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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Scrub Daddy sign for the retail location next to the road. Text overlay reads, "I went to the scrub daddy smile shop in NJ, bring in your used scrub daddies and get $2 for each one." Right: Scrub Daddy and Mommy cleaning sponge

Customers are just learning Scrub Daddy will give you $2 for every old sponge you bring back

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: Woman looking into camera under text overlay reading, "Trading in my Tesla for a Rivian R1S Tri???" Right: Tesla EV electric vehicles display. Tesla models include the Model 3, Model Y, Model X and Model S.

“Help! Should I do it??”: Woman asks if she should trade her Tesla for a Rivian after it loses “a lot, a lot” of value

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

“Genuinely terrifying”: MrBeast’s latest stunt involving a person trapped in a burning house sparks widespread criticism

Male teacher giving technology presentation to a class of high school students. Text overlay from Reddit reads, "I am so done. 29 years in the classroom, and this year's 9th graders are the worst I have ever had."

“This time it’s different”: Teacher of 29 years says this year’s students are the most disrespectful and distracted yet—and others agree

Left: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Surveillance capitalism" and "Get real friends." Right: Friend AI ad in NYC subway graffitied with the words "Stop profiting off loneliness."

New Yorkers vandalize subway ads for AI “Friend,” calling it dystopian

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

starbucks protein powder taste test reactions

“I gagged”: Customers share honest reactions to the taste of Starbucks protein drinks

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: Colonel Sanders Grandson looking into the camera. Right: Colonel Sanders Grandson holding a bucket of KFC.

Man claiming to be Colonel Sanders’ great-great-great-nephew says KFC blocked him—so he leaked the secret chicken recipe

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

Content creator filming herself at the gym.

“Don’t work out next to me”: Fitness creator confronts woman for “photobombing” her video

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

“Reinvented the AOL chat room”: Teacher says kids are getting around phone bans in schools with shared Google docs

“I HATE AI”: A woman was told she had a heart attack. A cardiologist later informed her that an EKG reading done with AI was wrong

rage room employee stories customer encounters

“Room went dead quiet”: Employees at rage rooms share their wildest  encounters with customers

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

Left; Man in a hat under caption reading, "American speechless after trying robot legs in China." Right: Man in "robot legs" walking up the stairs.

“This is literally the future”: Tourist in China rents robotic legs for under $1,000—Americans joke it’d cost 10x more here

Left: Man smiling looking into the camera. Right: : Tweety Bird figure toy character form Looney Tunes.

“We’re still here”: Man wonders, what happened to the women who were obsessed with Tweety Bird?

Left: Man sitting in his car under caption reading "Car lots are OVERFLOWING...the crash is here. Right: Lisbon, Portugal October 20, 2024, Stellantis dealership in sacavem, portugal, displaying various car brands including peugeot, citroen, opel, fiat, alfa romeo, abarth, and jeep.

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