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

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

Gen Z is calling basque wedding dresses the new mason jars. Millennials are not okay

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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“So dystopian and disturbing”: Creepy AI job interview goes off the rails in viral video

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RunTok is dragging a running influencer over her White House interview with ‘how many miles you running’ trend

Rebecca Leib

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‘As a happily married woman I can still say you’re not wrong’: Even married women are cheering this viral anti-marriage lesson

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

‘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

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

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Right-wingers are crashing out over the new pope

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor 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

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

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‘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

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

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

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

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‘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

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