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The Daily Dot

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

Susan LaMarca

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Women are “visiting the boy aquarium” to look for dates. What does it mean?

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: AI-generated woman with curly hair and glasses, wearing a t-shirt that reads, "My AI partner is hotter than your internet opinion." Right: Woman with dark curly hair looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Shoutout to all the girls out there with their AI boyfriends."

As loneliness rises, “AI situationships” are becoming a relationship trend no one knows how to handle

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: Sabrina Carpenter in a "Late Night with Seth Meyers" crewneck, text overlay reads, "Come on Superman, say your stupid line." Right: Hailey Bieber in a car, close up of her face, text overlay reads, "Come on Superman, say your stupid line."

Celebrities joining the “come on Superman, say your stupid line” trend to drag themselves

leslie neilsen fart noise machine in casket

Leslie Nielsen’s niece reveals there was a remote-controlled fart machine in his coffin: “So ridiculously morbid, but also hysterical”

ricki lake house fire photos found instagram

“I lost everything”: California artist reunites Ricki Lake with photos lost in the California fires after finding them at a flea market

Left: Woman in a blue running bra running a marathon, other runners behind her, text overlay reads, "In your 20s there will be a little voice that tells you to run a marathon it's VERY important that you listen to that little voice." Right: Couple kissing with mountains in the background, text overlay reads, "In your 20s someone will ask you to go to the Dolomites. It is very important you say yes."

TikTok’s “it’s very important” trend reminds you to trust your instincts, even when the moment feels small

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: Pantone Color of the Year 2026: PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer. Right: Woman walking, text overlay reads, "Can we talk about how depressing is Pantone's color of the year for 2026????? White??? Cloud dancer???? The most recession thing ever."

“Tone deaf”: Pantone slammed after naming “Cloud Dancer” white the Color of the Year

“This stream gave me life”: Fans are praising underrated Twitch streamer ijustlovepuzzles after winning “hidden gem” award

“How did you bag that?”: Lesbian TikToker shares uncomfortable interaction with straight guy at football game. Was he trying to be nice?

Millennials debate whether Gen Z’s idea of “millennial optimism” ever really existed after internet trend depicts whimsical, hopeful times

Left: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket, "weighing" the numbers 6 and 7 in her hands, text overlay reads, "Internet's going crazy over 6 7." Right: Woman in glasses and a leopard jacket holding a bagel spread with cream cheese in one hand and a tub of Philadelphia cream cheese in the other.

“Sure, unc”: Is the “cream-cheese-bagel” meme the next 6-7? Gen Z says absolutely not

Left: Woman eating a horse treat while standing next to her black and white horse. Middle: Woman holding Horsemen's Pride Jolly Stall Snack. Right: Woman eating horse treats while her horse nuzzles her.

“Now why the hell would you do that”: TikTokers are eating horse treats as onlookers beg them to stop

“A new breed of losers”: 22-year-old blasts growing subset of “soft life” Gen Z girls aspiring to “do nothing”

Left: Man standing on a subway in a jacket and cargo pants holding a pair of broken Meta AI glasses, text overlay reads, "Pls help me find her she broke my Meta glasses with her bare hands." Right: Close-up of woman's face on the subway, tweet text overlay reads, "This is the most beautiful, powerful woman I’ve ever seen, she will lead millions in the Butlerian Jihad."

“Imagine being this based”: Guy says woman “assaulted” him by breaking his Meta AI glasses on the subway. The internet disagrees

“I will leave the country”: Oprah’s podcast stirs millennial fears over “filial laws,” responsibility over their baby boomer parents