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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Blonde bride in a gown and veil exiting a building on her wedding day, seen from the back, text overlay reads "My dad couldn't show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th..." Right: Bride on the sidewalk, FDNY firetruck visible alongside firefighters, caption overlay reads "So look who did..."

“Your brother crying pushed me over the edge”: Bride breaks down after firefighters show up to honor her father who died in the September 11th attacks

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

“We’ve all been there”: What is “Shrekking?” The Gen Z dating trend, explained

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

“Dental care should be considered necessary healthcare for all”: Woman says dental insurance “literally covers nothing” after $9K estimate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Farewell to Maru, the internet’s favorite cat who loved to play in boxes

Woman peeling Target price tag on a sweater to reveal a higher price underneath

“Don’t trust the prices”: Shopper peels back a Target price sticker. Then she sees the cheaper price underneath

Left: Paraglider from his point of view in the sky as a pink Mylar number 6 balloon rushes towards him, caption overlay reads "POV you almost get taken out by a birthday balloon." Right: Paraglider's hand reaching to pink mylar birthday balloon stuck above him.

“When someone’s birthday almost means your death”: Paraglider documents mid-air dogfight with Mylar balloon

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Culture

“Keep standing up for what’s right”: Ben & Jerry’s founder Ben Cohen crashes Unilever’s ice cream investor day with call for independence

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 pointing to Kirkland medium roast ground coffee bag. Middle: Costco store front. Right: Man pointing at bag of Starbucks coffee in a Costco store.

“We are being played”: Video reveals the big brands quietly making Kirkland products at Costco

“Why did they do that to him?”: Kai Cenat asks if he’s “on mute” as Ice Spice and Latto ignore him, sparking discourse over streaming etiquette

Left: Woman holding a green Mitchum deodorant, towel wrapped aroud her head. Text overlay reads, "Showing the Mitchum burn reaction in real time." Right: Woman showing bright red irritated armpit, text overlay reads, "Mitchum deodorant what have you done to the recipe. As a loyal user for 7 years my armpits are on LITERAL FIRE and I have an infection now."

“Agonizing” burns: women are sharing disturbing side effects from Mitchum deodorant

Left: White-haired woman in a Phillies jersey at a Phillies game dubbed "Phillies Karen" yelling at a man in a red Phillies t-shirt. Right: Man in a red Phillies t-shirt protecting son from "Phillies Karen."

Dad chewed out by “Phillies Karen” has a message for those trying to track her down

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“They did a bait and switch on us”: Le Creuset apologizes after disappointing mystery box event in Connecticut goes viral

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

“So cooked”: Target employee says new products are arriving without price tags so customers can’t see price changes IRL

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

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A prophetic fan account on Twitter predicted Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz dating in 2017

3 panel: Left: Mariachi performer playing the guitar in a living room. Middle: Man sipping champagne as a Mariachi performer plays guitar and sings behind him. Right: Two men moving a TV. Caption overlay reads, "This is your sign to hire a Mariachi performer while your cheating ex moves out."

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