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

Susan LaMarca

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‘This could’ve been an email’: This awkward engagement proposal went massively viral—now the couple is speaking out

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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‘This woman is 76, she’s just trying to exist’: Adored internet grandma’s cookbook includes accidental Photoshop note about her arms—and readers are livid

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

3 panel image. Woman with several Labubus on her purse and caption that reads: "Me in my 30's with no kids (hair flip emoji)" on left. Labubu with caption that reads: "Did I just get scammed for $50 (smiling puppy dog emoji)" in center. Woman holding 2 Labubu keychains with caption that reads: "Lafufu time!!!" on right.

The Labubu craze is fueling scams—here’s how to spot a fake

Rebecca Leib

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Is millennial green the new ‘sad beige’?

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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The Gen Alpha cough is the new Gen Z shake is the new millennial pause

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

Katka Lapelosa

Nathan Fielder starts backlash against Paramount+ after latest episode of “The Rehearsal” drops

Left: A brunette woman looking into the camera while putting objects into a white plastic bag, Right: TikTok comments

‘Cut the corners off the fitted sheets’: Woman’s breakup video sparks a flood of hilariously petty revenge tactics—20 of the best

Woman on left with overlayed text that reads: "There's a new development with the Mandela effect. Home Alone movie still on the right.

Is this line from ‘Home Alone’ the latest creepy example of the Mandela Effect?

Screenshot of a tweet and a scene from the TV show the Pitt.

‘The Pitt’ saved a life: ER doc says the show led to the correct diagnosis of a rare condition

Katy Perry at Concert(l) X Comment overlayed on Katy Perry Screens Background(r)

‘Why is she running in lowercase?’: Katy Perry’s concert kickoff mocked across social media

Three panel image with a woman eating breakfast on left, two cooworkers at work in middle and man eating breakfast on right.

The ‘I’m so hungry I could eat…’ TikTok trend is unlocking dad lore and emotional damage

Screengrab of @hotdamhistorian(l) Dry Weddings vs open bars(r)

Gen Z is defending dry weddings and cash bars—and calling their critics alcoholics

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Woman reveals the one clear way to tell who was done dirty in a breakup

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

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‘He was gleeful’: Woman recounts how a bag of White Claws helped her survive 3 murder attempts in one night

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