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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Mini duck toy hidden next to 2 liquor bottles on a dusty shelf. Right: Pink post-it note reading, "To our cleaner, we hid 100 mini ducks around our apartment. We do this to ensure a job well done! Please leave ALL ducks in this jar - S +J."

Everyone’s furious on behalf of the housecleaner asked to find 100 mini ducks “to ensure a job well done”

Memes

“I got like hella money” has fully taken over as TikTok’s new favorite phrase—now the backlash has begun

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

BuzzBallz is auctioning off a $35k engagement ring that looks like one of its canned cocktails

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

tiktok privacy policy backlash deleting accounts

People are deleting TikTok because of its new privacy policy and ownership. Are they right to?

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

rose byrne and bobby cannavale on a red carpet

Entertainment

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale’s relationship is on display this awards season—the bearded dragon story is only the start

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

Facade of small brick block of flats in London, England. Overlay of checkout screen reading, "rent: $2,100" above button reading "pay now: $1,050" "pay later: $1,050" above a BNPL-style button reading "split into 2 payments."

“Dystopian AF”: Buy now, pay later for rent is being tested. Folks are alarmed

Viral Politics

Joe Rogan suggests Trump is using ICE to distract from the Epstein Files: “They said they released them, but what did they release?”

ishowspeed hits 50 million subs on birthday

People are sharing the best iShowSpeed clips in honor of his hitting 50M subscribers

Pets surfing down the stairs are wowing online audiences. Do viewers know they aren’t real?

Ben Solo fans continue fighting for the movie that never was

Chris Pratt weighs in on the Tilly Norwood of it all: “I don’t feel like someone’s gonna replace me”

Costco Warehouse store with AI-generated apartments being built above it using cranes.

A Costco with 800 apartments on top is coming to Los Angeles. Here’s what we know

“Delivers on the nostalgia bait”: We finally got our first look at the “He-Man: Masters of the Universe” movie

Colorful beach houses on the beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Text overlay reads, "After 20 years of living in capital cities, I moved to a tiny seaside village on the Wild Coast of South Africa, built and ran a small guest house and became a full-time stoner."

Culture

10 honest stories from people who left everything behind to start over—and what happened next

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

Former D.C. police officer Michael Fanone, wearing a black "Dropkick Murphys" band t-shirt, mid-confrontation with a bald man in a suit inside of a courtroom. Othe rman are seen restraining him.

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