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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

Culture

‘Long live everyone’: Everyone’s obsessed with this Indian teen’s reply to a reporter who tried to make him call for Pakistan’s destruction

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

A still from a promotional video advertising a Star Wars themed hotel, with a screengrab of a social post, over it.

‘The ninth circle of hell’: Ex employee shares what it was like to work on the failed Star Wars hotel

2 panel image of a tweet from Laura Loomer and the new pope Leo.

Right-wingers are crashing out over the new pope

Mariam Sharia is a senior editor and reporter at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

3 different tweets, including the original post from Laura Loomer and 2 witty responses.

Laura Loomer’s ‘WOKE MARXIST POPE’ tweet is becoming a meme

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

Split screen with doctor looking at computer screen on left and tweet on right.

‘Why am I paying for their time?’: Doctor caught using ChatGPT has everyone arguing

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

Susan LaMarca

3 Panel image, Man explaining his view on dating single women

‘I finally feel seen by a man’: Guy explains why it’s tough to date women who have been single for a while—and the TikTok girlies feel seen

Three panel image with people tugging on handbags and dancing with headphones on.

‘Me getting robbed with headphones on’: People are pretending to get robbed just to flex their music

2 panel image of a person explaining and Lupita Nyong'o on the red carpet at the Met Gala.

‘What incredible history’: Met Gala viewers are just realizing the meaning behind all the ‘haint blue’ looks

2 Panel Image, Caption from X and President Trump

Is ‘Ronald Grump’ to blame? ‘Sesame Street’ theory about Trump’s plan to  defund PBS takes hold online

2 Panel Image, Caption from X and Man explaining Chicken Alfredo

‘Chicken Alfredo Boomerang Music’ is the latest hyper-specific music insult

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

2 Panel Image, Caption from X and Elmo the puppet smiling

‘Save public media’: Elmo says he was laid off from Sesame Street in now-deleted LinkedIn post (updated)

3 panel image. Woman looking confused with text that reads: "Why don't Europeans adopt the American lean? (thinking emoji) (thought bubble emoji) on left. Woman walking with text that reads: "The American 'Lean'" in center. Woman with caption that reads: "Is nobody else leaning?" on right.

‘It’s just part of our vibe’: The ‘American lean’ is the latest thing people are roasting U.S. tourists for

Rebecca Leib

3 panel image showing 3 different people enjoying frozen jalapenos in sauvignon blanc wine.

Frozen jalapeños in white wine? ‘Spicy sauvy b’ is apparently the drink of summer 2025

3 panel image. Man backing up with caption that reads: "prank backfired (surprised emoji)" on left. Couple in grocery store with caption that reads: "Scanning stranger phone with *Apple Pay* sound prank (crying emoji) (devil smiling emoji) (praying hands emoji)" in center. Man with caption that reads: "Apple Pay Prank! (Gone wrong!)" on right.

A new Apple Pay prank tricks older shoppers into thinking they were pickpocketed

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

2 panel image. Packed airport on left. Pilot with caption that reads: "What's going on with Newark airport?" on right.