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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 with a beard, long hair, glasses, and a green baseball cap standing outside of a Home Depot store speaking into the camera. Text overlay reads, "No Pennies?! Home Depot is stealing money from their customers!" Right: Signage of a Home Depot store against a blue sky.

“Don’t let them keep your money”: Shopper confronts Home Depot after cashier rounds down his total by a penny

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

Susan LaMarca

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“The hype train is running itself”: Fans are stealing “Five Nights at Freddys” standees from movie theaters—again

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

McDonald's AI-generated Christmas ad: Santa Claus in his sled pulled by reindeer, carolers in Santa hats standing in front of a McDonald's restaurant. Tweet text overlay reads, "Companies are racing to see who can piss off the most amount of people with the lowest amount of effort."

“Soulless and ingenuine”: McDonald’s drops AI-generated holiday commercial and yes, everyone hates it

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

“I’ve noticed it too”: Shoppers worry Old Navy is “phasing out” plus-sized clothes after larger sizes disappear from stores

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

“America is crazy”: Walmart customer discovers it’s cheaper to buy a whole new printer with ink in it than ink refills

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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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry debut relationship after visit with Japan’s former Prime Minister: “The craziest hard launch in the history of the free world”

3 panel: Left: Neon-green spaghetti sitting on a white plate next to a fork. Text overlay reads, "Your sign to make Grinch Spaghetti." Middle: A hand holding a paper plate, a pile of green spaghetti sits on the plate below a heart-shaped piece of meat. Text overlay reads, "Grinch spaghetti for my kids." Right: Woman holding a large pot of green spaghetti, text overlay reads, "Grinch spaghetti for dinner for my 4 kids as a single mom."

The Grinch spaghetti trend is turning holiday pasta bright green

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“Are we serious”: Baristas say demand for Starbucks’ Dubai chocolate matcha drink will overwhelm stores

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

“Is this even legal?”: Samsung smart fridge advertisement allegedly sends woman into a psychotic episode

“Just a marketing ploy”: People say the illusion is over after an air fryer truther’s video goes viral

Left: Man looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Pickleball is dying." Right: A female pickleball player returns a ball as her partner watches in a mix doubles match.

Is pickleball dying? Analyst lays out signs that the fastest-growing sport is past its prime

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“Stop burying your turtles”: Viral turtle PSA explains why a backyard burial can actually harm your pet

Left: Brunette influencer Shannen Michaela looking into camera, caption overlay reads, "We're not doing Santa this year." Right: Bearded Chudjak meme pulling a level reading "coal alarm."

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