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

Susan LaMarca

Culture

“This is legit my makeup everyday”: The “rising sign” beauty trend is taking over TikTok

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

Left: Man looking into camera, caption overlay reads "Find a girl who hates all men." Right: Woman looking into camera, text overlay reads, "Straight women who dislike men, have the best husbands."

“The boys are catching on”: The TikTok theory that men should actively seek out women who hate them

“Basically lingerie”: Older generations are shocked by popular 2025 homecoming dress styles

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

“Stinky girl summer”: What’s up with all the sardine decor this year?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Fun fact: The Nintendo Wii sensor bar can be replicated with fire or candles

“You will document your life so much less”: College student who quit social media for three years talks about the benefits she missed

“Society is taught to disrespect labor”: Server explains why mocktails actually should cost more than an alcoholic drink

japanese missing cat method goes viral on tiktok

Tales of the “Japanese missing cat method” spread on TikTok after comedian’s missing pet returns

From social media to dating apps, Redditors weigh in on popular apps they will never download

Women are sharing the cute things their partners do in the “Not Mr. Darcy but” meme

jezebel hires etsy witches to curse charlie kirk

“Feminism is back”: Jezebel’s story about hiring “some Etsy witches” to curse Charlie Kirk two days before his death goes viral

“A tremendous disservice”: The online knitting community is calling Hank Green out for his latest SciShow video

“Someone free her”: QTCinderella is being praised for defending her interest in Taylor Swift against her male cohosts

Left: Text reading "Me at the office potluck making sure no Uber driver of mine gets the pear of anguish" above a dish with peas and rice. Middle: Woman looking into the camera above cooking ingredients, text overlay reads "Cooking to avoid the pear of anguish." Right: Woman peeling a potato, text overlay reads "pov: improving my cooking skills bc I just found out what the pear of anguish is."

Internet cooks are begging to avoid the “pear of anguish”—how medieval torture became a FoodTok meme

Left: Old Austin, Texas city logo. Right: New Austin, Texas city logo.