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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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Anna Good

Left: Image reding: "TAKE A SHOWER. You have been playing for 16 hours straight we cannot allow you to continue onto Battlefield 6 servers. We have restricted your account for a few hours please take a break. We have an obligation to keep our players and community safe. This ban is only temporary please try again soon. Scan QR code to learn more or get additional assistance." Right: Battlefield 6 gaming screenshot of soldiers standing looking at an explosion.

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“They call it a ‘get a life warning'”: Gamer says Battlefield 6 told her to “TAKE A SHOWER” after marathon gaming session

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“They bought them all”: Starbucks customers who waited in line accuse workers of hoarding teddy bear cups

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

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Man standing below a purple-hued street light in Los Angeles, text overlay reads, "Why are our streetlights turning purple?". Right: A light pole in Los Angeles shining a purple light.

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Yes, the street lights in Los Angeles are going purple. Here’s why

Left: Man in a Cowboys NFL jersey kneeling while holding a bag of ashes. Right: The 50 yard line of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas - sight of the 2011 NFL Super Bowl XLV between the Packers and Steelers. Taken January 26, 2011 in Arlington, TX.

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“A loyal fan”: Dallas Cowboys fan spreads deceased cousin’s ashes on turf outside AT&T Stadium

A Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World store. Men fighting inside of a Bass Pro Shop.

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“Grown men acting like idiots!”: Bathroom line at a Texas Bass Pro Shop causes full-on brawl

Woman holding a newborn looking into the camera, text caption overlay reads, "Everything I charged my husband for the birth of our baby."

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“You’re UNDERCHARGING”: Mom sends husband a $175k “birth invoice,” and the response is unanimous

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“End of an era”: Whitney Port—who got her start there on “The Hills—mourns Teen Vogue’s closure

Left: Miss Universe Bahamas, Miss Universe Armenia, and other contestants walking out of brightly lit hall. Right: Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjær Theilvig talking to a reporter in a red dress and tiara.

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“Unbelievable”: Miss Universe winner, other contestants walk out after exec’s “beyond disrespectful” comments to Miss Mexico

AI-Generated Coca-Cola trucks driving down a snowy road between pine trees decorated in lights. Tweet text overlay reads, "this is disgusting. you’re a multiBILLION dollar company. pay REAL animators. this is disgusting."

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“Soulless” and “creepy”: Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas ad is not landing

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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“I would do anything to get one”: Schuylkill notes resurface after years of strange appearances in box of Goodles pasta

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“How are people falling for this?”: Internet debates AI singer Xania Monet making the Billboard chart

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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“This is pure greed”: Walmart set to impose limits on Pokémon trading card purchases following viral TikTok that sparked outrage

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“Go to TikTok, see for yourself”: NASA responded to Kim Kardashian’s claims that the moon landing was fake

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Oreo drops a full Thanksgiving dinner cookie lineup, including turkey and creamed corn. Reviews are mixed

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“The jokes write themselves”: The Louvre’s video surveillance password was… “Louvre”

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