woman says Ticketmaster canceled her Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Then she found the exact seats for sale online

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

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Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

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‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

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‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

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Jojo Siwa slammed by fans who say she claimed to have written new single ‘Karma.’

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‘Originally recorded by Miley Cyrus in 2011’: JoJo Siwa slammed by fans who think she claimed to have written new single ‘Karma.’ Did she?

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Musicians

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

“Is this really what we’re doing?”: Explaining the massively viral “Group 7” phenomenon taking over TikTok

Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain are beefing and fans are wondering: who’s the Kendrick and who’s the Drake?

“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

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

Why is everyone making fun of this Cher and Future Gap commercial 7 years after it came out?

Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan announce split after she was catfished by fake Ronnie Radke. Then the real Radke responded

Katy Perry says she is “most hated person on the internet” at Chicago concert

Artists are calling the [untitled] music app the best thing since torrenting

‘They have no explanation’: Woman says Ticketmaster canceled her Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Then she found the exact seats for sale online

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

‘Originally recorded by Miley Cyrus in 2011’: JoJo Siwa slammed by fans who think she claimed to have written new single ‘Karma.’ Did she?

‘They aren’t getting paid’: Eve 6 guitarist calls for artists to drop out of SXSW over Penske

Musicians

“The most British way to destroy a man’s reputation”: The internet is all about Lily Allen’s breakup song, “4chan stan”

“Is this really what we’re doing?”: Explaining the massively viral “Group 7” phenomenon taking over TikTok

Lana Del Rey and Ethel Cain are beefing and fans are wondering: who’s the Kendrick and who’s the Drake?

“I was expecting to hate it”: Benson Boone now has his own Crumbl Cookie. Here’s what fans think about it

Singer Nezza gets told she can’t sing the Spanish Star Spangled Banner at the LA Dodger stadium. She does it anyway

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

Why is everyone making fun of this Cher and Future Gap commercial 7 years after it came out?

Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan announce split after she was catfished by fake Ronnie Radke. Then the real Radke responded

Katy Perry says she is “most hated person on the internet” at Chicago concert

Artists are calling the [untitled] music app the best thing since torrenting

‘They have no explanation’: Woman says Ticketmaster canceled her Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Then she found the exact seats for sale online

‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

‘Originally recorded by Miley Cyrus in 2011’: JoJo Siwa slammed by fans who think she claimed to have written new single ‘Karma.’ Did she?

‘They aren’t getting paid’: Eve 6 guitarist calls for artists to drop out of SXSW over Penske

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band