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

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Marshmallow nets are the latest food craze people are trying to recreate at home, but it’s harder than it looks

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Absolutely appalling”: Travel site Trivago criticized for asking for a tip at checkout

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.

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Left: Waitress holding small boy in a TGI Fridays restaurant in the Atlanta Airport, text overlay reads, "calms a crying toddler at the ATL airport." Right: Waitress in a red wig standing in front of a TGI Fridays holding giant check for $500.

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“JUSTICE FOR BRITTANY”: TGI Fridays accused of cheaping after $500 reward to viral waitress who calmed toddler

Denny's diner chain new sneakers: Yellow with panels filled with maple syrup.

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Yes, Denny’s made sneakers with actual maple syrup inside them

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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Anna Good

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“Designed to just harvest my data”: LG TV consumers discover the latest update downloaded Microsoft Copilot—and can’t be deleted

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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“Come to this place for mergers”: Jane Fonda recreates Nicole Kidman’s AMC movie theater ad in protest of Netflix-WB merger

Left: Woman wearing hoop earrings, airpods and a gray hoodie, looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Trippin with Tarte. Off to a bad start."

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“So out of touch”: Influencer slammed over response after missing flight for luxury Tarte brand trip

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Is the “yellow font theory” an emotionally vulnerable expression online, or is it just fishing for likes?

3 Panel: Left: Three people in dark jackets walking down the sidewalk, overlay of a red arrow pointing at one of them alongside text reading, "looks a lot like CEO Brian Niccol..." Middle: Starbucks sign against a gray sky. Right: Men running across pedestrian crosswalk.

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“Scared of your own employees”: Union shares video alleging Starbucks CEO avoided barista by running into traffic

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.

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PureGym introduced controversial new pods for 24-hour entry. A woman has already gotten stuck inside one

Left: Man sitting in the dark looking into camera, text overlay reads, "Walmart is a rental company." Right: Entrance of a Walmart Store.

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“After the Super Bowl, we returned it”: Customer insists Walmart is a “rental company” thanks to its easy returns

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“Dollar Tree is not acceptable”: Woman purchases dollar store brands for a child’s Angel Tree list, sparking a wave of controversy

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“NO is a complete sentence”: Solo traveler shuts down mom ranting about stranger who wouldn’t swap plane seats with her kid

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“Thanks for ruining my childhood”: Customer devastated to find Bugles don’t fit on his human fingers anymore

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Left: Country living scene including fall-themed blanket ladder, text overlay reads, "Blanket ladders." Right: Three rattan balls clustered around a white candle. Text overlay reads, "Rattan balls."

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