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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.

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Kendamanomics explained: the app, the players, and the kendama rivalries fueling TikTok drama

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: Woman sitting in a car under text reading "Might delete later." Right: Text reading, "Sis just aired out YEARS of friendship tea. Her own friends ghosted her after her divorce and side with her ex-husband. So she’s throwing her loyalty out the window too. This one’s about to get MESSY."

“Normalize calling people out”: Woman puts ex, in-laws, and best friends on blast in viral takedown watched 3.5 million times

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

Left: Tennis player Taylor Townsend making a disgusted face. Middle: Tennis player Taylor Townsend (USA) in action during round 4 of US Open Championship against Bianca Andreescu (Canada) at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Right: Tennis player Taylor Townsend's Instagram Story screenshot showing a spread of Chinese food. Caption overlay reads, "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen...and people eating this."

“Aren’t those poisonous?”: Tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes after mocking “crazy” Chinese food

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

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