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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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Culture

Man’s Spotify Wrapped exposes cheating girlfriend’s affair: “Our top artist was someone I’d never heard of”

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

Comedian Leslie Jones hosting the Daily Show and a tweet reacting to her appearance.

Leslie Jones roasted Elon Musk on “The Daily Show” and conservatives were very normal about it

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Uber’s latest idea? It’s basically just a bus, say critics

2 panel image. Virtual car being driven online on left. Canadian flag on right.

Thousands are steering one virtual car (slowly) across America in this chaotic Google Maps experiment

Mariam Sharia is a writer and editor at the Daily Dot.

Mariam Sharia

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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

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”?

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

3 panel image of the hearing that was disrupted by Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben &Jerry's, and a shot of him at another public speaking event.

“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!”

2 panel image of the Tamagotchi logo and the soon to be released Peanuts tamagotchi toy.

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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