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

Susan LaMarca

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People are hanging off crosswalk signs to take part in the Kid Cudi-inspired “Maui Wowie” trend

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

Left: Woman holding up phone showing an AI-generated shirtless plumber in the bathroom, caption overlay reads, "Pranking my bf with the AI shirtless plumber." Right: Screenshot of a text conversation between a woman and her boyfriend after she sent him a photo of an AI-generated shirtless plumber sitting on their couch.

“He was ready to FIGHT”: The AI shirtless plumber prank is giving boyfriends jealousy meltdowns

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

Left: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a grocery store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers." Right: Man showing a binder with a printed "Freakbob meme" to a woman in a clothing store, caption overlay reads, "Showing brainrot to strangers."

“Bro leave her alone”: Gen Alpha is showing printed brainrot memes to strangers and the results are hilarious

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

The character of Black samurai Yasuke from Assassin's Creed Shadows video game. Text overlay reads, “We cancelled the game where you kill Klan members to avoid backlash” From who?"

“Pathetic”: Ubisoft reportedly axed an Assassin’s Creed starring a former slave because it was “too political.” Gamers are pissed

Left: AI-generated homeless man standing outside of a front entryway, caption overlay reads, "POV: I convinced my parents a homeless man is in our house to see how they would react." Right: Text exchange between a person who sent an AI-generated image of a homeless man brushing his teeth, text underneath asks, "He asked to brush his teeth, is it cool if he uses your toothbrush?"

“PICK UP THE PHONE”: The AI “homeless man in my house” prank is traumatizing parents on TikTok

The “watch my egg” TikTok challenge brings back the old-school internet prank

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

Livestreamer Hasan Piker speaking into the microphone as his dog Kaya settles onto her bed in the background.

“Suspect it’s coming from crazy haters”: Hasan Piker denies using a shock collar on his dog after her livestream yelp

Left: Tweet reading "> Tinder for Jobs > AI find you a job > AI applies on your behalf > AI will go through your application > AI rejects you." Right: Concentrated woman searching for jobs on the laptop

“Terrible idea”: Critics say the new “Tinder for Jobs” app proves everything wrong with modern hiring

Left: Comedian Caroline Timoney (@carol.in3) explained in a recent video posted to the platform that she was the first person to come up with the phrase “girlbossed too close to the sun” in 2021. Right: Taylor Swift in a blue costume in a music video.

Comedian says she coined “girlbossed too close to the sun.” Now it’s in a Taylor Swift song

Left: Tweet text reading, "Listening to Bill Burr explain himself about the Saudi stuff is hilarious." Right: Bill Burr at the Blonde Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on September 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.

“Your legacy is now Riyadh”: Bill Burr defends Saudi Arabia comedy set—but fans aren’t buying it

Zelda Williams and father Robin Williams at the "Old Dogs" World Premiere, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA in 2009. Screenshot from Zelda Williams' Instagram Story reads, “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand, I don’t and I won’t."

“It’s NOT what he’d want”: Zelda Williams begs fans to stop sending her “gross” AI videos of her late dad, Robin Williams

Left: Man sitting meditating in a leather chair. Text caption reads, "Rawdogging for 1 hour to fix my attention span (day 1). Right: Man sitting meditating in a leather chair. Text caption reads, "Rawdogging for 1 hour to fix my attention span (day 7).

“Gen Z discovers meditation”: Man “rawdogs boredom” an hour every day for a month—and swears it’s changing his brain

“People having the same exact dreams as mine”: Social media users are discussing  having similar recurring dreams in a “mall world”

Left: Joyful African American tourist recording herself on smartphone, laughing and talking while filming in a lively urban square with blurred crowd in the background. Right: Grandparents standing on restaurant terrace meeting their grandchildren at the weekend.

18 modern behaviors that would’ve been considered super disrespectful 20 years ago

Left: View of a Merriam Websters English dictionary with a red cover on a desk. Text overlay from Merriam Webster X account reads, "We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25." Right: Angry to happy daisy meme.