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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

Culture

Former teacher’s 11 parenting rules spark heated debate across the internet: “Extremely messed up”

2 panel image: on the left is an A.I. generated video and on the right is a person's reaction on X which reads: so you mean to tell me the video of a kangaroo at an airport patiently holding onto his ticket to board an airplane ISNT real!?

No, the “emotional support kangaroo” holding a boarding pass isn’t real—but thousands thought it was

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 of a child singing into an airplane mic, Disney's character Moana, and another passenger with text over: Not us being tired on a delayed flight when Delta pulls this.

“Actually my worst nightmare”: Delta passengers forced to endure impromptu “Moana” performance by a child

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

“Press charges”: Woman says her ex gave her a 7-year sinus infection by farting in her face

2 panel image showing a pair of boots appearing in mint condition, and the same pair of boots looking scuffed and worn. Text over: Am I Overreacting - my dad's new girlfriend wore my ariat boots

Dad’s girlfriend ruins daughter’s treasured boots without asking to borrow them: “I feel like they’ve been disrespected and ruined”

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

Susan LaMarca

two panel image of a person explaining in their car.

“You aren’t property to be exchanged between men”: Should you change your married name socially instead of legally?

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“Feel ugly?” Gen Z is boosting their self-esteem by making fan cans…of themselves

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image of the original GAP commercial and 2 lip syncs on the sides.

Why is everyone making fun of this Cher and Future Gap commercial 7 years after it came out?

2 panel image of a person talking on the left and an illlustration of a phoenix rising on the right.

“Fire and ice” theory states that Gen Z sees Millennials as failures. Millennials fight back: “It’s not that easy anymore”

Donald Trump speaking at a press conference. And a tweet over that reads: LMAOOO, trump just lost his (expletive) because a reporter told him Wall Street created a new phrase, TACO: trump Always Chickens Out "Don't ever say what you said. That's a nasty question."

Wall Street’s “TACO” nickname enrages Trump at press briefing. Now everyone’s making the same joke

3 panel image of people dealing with the condition described.

The slicked back bun is making “clean girls” bald

A photo of the new actors cast to play the 3 leads I the upcoming Harry Potter TV show. A tweet over reads: black incel snape is going to bully a little white boy over his failed swirler fantasies and malfoy about to call a brown girl a filthy mudblood. this gonna be worse than a tyler perry production.

“Protect them from the fandom”: HBO reveals new Harry Potter trio. Fans already have strong opinions

2 panel image a of a person explaining and text that reads: Ryo Tatsuki. The Future I See is predictive dreams she had between 1985 and 1999.

The internet believes a 1999 manga is predicting a massive July earthquake—and it’s tanking tourism to Japan

2 panel image: a stock photo of a zoom call on the left and the person explaining on the right. Text over: I was let go after 69 days, as well as my coworker who’d been there for 9 months.

Woman humiliates her boss after being fired on Zoom in viral video: “My biggest frustration was working with you”

3 Panel image of teens in bright 2010 fashion