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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.

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Toronto Canada, June 10, 2022; Quarter view of Westjet Boeing 737 jet airliner arriving for landing at Toronto Pearson airport

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“I personally don’t mind this”: Airline to start charging extra for the privilege of reclining your seat

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“The audacity to ask for a tip on top of this”: Panda Express customer shocked to find the location added a 5% employee benefits surcharge to his bill

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Small child in school wearing a backpack.

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Video of teacher singing “monkey” version of “Happy Birthday” ignites racism vs ignorance debate

Rebranded Domino's Pizza box in black with gold font. Text overlay reads, "Wait. What’s this? A brand redesign that actually goes hard in the big ‘25?"

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“Actually goes hard:” Domino’s Pizza just rebranded for the first time in a decade—and even design snobs are on board

Woman looking into the camera while sitting in a hotel room, text overlay reads, "Beware NYC hotel smoking fee scam."

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“We weren’t even in the room”: Traveler warns of alleged $500 “smoking fee” scam at popular New York City hotel

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.

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“End times for sure”: Man believes he was fired from dealership job for social media video saying the Nissan Leaf is the least sellable car on the lot

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“You gotta unplug sometimes”: Twitch streamer Fandy just gave birth on a livestream, and viewers can’t believe what they just witnessed

Amine Mojito, known online as Ilan M, sneaking up on random people outside and stuck them with an empty syringe.

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“6 months is not enough”: French influencer gets jail time for stabbing strangers with a syringe for views

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.

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Jamie Jirak

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“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.

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Susan LaMarca

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

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

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."

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

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“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.

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“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."

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

Screenshots of patrons at Elbo Room bar in Florida.

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

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