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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.

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Left: Paula Abdul surrounded by four men doing the "Whitney Houston Challenge" on TikTok. Right: Band Simple Plan standing around a drum doing the Whitney Houston Challenge on TikTok.

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Can you hit the beat? The Whitney Houston challenge is humbling TikTok

Left: BlueSky post from Patrick Cosmos (@veryimportant.lawyer) reading, "“I’m strong and I want to have like fifty kids and a farm” of course you do. You’re twelve. “I don’t want to eat vegetables I think steak and French fries is the only meal” hell yeah homie you’re twelve. “Maybe if there’s crime we should just send the army” bless your heart my twelve year old buddy." Right: Department of Homeland Security tweet recruiting for ICE showing knights holding swords. Tweet overlay reads, "You wanna dress up like a knight and play swords? Of course you do, you’re twelve."

“Of course you do, you’re twelve” is the internet’s new favorite way to explain American behavior

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

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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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Left: Couple looking into camera under text reading, "testing the bird theory on my husband." Right: Couple walking in a park, woman pointing, man looks confused, text overlay reads, "Testing 'the bird theory' on my man."

What is the “bird theory?” The relationship test people are using to see if their partners actually care

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.

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Left: Woman grimacing in pain, text overlay reads, "Trying on actual 2000s low-rise jeans for the 1st time." Right: Woman sitting in her car doing air-quotes, text overlay reads, "have you guys seen the video of the girl trying on 'historically accurate jeans."

“Darling, those are high-rise”: Woman tries on “historically accurate” 2000s low-rise jeans and millennials are howling in disbelief

Left: Man standing in a baseball cap and white tank top under text reading, "How I figured out I was part of Group 7." Middle: Singer Sophia James looking into the camera under text reading "You are in Group 7." Right: Girl smiling widely under caption reading "How it feels being in Group 7 (I have no idea waht this means.)

“Is this really what we’re doing?”: Explaining the massively viral “Group 7” phenomenon taking over TikTok

Left: Woman sitting in a car looking into the camera underneath text reading, "2 ways I'm handing 6 7 in my classroom." Right: Woman sitting in a classroom talking to students underneath text reading, "POV: your students keep saying '6 7.'"

Kids won’t stop chanting “6-7” in school, and teachers are done playing along

Left: Man trying Tyra Banks' hot ice cream. Middle: Tyra Banks in a chef's hat under text reading, "Hot ice cream." Right: Two women trying Tyra Banks' hot ice cream.

“Just warm milk”: People are trying Tyra Banks’ “hot ice cream,” to mixed reviews

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