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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

Colorful beach houses on the beach, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Text overlay reads, "After 20 years of living in capital cities, I moved to a tiny seaside village on the Wild Coast of South Africa, built and ran a small guest house and became a full-time stoner."

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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.

Lindsey Weedston

Actor Connor Storrie on Late Night with Seth Meyers wearing a brown leather jacket and a white t-shirt. Text overlay from Club Chalamet reads, "I have become repulsed from the immature discourse surrounding Heated Rivalry and the lead actors and supporting actors. Haters invited me to create Storrie Times which will focus on #ConnorStorrie."

Is Club Chalamet pivoting to Club Connor? “Heated Rivalry” fans are concerned

Left: Meghan Trainor wearing an updo and a black dress at a premiere. Right: Singer Meghan Trainor holding a newborn baby. Tweet text overlay reads, "Nobody can convince me that this isn't diabolical. I have no respect for any of this."

Entertainment

“Extremely valid”: Meghan Trainor shuts down backlash over her use of a surrogate for baby no. 3

Left: Soyjak character pointing at the T-shirt he is wearing reading, "I love vagueposting. Right: X.com search terms list reading, "never believe," "you are never gonna believe," "you're not gonna believe," "you'll never guess," "not gonna like," "won't like the answer," "a lot of people."

Why “vagueposting” exploded on social media and why people already want it gone

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

Greenlander man and woman in the snow bent over at the hip with their arms and head hanging, satirizing the "fentanyl fold." Text overlay reads, "bringing American culture to Greenland."

“No one should be laughing at this”: Greenlanders mock U.S. fentanyl crisis amid Trump’s takeover rhetoric

3 panel: Left: 2 Japanese Cheesecakes. Middle: Woman looking into the camera holding a "Japanese cheesecake," visible red cherries, text overlay reads, "Make the viral Japanese cheesecake with me." Right: Woman holding a tub of Philadelphia Cream Cheese.

“So good”: TikTok is drooling over this massively viral two-ingredient “Japanese cheesecake”

Left: DOLCE and GABBANA luxury fashion store by night on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills. Right: Bella Hadid attends the premiere of 'Ash Is Purest White' during the 71st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 11, 2018.

“How are we shocked still?”: Bella Hadid joins in blasting Dolce & Gabbana following runway backlash

Left: Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz arrives for 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala on October 15, 2022. Right: David Beckham in a tuxedo against a green backdrop.

“Children make mistakes”: David Beckham appears to respond to Brooklyn’s explosive Instagram post about their family feud

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3 Panel: Dark room, text overlay reads, "whatever that is, it's trying to mimic my ringtone." Middle: Woman with her nails in her mouth looking nervous, test overlay reads, "Mimic caught on camera." Right: Darkened wooden staircase descending, text overlay reads, "Mimic tryna mimic my ringtone."

“He is real”: TikTokers swear “mimics” are copying their ringtones in a creepy new trend

Left: Screenshot from HBO's "Heated Rivalry" showing two hockey players head to head on the ice, a referee behind him. Right: Hockey Player Jesse Kortuem wearing a hockey jersey on the ice, smiling.

“Finally found my peace”: Hockey player shares how “Heated Rivalry” helped him come out

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16 people reveal the things they buy now that they couldn’t as children

3 Panel: Left: Woman eating soup underneath text reading "You met me at a very Chinese time in my life." Middle: Chinese woman pointing into the camera looking into camera, text overlay reads, "tomorrow you are turning Chinese." Right: Woman in a red pajamas and a face mask, text overlay reads, "What my morning consists of since becoming Chinese."

TikTokers are “becoming Chinese” in the newest wellness trend. Here’s what that means

tattoos so bad artists refused to do them