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

Mariam Sharia

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Culture

President Donald Trump proclaims Taylor Swift “no longer ‘HOT'”

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

Susan LaMarca

Xiaoma, a polyglot speaks to a group of students at West City High School.

YouTuber who speaks a dozen languages gave a “Gen Alpha slang” speech—and is catching serious backlash

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

Greek woman allegedly files for divorce from her husband after a “coffee reading” from ChatGPT

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

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What is the 2020 effect, and what does it have to do with a “graphics bug”?

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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This guy made an app that lets you shoot your shot with a friend without embarrassing yourself

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“They need to let food to starving kids!”: Video of Ben & Jerry’s cofounder being ziptied after interrupting RFK Jr. hearing is going viral

This subtle easter egg in “The Paper” is giving “The Office” fans a reason to hope

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Billie Eilish claps back at critics of her Met Gala look: “I wasn’t even there!”

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Snoopy is getting his own Tamagotchi—and fans are already panicking about keeping him alive

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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What is the viral “poison Skittles” game and how do you play it?

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

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“It’s giving generational trauma”: “Final Destination” marketing campaign is re-traumatizing everyone

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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Ann Coulter compares Trump’s Qatari jet to accepting the Statue of Liberty. It doesn’t go well for her

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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MrBeast is coming out with even more snacks—this time he’s teaming up with Jack Link’s for high-protein beef jerky collab

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Max is changing its name back to HBO Max, lol

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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