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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

“No explanation, no context, no credits”: Fans are sharing theories about Nintendo’s contextless animated short

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

Susan LaMarca

Gen Z woman wearing glasses and a floral top looking intot he camera and crying.

“Most heartbreaking thing ever”: Zoomer cries after learning about web 1.0 and the internet we lost

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: Black man with a beard looking into the distance, text overlay reads, "Day 15 of women's health." Right: Black man with a beard making confused/disgusting face, text overlay reads, "Women have told me too much."

“Women should be madder”: Man spends 2 weeks researching women’s healthcare and can’t believe how broken it is

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

“Keep an eye on that escape artist”: Workers at a Virginia Lowe’s store find beloved missing cat after a multi-state search

Left: TikTok doctor superimposed against public toilet paper roll with visible puncture holes from needles.

“Okay, so this is a real thing”: Doctor explains why you should always check public toilet paper rolls

Crocheted white purse. Printed note sitting atop it reads, "ROUND WHITE CROCHETED PURSE: Handmade by my mother. It was during WWII and she had to use a plastic chain and an old, user zipper. 1940's."

“Making me emotional”: Thrifter finds decades-old notes left by previous owner in vintage purses

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

Screenshots of patrons at Elbo Room bar in Florida.

People are binge-watching strangers at a Florida bar like it’s reality TV

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: Salad-making machine at a Sweetgreen location, caption overlay reads, "I Just watched a machine make my entire Sweetgreen order." Right: Sweetgreen sign is seen at one of its restaurants in San Francisco, California.

“Still costs $22 for a salad”: Sweetgreen’s salad robot goes viral (again) as users ask why prices haven’t dropped

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“This has to be fake”: Note left on shuttered Claire’s store blames “radical left agitators” for its closure (updated)

Left: Woman looking into the glasses wearing Meta glasses. Right: Woman at a cooking class in a red apron, text overlay on the image reads, "Unfortunately, I didn't realize it until now, months later, as I'm going through our vacation footage."

“My stomach dropped”: Woman who wore Meta glasses on vacation realizes her mistake after looking through footage later

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Climber Balin Miller with snow on his face and hair. Right: Climber Balin Miller scaling a cliff.

“I couldn’t believe it”: Livestream captures climber Balin Miller’s fatal fall while rappelling Yosemite’s El Capitan

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

“The price went up again”: Texas mechanic notices multiple dramatic price increases at his local shop within just 1 year

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“Too far”: Video of strangers sleeping on their cruise balcony goes viral, sparking a discussion about privacy and travel etiquette

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

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Social media users are showing off their annual “boo baskets” again this year, but what are they?

Brunette woman in a white sweatshirt looking into camera under text reading, "we were married and divorced so fast." Right: Couple getting married at their wedding.

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