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<p>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.</p>


Lindsey Weedston

Black Bigfoot outline moves undisturbed against a pink and purple sunset.

Reports of 10-foot hairy figures in the Ohio woods have Bigfoot watchers buzzing

U.S. Gold Olympics medalist Alysa Liu smiling widely during an interview against a blue background. Tweet text overlay reads, "And just like that, from America's sweetheart to flat out gross."

Viral Politics

MAGA celebrates Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu—then discovers she’s liberal and anti-ICE

Left: A plate of eggs, the whites scrambled and yolks still whole, text overlay reads "Is this how you make frambled eggs???" Right: A pan of eggs cooking and being stirred with a fork, the whites scrambled and yolks still whole. TikTok text overlay reads, "Shoutout to the girl who posted about her frambled eggs bc I'm obsessed and this is the only way I'll cook my eggs now."

Culture

People are making “frambled eggs”—and indecisive egg lovers call it a “game changer”

ben stiller in tropic thunder next to a still from a white house video

“War is not a movie”: Ben Stiller and more actors condemn latest pro-war White House video

Left: Low-res screenshot from a video of conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, his eyebrows edited to appear twice as thick as normal. Right: Woman with exaggerated eyebrows painted on her face tucking her hair behind her ear, TikTok text overlay reads, "Ben Shapiro's eyebrows tutorial."

Memes

What’s going on with Ben Shapiro’s eyebrows?

Donna Kelce’s home renovation becomes the meme we needed to face the horrors