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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

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Memes

“Wow, what a view!”: Trump paused an energy meeting to admire his ballroom renovations, and the internet turned it into a meme

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

Susan LaMarca

Bebe Rexha wants out of the “Khia asylum.” Here’s what that means

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: Alabama Barker holding a pair of feathered heels from her Christmas haul TikTok video, text overlay reads, "My new vocal stim:" Right: Tweet text overlay reads "Nasty. With a pucci outfit? NASTYYYYY" on an abstract Pucci design background of orange, brown, and beige.

“Nasty, with a Pucci outfit, nasty”: Alabama Barker’s Christmas haul is TikTok’s fave new vocal stim

Debunking the “Franklin will eventually show up” brainrot meme from “Grand Theft Auto”

Jamie Jirak has been working as an entertainment journalist since 2017. In addition to The Daily Dot, you can find her latest work at SlashFilm and That Hashtag Show. Jamie resides in Los Angeles and co-hosts two podcasts, Phase Hero and Love in the Time of Hydra. She loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more. Follow her on Letterboxd: @JamieJirak.

Jamie Jirak

15 wholesome memes about the ending of “Stranger Things” for anyone missing the show already

“It only has to make sense to me”: The 365 buttons meme, explained

The 30 best memes of 2025

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

Ecce Homo painting by Elías García Martínez side by side of the attempted restoration of Ecce Homoa by Cecilia Giménez against a bright blue, pink, and yellow kaleidoscope style abstract background

The painter who accidentally created “Monkey Jesus” has died at 94, and the internet is paying tribute

Erika Kirk memes are taking over social media following her theatrical Turning Point appearances

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Why is Jon Hamm sensually dancing all over social media right now? The “Turn the Lights Off” meme, explained

Left: Orange piece of paper showing the state of Minnesota and the country of Somalia with a heart drawn in between, text above reads "you are welcome here." Right: Man looking into camera, Text overlay reads, "When you just recalled your 23&me DNA test came back 0.5% Somali so now you qualify for BirthRight trip to Minnesota."

“Minnesota Was Promised to the Somalis”: The meme satirizing anti-immigrant rhetoric

Michelle Yeoh repeatedly explaining “MM to WW” is the most pure meme to come out of “Wicked For Good”

Rapper Ice Spice standing in front of Squidward and SpongeBob Squarepants' houses in Bikini Bottom. Text overlay reads, "spongebob big guy pants ok spongebob big guy pants ok big guy big guy big guy big guy."

The “SpongeBob Big Guy Pants Okay” meme is everywhere—here’s what it means

Bill Ackman’s “may I meet you” dating advice became a meme, and people say the line actually works

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.