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

Susan LaMarca

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Kids are repurposing Pokémon tins into cute lil DIY jewelry boxes. Here’s how to make one

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

Laiken Neumann

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“Thought they was lyin”: Wendy’s worker teases new Takis sandwich after finding box in the back

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

Pulmonologist illustrates exactly why he’s concerned that AI will take his job, sparking debate

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

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From salads to sushi, balsamic pearls are TikTok’s favorite food upgrade

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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The new Toyota Rav4 will be hybrid-only

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Cucumber recall: Here’s what you need to know

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

An image of a hand holding a very old glass bottle of Coca Cola with a Reddit thread overlaid on it.

Collector buys 100-Year-Old Coca-Cola bottle for $75. Then he learns what it’s worth

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

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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.

Laura Holliday

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

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Half the listings are now missing”: Zillow just changed its listing requirements

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Woman’s unimpressed reaction to Trump during medal ceremony goes viral

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Klarna customers aren’t paying off their loans. Company enlists AI-generated CEO to break the bad news

3 panel image showing the cringe-y experience of a mom who surprised her son at his college bar spot.

This “boy mom” crashed her son’s college night out, and people have a LOT of thoughts

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“How’d it go from 25k to 45k”: Toyota is bringing back this discontinued model. Here’s how it’s different

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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