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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

Pro e-sports player kojiKOG melting down after his loss to GO1 in fatal fury tournament at evo 2025

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Pro e-sports player KojiKOG’s dramatic meltdown after a loss is now a full-blown meme

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: Man sipping a matcha and reading a book under caption reading "performative final boss." Middle: 5 men cheering each other holding Dunkin' Donuts cups of matcha Right: Man reading the "40 laws of power" upside down while drinking a matcha under caption reading "performative male final boss."

What is “performative matcha”? Girls are saying matcha is for clout now, not caffeine

3 panel: Girl in a pink jacket riding down the escalator

“I’m flabbergasted”: The “pink jacket girl” who went on a mall rampage has become a diva anti-hero legend

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

Susan LaMarca

3 panel: Left: Perfume expert sprays Selena Gomez's new perfume on his wrist. Middle: Selena Gomez smelling her new Rare Beauty perfume. Right: ST, a young white woman with long blonde hair, is speaking on screen. As she speaks, she tries out the new Rare Beauty perfume. Text on screen at the beginning of the video reads “How accessible is the brand new Rare Beauty perfume?” Text on screen throughout the video reads “NO ADVICE PLEASE

“First perfume I’ve ever been able to spray by myself”: Selena Gomez’s new perfume hailed as a breakthrough for the disabled community

millennials say boomer parents dont really know their children

“They’re happy to keep things surface level”: 19 millennials who feel their parents don’t really know them

Left: AskReddit post asking "Women of Reddit, what's a small, often overlooked gesture or habit from a partner that actually has a huge, positive impact on your daily life or relationship comfort?". Right: Senior couple eating breakfast at home.

18 overlooked gestures women say quietly transformed their relationships

3 panel: Mom @heylilianschmidt on TikTok showing how she uses ChatGPT to help "co-parent" her 3-year-old daughter

“You should be tarred and feathered”: Mom says she uses ChatGPT to “co-parent” and plan meals, bedtime, and gifts. Now she’s public enemy #1

The “his eyes were like mine” TikTok trend has fandoms in their feelings

Left: Ozzy Osbourne at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Total Recall' held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on August 1, 2012. Right: The Band of the Coldstream Guards perform “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath at Changing of the Guard.

“Well, he was a prince…”: Royal guards break tradition to perform Black Sabbath in moving Ozzy Osbourne tribute

Young group of tourists with suitcases arriving at youth hostel guest house - Happy friends enjoying summer vacation together.

Dating apps are out, jet-setting is in. Gen Z is “flocking” for love

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: Tweet reading "wtf do genetics gotta do with a refresher" Right: Dunkin' Donuts Gavin Casalegno ad

Another day, another ad talking about genetics. This time it’s Gavin Casalegno for Dunkin’ Donuts

Left: Tweet reading 'Some of the recruiting letters my husband’s parents withheld from him until he was 24 because “we didn’t want to have travel far to home meets, and you aren’t that smart anyway.'" Right: Opened recruitment letters

“I’d struggle to EVER forgive them”: Boomer backlash erupts after man learns his parents hid Ivy League offers…because they didn’t want to drive that far

Left: Children ride scooters and roller skates in the autumn park Right: Boy riding scooter under caption reading: "No bedtimes, eat whatever/whenever, showers optional"

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